Meier Family Foundation
Meier Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Elmira, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations including educational, cultural, religious, and community-service organizations.
Meier Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Meier Family Foundation gave $29K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $921.094), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,475
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $921
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $524,257
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (3 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Meier Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11 Longmeadow Drive, Elmira, NY 14905
Phone: (607) 738-6178
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meier Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union College ($8K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 183 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Other recipient states and jurisdictions were Texas (5%), Georgia (2%), Washington, DC (2%), and Pennsylvania (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Meier Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 32 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $965. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2025) to $38K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union College Schenectady, NY | General Purpose | $8,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Elmira, NY | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Civil War Prison Camp Elmira, NY | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery Elmira, NY | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Grace Episcopal Church Elmira, NY | General Purpose | $2,000 |
| Arnot Art Museum Elmira, NY | General Purpose | $1,250 |
| Notre Dame High School Elmira, NY | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | General Purpose | $700 |
| Lee College Baytown, TX | General Purpose | $600 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Purpose | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $524,257 | $25,771 | $34,459 | $29,475 | 32 | $29,575 | $21,451 | $36,030 |
| 2024 | $532,945 | $31,994 | $41,963 | $37,625 | 36 | $37,725 | $27,846 | $34,615 |
| 2023 | $542,914 | $11,195 | $36,371 | $32,325 | 32 | $32,425 | $15,043 | $32,647 |
| 2022 | $568,090 | $9,761 | $36,828 | $32,052 | 42 | $32,152 | $16,618 | $33,267 |
| 2021 | $595,157 | $44,410 | $40,948 | $36,550 | 41 | $36,650 | $40,112 | $36,324 |
| 2020 | $591,695 | $31,457 | $37,046 | $33,100 | 37 | — | $28,056 | $31,504 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meier Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations such as colleges, a high school, a museum, religious institutions, and community organizations. Among the grantees, Boy Scouts of America describes its mission as youth character development and leadership training; Arnot Art Museum describes itself as an exhibiting and collecting fine arts museum; Habitat for Humanity describes its work as building homes with low-income families; and Bloom for Women describes its work as providing care and support for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $29,475. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $8,000, with a median of $500. Notable awards included $8,000 to Union College, $5,000 to Boy Scouts of America, $2,000 each to Civil War Prison Camp, Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery, and Grace Episcopal Church, and $1,250 to Arnot Art Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mila H Meier as president/treasurer, and John H Meier and Keith R Meier as vice presidents.
Meier Family Foundation is led by Mila H. Meier, President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mila H. Meier
President & Treasurer
President → President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John H. Meier
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith R. Meier
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Meier Family Foundation
How much does Meier Family Foundation give each year?
Meier Family Foundation gave $29K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 36 grants.
What is Meier Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Meier Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $921, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meier Family Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Meier Family Foundation give grants?
Meier Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Elmira, NY (12 grants) and Corning, NY (2 grants).
Does Meier Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meier Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Meier Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Meier Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Union College ($8,000), Boy Scouts of America ($5,000) and Civil War Prison Camp ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meier Family Foundation?
Meier Family Foundation reported $524K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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.
What does Meier Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations such as colleges, a high school, a museum, religious institutions, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meier Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Meier Family Foundation's EIN?
Meier Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2744353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Meier Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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