The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $183K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $104K.
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation gave $104K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,000
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,667
- +57.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $183,151
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (81% 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 The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Redeemer by the Sea Lutheran Church ($84K). Together the top 3 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2020) to $151K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemer by the Sea Lutheran Church Carlsbad, CA | General | $84,000 |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries St. Louis, MO | General | $10,000 |
| Pastoral Leadership Institute Wheaton, IL | General | $10,000 |
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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 | $183,151 | $14,465 | $139,954 | $104,000 | 3 | $104,000 | — | $79,702 |
| 2024 | $183,151 | $29,637 | $165,320 | $132,000 | 6 | $133,592 | — | $69,333 |
| 2023 | $179,509 | $20,327 | $174,166 | $151,000 | 6 | $151,000 | — | — |
| 2022 | $344,463 | $4,144 | $94,349 | $84,335 | 6 | $84,335 | $2,303 | — |
| 2021 | $401,254 | $153,738 | $95,102 | $82,207 | 5 | $82,207 | $59,084 | — |
| 2020 | $547,404 | $213,912 | $76,304 | $70,300 | 6 | — | $2,859 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Evelyn Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyle Meyer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation
How much does The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation give each year?
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation gave $104K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 6 grants.
What is The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation's typical grant size?
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $34,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation give grants?
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation gives mostly in California: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (10%) and Illinois (10%).
Does The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation?
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation reported $183K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation's EIN?
The Evelyn and Lyle Meyer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6894650. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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