Meyer Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hayden Lake, ID EIN: 82-6077635

Meyer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hayden Lake, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K.

Meyer Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Meyer Family Foundation gave $22K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$21,800
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$7,267
Median grant
$9,800
Total assets
$15,699
+528.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Idaho (54% 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 Meyer Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Coastal Watershed Council: $10KCoastal Watershed Council$10KKootenai Health Foundation: $10KKootenai Health Foundation$10KSorenson Magnet School: $2KSorenson Magnet School$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Coastal Watershed Council ($10K). Together the top 3 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Coeur d'AleneSanta Cruz

How Meyer Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 118% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 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

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $22K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Coastal Watershed Council Santa Cruz, CACharitable$10,000
Kootenai Health Foundation Coeur d'Alene, IDCharitable$9,800
Sorenson Magnet School Coeur d'Alene, IDCharitable$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$15,699$36,204$23,003$21,8003$22,401—$419
2023$2,498$31,037$29,250——$29,250$2$127
2022$711$31,000$30,582——$30,582—$35
2021$293$3$10,511$10,0001$10,511$3—
2020$10,801$20,001$15,000$15,0002—$1—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meyer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $419 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meyer Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Andrew C. Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher F. Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judith C. Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen F. Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Meyer Family Foundation

How much does Meyer Family Foundation give each year?

Meyer Family Foundation gave $22K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Meyer Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Meyer Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $9,800, and its average grant was $7,267, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Meyer Family Foundation give grants?

Meyer Family Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Coeur d'Alene, ID (2 grants).

Does Meyer Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Meyer Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How large is Meyer Family Foundation?

Meyer Family Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $419 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Meyer Family Foundation's EIN?

Meyer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6077635. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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