The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including the arts, Jewish community life, education, and human services.
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc gave $114K across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Idaho. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,375
- +17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- +43.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,158
- -17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $939,485
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Idaho (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wood River Jewish Community Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 183 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Idaho (42%), Pennsylvania (26%), the District of Columbia (9%), Illinois (6%), and Washington (4%). The reported grants also included recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc gives
- 37% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $126K (2022). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wood River Jewish Community Inc Elkhorn, ID | General & Unrestricted | $15,280 |
| American Jewish Committee Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sun Valley Center for the Arts Inc Sun Valley, ID | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference Inc Ketchum, ID | General & Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Community Library Association Inc Ketchum Sun Vall Ketchum, ID | General & Unrestricted | $7,000 |
| Brothers for Life Seattle, WA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Far and Wise Inc Hailey, ID | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Orchestra Association Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $939,485 | $262,296 | $135,537 | $114,375 | 53 | $126,396 | $220,352 | $65,422 |
| 2024 | $812,726 | $61,545 | $116,230 | $96,980 | 37 | $108,459 | $54,427 | $62,356 |
| 2023 | $867,411 | $20,493 | $96,491 | $78,077 | 26 | $89,215 | $19,410 | $59,018 |
| 2022 | $943,409 | $36,754 | $150,240 | $125,925 | 33 | $137,740 | $26,504 | $66,301 |
| 2021 | $1,056,895 | $216,828 | $96,059 | $76,420 | 34 | — | $190,753 | $67,110 |
| 2020 | $936,126 | $15,881 | $32,869 | $15,020 | 6 | — | $15,816 | $57,579 |
| 2019 | $953,114 | $38,696 | $82,043 | $63,200 | 15 | — | $31,713 | $55,947 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $65K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Sun Valley Center for the Arts says its mission is to enrich its community through arts and educational experiences; the Philadelphia Orchestra Association says it aims to share music’s transformative power with the widest audience; and Brothers for Life describes work supporting Jewish and Israeli veterans through education, mentoring, social services, and financial aid.
Other 2025 recipients include Interlochen Center for the Arts, which describes its work as educational, artistic, and cultural programming; Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, which describes providing community resources and funding a network of agencies, schools, and programs; and Leslie Shankman School Corporation, which says it operates special education schools.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 53 grants totaling $114,375. Grants ranged from $25 to $15,280, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest were $15,280 to Wood River Jewish Community, $10,000 each to American Jewish Committee, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, and Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and $8,000 to Sun Valley Writers Conference. These grants were listed as general and unrestricted.
Other reported 2025 grants include $5,000 to Brothers for Life, $5,000 to Philadelphia Museum of Art, $5,000 to Philadelphia Orchestra Association, $4,000 to Beth David Reform Congregation, and $3,000 to Sun Valley Music Festival.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marshall Warner Meyer as Treasurer, Vice President, and Director, and Judith Pinsof Meyer as Director and President.
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc is led by Judith Pinsof Meyer, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith Pinsof Meyer
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Warner Meyer
Treasurer, Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc
How much does The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc give each year?
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc gave $114K across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 37 grants.
What is The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,158, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc give grants?
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's top state is Idaho, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (26%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (15 grants), Philadelphia, PA (6 grants), Ketchum, ID (2 grants) and Sun Valley, ID (2 grants).
Does The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (53 of 53) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wood River Jewish Community Inc ($15,280), American Jewish Committee ($10,000) and Sun Valley Center for the Arts Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc?
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc reported $939K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Judith and Marshall Meyer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5786188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Judith and Marshall Meyer 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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