Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation

WINNETKA, IL EIN: 20-1156306

Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $433K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $13K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$433K

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+33.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+33.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WINNETKA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $433K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BooneBreeseCambridgeChicagoCincinattiMiamiNashvilleNormalNorthbrookRaleighSt JosephStlouis

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$29K$39K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$432,969$433,501$440,679
Revenue$13,567$19,931$17,841
Expenses$34,806$27,109$20,806
Qualifying Distributions$30,000$22,500$20,806
Net Investment Income$13,291$19,172$17,528
Distributable Amount$22,654$22,426$23,199

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$16K$24K$32K7 grants20207 grants20216 grants20225 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNI…$8KNORTH PARK UNIVERSITY$8KWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$8KUNIVERSITY OF MIAMI$5KBELMONT UNIVERSITY$3K

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include North Carolina State University ($7,500), North Park University ($7,500), Washington University ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BELMONT UNIVERSITY NASHVILLE, TNSCHOLARSHIP$2,500
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MIAMI, FLSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH, NCSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY CHICAGO, ILSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY STLOUIS, MOSCHOLARSHIP$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEN R MEYERPRESIDENT & TREASURER0.5
SUSAN S MEYERVP & SECRETARY0.5
DOREEN MOSKALVP0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation?

Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WINNETKA, IL. It holds $433K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation holds $433K in total assets with $14K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $30K in 2024.

Where does Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation operate?

Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee.

What size grants does Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $30K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation's EIN?

Ken & Susan Meyer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1156306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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