Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rockville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $27K.
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,308,735
- +2655.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $145,415
- +1736.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Primary geography
- New York (97% 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 Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ms Gift Meyer Bobrow Fund DAF ($1.3M). Together the top 9 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 52249% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Gift Meyer Bobrow Fund DAF Purchase, NY | N/A | $1,258,735 |
| Fight for Children Washington, DC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC | N/A | $10,000 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC | N/A | $8,000 |
| Jewish Social Service Agency Rockville, MD | N/A | $5,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Force Stevenson, MD | N/A | $5,000 |
| Boomer Esiaison Foundation New York, NY | N/A | $5,000 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities Rockville, MD | N/A | $5,000 |
| Rock and Roll for Children Derwood, MD | N/A | $2,000 |
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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 | — | $26,769 | $1,354,100 | $1,308,735 | 9 | $1,308,735 | $26,769 | $52,678 |
| 2024 | $708,551 | $14,863 | $52,403 | $47,500 | 6 | $47,500 | $16,397 | $36,091 |
| 2022 | $762,618 | $-56,021 | $6,350 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $15,525 | $43,800 |
| 2021 | $825,129 | $13,342 | $7,393 | — | — | — | $13,342 | $40,429 |
| 2020 | $824,177 | $7,413 | $6,995 | — | — | — | $14,903 | $31,522 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation is led by Steven Oram, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven Oram
President & Director
President - Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Goodman
Vice President & Director
Vice President - Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation
How much does Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation give each year?
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 6 grants.
What is Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $145,415, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation give grants?
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Rockville, MD (2 grants).
Who are Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ms Gift Meyer Bobrow Fund DAF ($1,258,735), Fight for Children ($10,000) and Children's National Hospital ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation's EIN?
Meyer Bobrow Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2088460. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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