Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eden Prairie, MN EIN: 41-6078887
N/A

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Eden Prairie, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $12K.

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation at a glance

In short: Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,650
+208.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,217
+413.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$600
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Endowment Red Wing MN: $23KEndowment Red Wing MN$23KAndrew Farrar Red Wing MN: $600Andrew Farrar Red Wing MN$600Nora Meyer Red Wing MN: $600Nora Meyer Red Wing MN$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Endowment Red Wing MN ($23K). Together the top 3 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Red Wing

How Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 356% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 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$30K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Endowment Red Wing MN Red Wing, MNEducation$23,450
Andrew Farrar Red Wing MN Red Wing, MNEducation$600
Nora Meyer Red Wing MN Red Wing, MNEducation$600
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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
2025—$11,873$25,975$24,6503$25,950$11,873$931
2024$13,642$2,388$8,600$8,0005$8,575$2,388$1,301
2023$20,130$2,487$4,349$3,6004$4,099$2,237$1,404
2022$20,904$963$6,149$5,4005$5,899$713$1,656
2021$27,186$1,735$4,232$4,2004$4,232$1,735$1,971
2020$22,733$-1,852$4,832$4,8005—$480$1,726

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $931 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation is led by Steve Mohn, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve Mohn

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Mohn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Penniman

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Mancini

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Mohn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sara J. Mohn

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carolyn Mohn (2020–2024) — 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 Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation

How much does Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation give each year?

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 5 grants.

What is Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation's typical grant size?

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $8,217, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation give grants?

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Red Wing, MN (3 grants).

Does Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

What is Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation?

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Eden Prairie, MN.

How much is Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $931 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation's EIN?

Roy E & Merle Meyer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6078887. 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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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