Mike a Myers Foundation
The Mike A Myers Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. In 2024, it reported 23 grants totaling $908,100 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, food assistance, legal services, and community support. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 42 grants totaling $1.9 million.
Mike a Myers Foundation at a glance
In short: Mike a Myers Foundation gave $1.9M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,937,073
- +113.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +82.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,121
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $12,053,672
- -11.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Mike a Myers Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6310 Lemmon Avenue Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75209
Phone: (214) 350-6500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mike a Myers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Woman's University ($255K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 150 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 11% to Washington, 3% to Georgia, and 2% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mike a Myers Foundation gives
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 269% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 290% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2023) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | Donation to stroke center which provides critical patient care, research and applied learning across mulitiple disciplines. (pledge 2/8), fall 25 scholarship-mccarty | $255,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas Dallas, TX | Jewish family service of greater dallas capital campaign (pledge 1/4) | $250,000 |
| Texas Advocacy Project Austin, TX | Texas advocacy project empowers survivors through free legal services and access to the justice system, and advances prevention through public outreach and education (pledge 2/4) | $250,000 |
| Commit Partnership Dallas, TX | Provides support to ensure all North Texas students receive an excellent & equitable education that prepares them to flourish in college and career. (pledge 3/5) | $200,000 |
| North Texas Food Bank Plano, TX | Social benefit organization that distributes donated, purchased and prepared foods through a network of nearly 1,000 feeding programs and 400 partner agencies in 13 North Texas counties | $200,000 |
| Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Austin, TX | Tilf Scholarship | $102,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | Project sphere education initiative -promotes American public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peaceful international relations. | $100,000 |
| Methodist Health System Foundation Dallas, TX | Pete Schenkel Memorial | $100,000 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Dallas, TX | Jhg tx fund for nursing scholarships, myers-jhg tutoring and academic support center (pledge 4/5), jhg Texas fund for nursing scholarships (pledge 1/5) | $70,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs-Dallas Dallas, TX | In honor of george watson, brighter futures luncheon sponsor, supports nonprofit after school program. | $60,000 |
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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 | $12,053,672 | $603,417 | $2,233,859 | $1,937,073 | 42 | $1,937,073 | $454,799 | $667,196 |
| 2024 | $13,684,114 | $12,035,627 | $957,088 | $908,100 | 23 | $908,100 | $11,982,172 | $591,459 |
| 2023 | $2,609,089 | $429,959 | $278,246 | $201,065 | 18 | $201,065 | $252,793 | $593,422 |
| 2022 | $2,459,926 | $564,231 | $696,961 | $525,200 | 28 | $525,200 | $183,302 | $598,746 |
| 2021 | $2,600,274 | $1,769,555 | $714,966 | $653,965 | 39 | $653,965 | $2,830 | $620,873 |
| 2020 | $1,540,796 | $452,392 | $330,681 | $288,600 | 24 | — | $387,379 | $123,570 |
| 2019 | $1,419,435 | $173,688 | $285,446 | $245,300 | 10 | — | $132,976 | $139,087 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike a Myers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $667K 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 2024 grants show support for organizations in several areas, including education and scholarships, food assistance, survivor services, and community programs. For example, North Texas Food Bank describes its mission as closing the hunger gap in North Texas by providing access to nutritious food and addressing hunger’s root causes. Lumin Education says it aims to transform education by involving parents and creating learning environments for children from different cultural and economic backgrounds. Texas Advocacy Project’s stated purpose in the filing is to provide free legal services to survivors and advance prevention through public outreach and education.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $908,100. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $250,000, with a median of $15,600. The largest listed grants included $250,000 to Texas Advocacy Project, $118,000 to Texas Interscholastic League Fund for a scholarship, and $100,000 each to Cato Institute and North Texas Food Bank. Other listed awards included $75,000 to ChildCare Group and $50,000 to All Stars Project. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 42 grants totaling $1.9 million.
Additional 2024 recipients included No Hungry Children, which received $25,000; Communities Foundation of Texas, which received $20,000; and Global Service Network, which received $15,600. No Hungry Children describes its mission as coordinating community support through feeding programs, medical assistance, and counseling. Communities Foundation of Texas says it serves charitable needs through grants and services at the discretion of its board. Global Service Network describes its mission as empowering servants of Christ to take the Gospel to the world.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mike A Myers as chairman; Nancy Turley as secretary; Joe Pipes as treasurer; Amanda S Myers and Sammye Myers as vice presidents; and Larry Temple, Lynnette Mafrigе, and Michael Meadows as trustees.
Mike a Myers Foundation is led by Mike A. Myers, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike A. Myers
Chairman
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Temple
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynnette Mafrige
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Meadows
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Michael Lewis
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda S. Myers
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Pipes
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Turley
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sammye Myers
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carol M. Wilcox (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Myers (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mike a Myers Foundation
How much does Mike a Myers Foundation give each year?
Mike a Myers Foundation gave $1.9M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $908K across 23 grants.
What is Mike a Myers Foundation's typical grant size?
Mike a Myers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $46,121, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mike a Myers Foundation give grants?
Mike a Myers Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (22 grants), Austin, TX (3 grants), Denton, TX (2 grants) and Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Mike a Myers Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Mike a Myers Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mike a Myers Foundation's largest grantees?
Mike a Myers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Texas Woman's University ($255,000), Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas ($250,000) and Texas Advocacy Project ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mike a Myers Foundation?
Mike a Myers Foundation reported $12.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $667K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mike a Myers Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations in several areas, including education and scholarships, food assistance, survivor services, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mike a Myers Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mike a Myers Foundation's EIN?
Mike a Myers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1832130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mike a Myers Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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