Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh is a private foundation based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Its stated charitable activities include support for college and postgraduate financial aid, contributions to eligible charitable organizations, nonprofit hospitals, and medical research conducted by nonprofit organizations and foundations.
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh at a glance
In short: Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh gave $278K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Florida. 61% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $277,500
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,214
- -60.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $5,884,719
- +6.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (11 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Requests should be submitted in a manner that provides the most complete information about the project. Awards are restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations. Contact listed on the filing: Charles P Sacher.
- Contact
Application contact: Charles P Sacher
Mailing address: 2655 Lejeune Road Suite 1101, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: (305) 448-3900
Email: cps@sachmarlaw.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Childrens Resource Fund Inc ($110K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 140 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 30% to recipients in Connecticut. The remaining reported shares went to New York (3%), North Carolina (2%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 18 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 28% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $234K (2024) to $278K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $278K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Childrens Resource Fund Inc Miami, FL | Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati | $100,000 |
| Family & Children's Agency Inc Norwalk, CT | Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati | $75,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundati Miami Beach, FL | Support for Not for Profit Hospitals | $50,000 |
| Childrens Resource Fund Inc Miami, FL | Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati | $10,000 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundati Miami Beach, FL | Support for Not for Profit Hospitals | $10,000 |
| Spark Youth NYC Inc New York, NY | Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati | $5,000 |
| Rallye for Pancreatic Cancer Norwalk, CT | Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC | Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati | $3,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | Support Medical Research by NPO | $2,000 |
| Edenton-Chowan Food Pantry Edenton, NC | Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,884,719 | $266,934 | $311,402 | $277,500 | 21 | $277,500 | $236,317 |
| 2024 | $5,535,381 | $828,992 | $256,468 | $234,000 | 7 | $234,000 | $181,992 |
| 2023 | $4,673,145 | $176,881 | $267,697 | $248,000 | 7 | $248,000 | $159,400 |
| 2022 | $4,423,184 | $222,674 | $265,544 | $244,205 | 54 | $244,205 | $203,159 |
| 2021 | $5,307,578 | $264,317 | $264,614 | $243,136 | 51 | $243,136 | $167,254 |
| 2020 | $5,007,695 | $199,479 | $264,839 | $245,469 | 55 | — | $113,597 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated activities include providing scholarships, loans, grants, and other financial aid for college and postgraduate studies to candidates approved under board-established qualification requirements. It also makes contributions to organizations described in Section 501(c)(3), except organizations testing for public safety, supports nonprofit hospitals, and funds medical research by nonprofit organizations and foundations through grants or contributions for general operating expenses.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Children’s Resource Fund describes its mission as providing affordable private early learning for children ages 18 months to 8 years; Family & Children’s Agency describes its work as providing essential human services to children, families, adults, and seniors. Other grantees describe work in disability inclusion, Type 1 diabetes, children’s supplies and parenting education, childhood hunger, and lupus research, awareness, and education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $277,500. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $2,000. Its largest listed grants were $100,000 to Children’s Resource Fund Inc. in Miami and $75,000 to Family & Children’s Agency Inc. in Norwalk. Other notable awards included $50,000 to Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation in Miami Beach and $10,000 each to Children’s Resource Fund Inc. and Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation.
The foundation reported 7 grants totaling $234,000 in 2024 and 7 grants totaling $248,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael J Walker and Charles P Sacher as directors.
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles P. Sacher
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael J. Walker
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marilyn R. Girsh (2020–2023) — Director
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 Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh
How much does Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh give each year?
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh gave $278K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $234K across 7 grants.
What is Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's typical grant size?
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $13,214, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh that year got $7K on average.
Where does Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh give grants?
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh gives mostly in Florida: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Norwalk, CT (4 grants), Miami, FL (2 grants), Miami Beach, FL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution to 501(C)(3) Organizati" (16 grants) and "Support Medical Research by NPO" (3 grants).
Who are Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's largest grantees?
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's largest 2025 grantees include Childrens Resource Fund Inc ($110,000 across 2 grants), Family & Children's Agency Inc ($75,000) and Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundati ($60,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh?
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $267K.
What does Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh fund?
The foundation’s stated activities include providing scholarships, loans, grants, and other financial aid for college and postgraduate studies to candidates approved under board-established qualification requirements. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's EIN?
Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5303068. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Myers L & Marilyn R Girsh funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/myers-l-and-marilyn-r-girsh-morg_7f6e9d7adef14bc1938c306a24a22ceb
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