The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $185,500 through 11 grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Texas.
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust gave $186K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,500
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,864
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,585,585
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 336 S Congress Ave Ste 100, Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 478-2121
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Foundation ($88K). Together the top 10 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 67 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 2% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2021) to $193K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $186K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Foundation Dallas, TX | Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose | $87,500 |
| The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Tarrant County Fort Worth, TX | Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fish Inc Austin, TX | Fund Organizations Exempt Purpose | $15,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas Austin, TX | Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation Austin, TX | Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| KUT Public Media (University of TX) Austin, TX | Fund Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Jewish Community Association of Austin (Shalom Austin) Austin, TX | Fund Organizations Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| I Live Here I Give Here Austin, TX | Fund Organization's Exempt Purpose | $4,500 |
| The Actors Fund of America New York, NY | Fund Organizations Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
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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 | $3,585,585 | $204,487 | $292,506 | $185,500 | 11 | $274,919 | $188,639 | $236,358 |
| 2024 | $3,673,603 | $226,020 | $292,635 | $187,000 | 10 | $274,308 | $212,246 | $236,974 |
| 2023 | $3,740,218 | $162,005 | $286,639 | $187,500 | 13 | $273,167 | $149,243 | $216,460 |
| 2022 | $3,864,852 | $89,372 | $280,973 | $185,500 | 15 | $267,260 | $77,980 | $224,560 |
| 2021 | $4,056,453 | $215,395 | $252,344 | $161,500 | 18 | $240,210 | $203,261 | $243,545 |
| 2020 | $4,099,179 | $65,920 | $286,364 | $193,175 | 18 | — | $64,979 | $211,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $236K 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 mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as support for families with critically ill or injured children, community philanthropy, performing-arts and entertainment professionals, youth programs, cancer care, public media, and Jewish community life. These are areas reflected in the recipients’ work, not stated priorities of the trust.
For example, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas describes its mission as providing lodging and support services to families with critically ill or injured children. The Actors’ Fund of America describes itself as a national human-services organization providing a safety net for performing-arts and entertainment professionals. I Live Here I Give Here says it works to amplify giving in Central Texas by connecting givers with issues they care about.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 11 grants totaling $185,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $87,500, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the recipients were the Dallas Foundation ($87,500), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ($20,000), Boys and Girls Club of Greater Tarrant County ($15,000), Mobile Loaves & Fishes ($15,000), Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas ($10,000), Austin Community Foundation ($10,000), KUT Public Media (University of TX) ($10,000), Jewish Community Association of Austin (Shalom Austin) ($10,000), I Live Here I Give Here ($4,500), The Actors Fund of America ($3,000), and The Topfer Center for Jewish Life (Texas Hillel) ($500). The filing listed the grant purposes as funding the recipient organizations’ exempt purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Austin Trust Company as professional trustee and Michael R Levy as family trustee.
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Austin Trust Company
Professional Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$31K (2020) → $43K (2025)
Michael R. Levy
Family Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $12K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Austin Trust Company (Professional Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust
How much does The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust give each year?
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust gave $186K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $187K across 10 grants.
What is The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,864, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust give grants?
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (7 grants).
Who are The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Dallas Foundation ($87,500), The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ($20,000) and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Tarrant County ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust?
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $275K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $236K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it 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 Meyer Levy Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4020878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Meyer Levy Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-meyer-levy-charitable-trust-morg_3664d65d5e4c481b832bc20def6074f7
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