Milton Meyer Foundation
The Milton Meyer Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including cultural, educational, environmental, legal, and human-services organizations.
Milton Meyer Foundation at a glance
In short: Milton Meyer Foundation gave $25K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $965.385), mostly in California. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,100
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $965
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $191,218
- -7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Milton Meyer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 178 25Th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121
Phone: (415) 221-6260
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Milton Meyer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fine Arts Museum ($3K). Together the top 10 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
141 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 141 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 77% of grant dollars, New York recipients 13%, recipients in Washington, DC 6%, and Alabama recipients 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Milton Meyer Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 26 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $984. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 244% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts Museum San Francisco, CA | Support | $2,500 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Support | $2,300 |
| ACLU New York, NY | Support | $2,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony San Francisco, CA | Support | $1,800 |
| Uc Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Support | $1,500 |
| Unchained Soquel, CA | Support | $1,500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | Support | $1,250 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | Support | $1,000 |
| Jewish Family Services San Francisco, CA | Support | $1,000 |
| Native Animal Rescue Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $191,218 | $13,334 | $29,218 | $25,100 | 26 | $27,316 | $11,556 | $11,206 |
| 2024 | $207,102 | $10,680 | $27,718 | $24,000 | 28 | $25,875 | $8,893 | $11,523 |
| 2023 | $224,140 | $5,528 | $22,724 | $18,900 | 28 | $20,775 | $4,061 | $11,747 |
| 2022 | $241,336 | $11,718 | $23,359 | $19,400 | 28 | $21,125 | $9,576 | $13,220 |
| 2021 | $252,977 | $8,861 | $22,277 | $18,200 | 31 | — | $6,652 | $14,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Milton Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 2025 grantees include organizations whose missions span several areas. KQED describes its work as providing public-service media and supporting informed decision-making, community dialogue, arts, and education. The San Francisco Symphony says it serves audiences and communities through musical performance. Housing Matters describes its work as providing emergency and transitional services to homeless people in Santa Cruz County, while the Homeless Garden Project provides transitional employment and training for people experiencing homelessness. Other grantees include environmental organizations, such as the World Wildlife Fund, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which describes its work as advancing racial justice and human rights.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $25,100. Grants ranged from $100 to $2,500, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest were $2,500 to the Fine Arts Museum, $2,300 to KQED, $2,000 to the ACLU, $1,800 to the San Francisco Symphony, and $1,500 each to UC Berkeley and Unchained.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joy C Wallenberg MD as President, Carla Buchanan as CFO/Treasurer, Gary Silberstein as Vice President, and Dale Lachtman as Secretary.
Milton Meyer Foundation is led by Joy C. Wallenberg MD, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joy C. Wallenberg MD
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Buchanan
CFO & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Lachtman
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Silberstein
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Milton Meyer Foundation
How much does Milton Meyer Foundation give each year?
Milton Meyer Foundation gave $25K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 28 grants.
What is Milton Meyer Foundation's typical grant size?
Milton Meyer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $965, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Milton Meyer Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does Milton Meyer Foundation give grants?
Milton Meyer Foundation gives mostly in California: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (7 grants), Santa Cruz, CA (5 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Milton Meyer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Milton Meyer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (26 grants).
Who are Milton Meyer Foundation's largest grantees?
Milton Meyer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fine Arts Museum ($2,500), Kqed ($2,300) and ACLU ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Milton Meyer Foundation?
Milton Meyer Foundation reported $191K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Milton Meyer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations whose missions span several areas. KQED describes its work as providing public-service media and supporting informed decision-making, community dialogue, arts, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Milton Meyer Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Milton Meyer Foundation's EIN?
Milton Meyer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6092574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Milton Meyer Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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