The Richard Meier Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997 and based in New York City. Located at 475 10th Ave, Floor 6, New York, NY 10018, the foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.4M
+6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+181.3% YoY
Grant Count
8
-75.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$171K
+1025.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding interests include:
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Health Care
- Creative Writing
- Journalism
- Arts
- Nonprofits
- Historic Buildings
- Elementary Education
Grantmaking
The foundation's grantmaking extends to Hawaii, New York, and Louisiana.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $6,933,709
- Total Revenues: $722,650
- Total Expenses: $696,875
- Number of Employees: 0
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $7,352,594
- Total Giving: $1,367,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,352,594 | $6,933,709 | $5,907,934 |
| Revenue | $1,942,021 | $722,650 | $194,474 |
| Expenses | $1,523,136 | $696,875 | $653,880 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,428,995 | $618,507 | $577,858 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,847,880 | $644,282 | $118,452 |
| Distributable Amount | $690,547 | $1,563,859 | $511,081 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Richard Meier serves as President of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MEIER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANA MEIER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL CREIGHTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Telephone: 212-967-6060
- EIN: 13-3978415
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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