Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Tarzana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $395K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $13K.
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,286
- -38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $394,935
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Louisville High School ($5K). Together the top 7 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $72K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville High School Woodland Hills, CA | For General Aid | $5,000 |
| Shriners Hospital Chicago, IL | For General Aid | $5,000 |
| Access Books Los Angeles, CA | For General Aid | $4,200 |
| Igby Ministries Decatur, IL | For General Aid | $3,000 |
| Voice of Oc Santa Ana, CA | For General Aid | $2,500 |
| Lafd Foundation Los Angeles, CA | For General Aid | $2,000 |
| Sisters of St Louis Woodland Hills, CA | For General Aid | $1,300 |
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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 | $394,935 | $19,224 | $35,927 | $23,000 | 7 | $23,000 | $12,526 | $23,341 |
| 2024 | $405,938 | $28,901 | $33,728 | $21,521 | 4 | $21,521 | $19,452 | $21,572 |
| 2023 | $409,592 | $-46,550 | $59,733 | $50,000 | 6 | $50,000 | $7,073 | $22,261 |
| 2022 | $515,674 | $28,666 | $80,290 | $72,200 | 6 | $72,200 | $23,448 | $25,947 |
| 2021 | $567,308 | $68,987 | $46,130 | $26,500 | 3 | $26,500 | $18,681 | $26,889 |
| 2020 | $545,077 | $98,100 | $65,076 | $45,000 | 2 | — | $15,238 | $25,319 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust is led by Mark Eskander Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Eskander Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $10K, to Mark Eskander ESQ (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust
How much does Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust give each year?
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust gave $23K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
What is Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust give grants?
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Woodland Hills, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Louisville High School ($5,000), Shriners Hospital ($5,000) and Access Books ($4,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust?
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (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 Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust's EIN?
Melinda Lee Meyer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6436112. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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