Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation
Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation is a private foundation, based in South Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $268K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $64K.
Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation at a glance
In short: Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,902
- +82.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,902
- +82.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,902
- Total assets
- $267,996
- +14.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Total of Contributions of 500 or Le ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $12K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Total of Contributions of 500 or Le Pasadena, CA | General Operating FD | $10,902 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $267,996 | $64,487 | $14,360 | $10,902 | 1 | $14,360 | $64,487 | $21,289 |
| 2023 | $235,185 | $18,254 | $22,251 | $5,975 | 1 | $22,251 | $18,254 | — |
| 2022 | $239,182 | $57,223 | $8,549 | $7,405 | 2 | $8,549 | $18,076 | — |
| 2021 | $212,421 | $42,601 | $13,500 | $12,225 | 6 | $13,500 | $16,694 | — |
| 2020 | $210,586 | $54,334 | $11,888 | $10,600 | 1 | — | $13,321 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation is led by Gerald G. Myers, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gerald G. Myers
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$15K (2023) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lynn H. Myers (2020–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $15K, to Gerald G Myers (President).
Frequently asked questions about Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation
How much does Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation give each year?
Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation?
Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation reported $268K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation operate?
Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Texas.
What is Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation's EIN?
Lynn Howe Myers & Jerry Myers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1580852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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