The Lisa and Brian Meer Foundation

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI EIN: 38-3605133

The Lisa and Brian Meer Foundation is a private foundation established in 2001 and based in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and is supported by the Edward M Meer 11171972 As Amended Trust.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$334K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

37

+8.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-9.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Michigan, Illinois, and Utah.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 32 grants in 2024, with total giving of $333,705. Typical award sizes range from $100 to $250,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Michigan, Illinois, and Utah.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAANN ARBORBERKLEYBIRMINGHAMBLOOMFIELD HILLSCHICAGODETROITFARMINGTON HILLSFERNDALEGLENVIEWHAGERSTOWNLOS GATOSMEMPHISNEW YORKOAKLANDORCHARD LAKEPALATINEPARK CITYPONTIACROCHESTER

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total Assets: $7,305,247
  • Total Revenues: $399,311
  • Total Expenses: $398,028
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $161,297
  • Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $180,000 (partial figure)

As of December 2023:

  • Total Assets: $7.3 million
  • Total Revenues: $147,000
  • Total Expenses: $381,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$113K$225K$338K$451K32 grants202031 grants202136 grants202234 grants202337 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$250KGESHER HUMAN SERVICES$14KFRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF MIC…$10KJEWISH FEDERATION OF MET…$10KYAD ESRA$10KOAKLAND FAMILY SERVICES$5KOAKLAND UNIVERSITY$5KTHE VILLAGE CLUB FOUNDAT…$4KCRANBROOK COLLECTIONS & …$4KKARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

170 grants across all recorded years

166<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Brian Meer — President

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIAN MEERPRES/TREAS2
LISA MEERSECRETARY2

Contact Information

Address: 3020 Middlebelt Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323

Telephone: 248-683-0001

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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