The Meinders Foundation

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK EIN: 73-1438459

The Meinders Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1993 and based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations with a primary emphasis on the Oklahoma City area and broader Oklahoma region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$24K

-83.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

-57.9% YoY

Grant Count

-37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-32.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Meinders Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's areas of interest include:

Education
Human services
Health
Children and youth
Arts and culture

Grantmaking

The foundation has awarded 16 grants with total giving of $164,300 and assets of $148,800 based on recent reporting.

Grant Range

$10,300

Average Grant

$10,300

Grant Types

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma, with particular emphasis on the Oklahoma City area. Grant-making also extends to Iowa and Wyoming.

Grant Distribution by State

Oklahoma $812K (91%)

Iowa $50K (6%)

Wyoming $25K (3%)

Utah $5K (1%)

Minnesota $500 (0%)

States

Iowa Minnesota Oklahoma Utah Wyoming

Cities

AnkenyCashionCheyenneEdmondEl RenoNormanOkalhoma CityOklahoma CityPipestoneSalt Lake CityStillwaterTulsa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Data (2024):

Total assets: $24,003
Total annual giving: $69,101
Revenue: $45,001
Expenses: $69,800

Historical Data:

Assets: $148,800
Total giving: $164,300

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$24,003	$148,803	$211,607
Revenue	$45,001	$143,964	$57,219
Expenses	$69,801	$65,622	$117,268
Qualifying Distributions	$69,101	$164,330	$210,588
Net Investment Income	—	$43,274	$51,251
Distributable Amount	$1,366	$3,683	$12,137

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Camp Classen ($25,000), On With Life ($10,000), Cashion Public Schools ($7,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CAMP CLASSEN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	CAPITAL CAMPAIGN	$25,000
CASHION PUBLIC SCHOOLS CASHION, OK	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$7,500
OKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$5,920
ON WITH LIFE ANKENY, IA	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$10,000
NATURE CONSERVANCY OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$5,000
PRISON DISCIPLESHIP TULSA, OK	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$2,000
MYRIAD GARDENS FOUNDATION OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	GARDENING SCHOOL	$3,000
ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$1,000
OKLAHOMA CARING FOUNDATION TULSA, OK	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$2,500
OKLAHOMA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH OKLAHOMA CITY, OK	OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$7,181

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Herman Meinders — President/Trustee
LaDonna Meinders — Vice President/Trustee
Mo Grotjohn — Treasurer/Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
HERMAN MEINDERS	PRES/TRUSTEE	1	—
MO GROTJOHN	TREAS/TRUSTE	2	—
ROBERT MEINDERS	SEC/TRUSTEE	0.25	—
LINDA DRUMM	TRUSTEE	0.25	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The Meinders Foundation and Herman Meinders have made significant recent contributions:

OMRF dedicates Meinders Center for Neurodegenerative Research

An $8 million gift from Herman Meinders and the Meinders Foundation will create a brain disease research center at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), with the facility to be named the Meinders Center for Neurodegenerative Research.

OMRF dedicates Meinders Center for Neurodegenerative Research

2025

The Meinders Foundation became Mercy Hospital's largest individual donor through new gifts made in 2025.

New Gifts Make Meinders Mercy's Largest Individual Donor

The foundation has sponsored scholarships through the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, including All-State scholarships for outstanding high school seniors from Oklahoma public schools.

Meinders Foundation becomes Mercy's largest individual donor

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Meinders Foundation fund?

The foundation's areas of interest include: • Education • Human services • Health • Children and youth • Arts and culture

How do I apply for a grant from The Meinders Foundation?

**Grant Types & Support:** • General support • Project support • Building funds • Equipment **Grant Amounts:** • Average grant size: $10,300 • Median grant size: $4,500 • Grant range: $500–$100,000 **Recent Activity:** The foundation has awarded 16 grants with total giving of $164,300 and assets of $148,800 based on recent reporting.

Where does The Meinders Foundation make grants?

The foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Oklahoma, with particular emphasis on the Oklahoma City area. Grant-making also extends to Iowa and Wyoming.

What size grants does The Meinders Foundation award?

In 2024, The Meinders Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $69K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Meinders Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Meinders Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.