Meierhoff Charitable Foundation
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Overland Park, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $2K.
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Meierhoff Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,474
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,491
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $746
- Total assets
- $97,863
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Meierhoff Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unity Church Universal ($3K). Together the top 3 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meierhoff Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unity Church Universal Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted Gift | $3,231 |
| Lyric Opera of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted Gift | $746 |
| Kansas City Symphony Kansas City, MO | Unrestricted Gift | $497 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $97,863 | $3,691 | $6,525 | $4,474 | 3 | $4,569 | $1,828 | $5,913 |
| 2024 | $100,641 | $3,848 | $7,391 | $4,591 | 3 | $5,631 | $2,092 | $5,513 |
| 2023 | $105,053 | $2,609 | $8,196 | $5,340 | 3 | $6,168 | $677 | $5,420 |
| 2022 | $110,640 | $8,927 | $8,019 | $5,000 | 3 | $5,880 | $6,872 | $6,253 |
| 2021 | $109,732 | $8,216 | $12,406 | $9,424 | 3 | — | $6,154 | $6,241 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meierhoff Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is Midwest Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midwest Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $951 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $951, to Midwest Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Meierhoff Charitable Foundation
How much does Meierhoff Charitable Foundation give each year?
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
What is Meierhoff Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $746, and its average grant was $1,491, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meierhoff Charitable Foundation give grants?
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (3 grants).
Does Meierhoff Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meierhoff Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Meierhoff Charitable Foundation?
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (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 is Meierhoff Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Meierhoff Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6880960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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