The Meyer Scholarship Foundation
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $97K.
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: The Meyer Scholarship Foundation gave $44K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,100
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,025
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,115,245
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (55% 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 Meyer Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Slippery Rock University ($19K). Together the top 4 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 21 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Meyer Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving fell 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $14K (2020) to $154K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock, PA | Educational Grant | $19,100 |
| Indiana University Bloomington, IN | Educational Grant | $10,000 |
| The Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Educational Grant | $10,000 |
| Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA | Educational Grant | $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 | $3,115,245 | $148,647 | $108,301 | $44,100 | 4 | $108,301 | $96,764 | $145,321 |
| 2024 | $2,816,376 | $150,285 | $122,618 | $49,856 | 4 | $122,618 | $83,263 | $133,678 |
| 2023 | $2,594,251 | $125,691 | $164,552 | $97,083 | 4 | $164,552 | $48,561 | $126,346 |
| 2022 | $2,643,991 | $64,459 | $224,718 | $146,876 | 4 | $77,842 | $58,666 | $139,393 |
| 2021 | $3,062,591 | $203,201 | $222,369 | $154,080 | 5 | $68,289 | $134,912 | $145,598 |
| 2020 | $2,854,869 | $-27,034 | $76,959 | $14,486 | 2 | — | $98,932 | $136,238 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Meyer Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael D Foglia
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $29K (2025)
Teri Michaels
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$2K (2020) → $842 (2025)
Jaclynn R Kearney
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
$2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda M Disk (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 $29K, to Michael D Foglia (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Meyer Scholarship Foundation
How much does The Meyer Scholarship Foundation give each year?
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation gave $44K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 4 grants.
What is The Meyer Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,025, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Meyer Scholarship Foundation give grants?
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (23%) and Ohio (23%).
Does The Meyer Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Meyer Scholarship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Grant" (4 grants).
How large is The Meyer Scholarship Foundation?
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Meyer Scholarship Foundation?
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Meyer Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
The Meyer Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2963332. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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