Myers Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 20-3870172

Myers Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Indianapolis, Indiana. In filing year 2025, it reported 18 grants totaling $70,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Indiana and California and one in Washington, DC.

Key facts about Myers Family Foundation Inc

In short: Myers Family Foundation Inc gave $70K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-3870172
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,000
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$3,889
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$387,627
Primary geography
California (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$388K

-10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

Grant Count

18

Avg Grant Size

$4K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myers Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Myers Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 775% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 246% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address services for exploited children, youth development, voting access, health care, housing, and other charitable activities. For example, kNot Today says it works to prevent the exploitation of children and support their restoration; 100 Black Men of Indianapolis says it supports young people’s development; and Vote.org says it builds web-based technologies to reduce barriers to voting and increase turnout. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a mission statement for the foundation.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $70,000 through 18 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest grants included $12,000 to Stanford Healthcare - Special Patient Services for its Special Patient Services Program; $10,000 each to California Institute for Stress and Resilience and Insight Housing for general operating support; and $5,000 each to Bethany Christian Services, Indiana TRIO, Knot Today, and Susies Place for general operating support.

Other reported grants included $2,500 each to IPS Foundation and Park Tudor Foundation Inc. for a president’s discretionary fund, $2,500 to UCSF Foundation for its Department of Family and Community Medicine, $2,000 to 100 Black Men of Indianapolis for general operating support, and $2,000 to Vote.org for general operating support. Other 2025 recipients listed in the filing include the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, which received $1,500, and Girl Talk Incorporated, which received $1,000.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 46% to recipients in Indiana, and 3% to recipients in Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.

Cities

IndianapolisSan FranciscoStanfordOaklandWashingtonAvonBaltimoreBerkeleyFairmontLos AngelesMill ValleyRedwood CitySouth BendZionsville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K5 grants2020 10 grants2021 2 grants2022 5 grants2023 0 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $70K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $70K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Stanford Healthcare - Special Patient Services: $12KStanford Healthcare - SpecialPatient Services$12KCalifornia Institute for Stress and Resilience: $10KCalifornia Institute forStress and Resilience$10KInsight Housing (FKA Berkeley Food and Housing Project): $10KInsight Housing (FKA BerkeleyFood and Housing Project)$10KBethany Christian Services: $5KBethany Christian Services$5KIndiana Trio: $5KIndiana Trio$5KKnot Today: $5KKnot Today$5KSusies Place: $5KSusies Place$5KIPS Foundation: $3KIPS Foundation$3KPark Tudorfoundation Inc: $3KPark Tudorfoundation Inc$3KUCSF Foundation: $3KUCSF Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford Healthcare - Special Patient Services ($12K). Together the top 10 received $60K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford Healthcare - Special Patient Services Redwood City, CASpecial Patient Services Program$12,000
California Institute for Stress and Resilience Mill Valley, CAGeneral Operating Support$10,000
Insight Housing (FKA Berkeley Food and Housing Project) Berkeley, CAGeneral Operating Support$10,000
Bethany Christian Services Indianapolis, INGeneral Operating Support$5,000
Indiana Trio Indianapolis, INGeneral Operating Support$5,000
Knot Today Indianapolis, INGeneral Operating Support$5,000
Susies Place Avon, INGeneral Operating Support$5,000
IPS Foundation Indianapolis, INPresident's Discretionary Fund$2,500
Park Tudorfoundation Inc Indianapolis, INPresident's Discretionary Fund$2,500
UCSF Foundation San Francisco, CADepartment of Family and Community Medicine$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $387,627 $33,101 $76,913 $70,000 across 18 grants
2024 $431,439 $39,584 $5,381 0 grants
2023 $397,236 −$2,119 $20,704 $15,000 across 5 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$387,627$431,439$397,236
Revenue$33,101$39,584$-2,119
Expenses$76,913$5,381$20,704
Qualifying Distributions$71,900$1,200$17,031
Net Investment Income$28,420$35,403$7,035
Distributable Amount$29,234$26,308$22,808

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Kimberly Myers Hewlett as president; Zachary A Myers as secretary; and Woodrow A Myers Jr, William Hewlett, Stacy Myers, and Jennifer Myers as directors.

Myers Family Foundation Inc is led by Kimberly Myers Hewlett, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kimberly Myers Hewlett

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Woodrow A. Myers Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Myers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Myers

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Hewlett

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary A. Myers

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1 N Illinois St 2101, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: (650) 315-9879

Frequently asked questions about Myers Family Foundation Inc

How much does Myers Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Myers Family Foundation Inc gave $70K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Myers Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Myers Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,889, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Myers Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Myers Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (46%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (10 grants).

Does Myers Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 72% of Myers Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Myers Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Myers Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford Healthcare - Special Patient Services ($12,000), California Institute for Stress and Resilience ($10,000) and Insight Housing (FKA Berkeley Food and Housing Project) ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Myers Family Foundation Inc?

Myers Family Foundation Inc reported $388K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Myers Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address services for exploited children, youth development, voting access, health care, housing, and other charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Myers Family Foundation Inc?

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 Myers Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Myers Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3870172. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Myers Family Foundation Inc 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.

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