The William a Meyer Foundation

WEST PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 65-6117970

The William A Meyer Foundation (also known as the Denise & William Meyer Foundation) is a private independent foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Established in March 2005, it operates as a 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.8M

+29.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$538K

+4.0% YoY

Grant Count

33

+13.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-8.6% YoY

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Boca RatonCrazy HorseJupiterLake Worth BeachLoxahatchee GrovesNew YorkPalm BeachPalm Beach GardensPalm SpringsPhiladelphiaProvidenceRiviera BeachWashingtonWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing for 2023:

  • Total Assets: $2,943,309
  • Total Giving: $517,146
  • Total Revenue: $460,000
  • Total Expenses: $529,000
  • Total Liabilities: $1,550
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$453K$906K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,798,745$2,943,309$3,010,586
Revenue$1,396,730$459,971$-173,869
Expenses$539,744$528,798$347,848
Qualifying Distributions$538,051$517,146$330,938
Net Investment Income$326,441$86,734$96,221
Distributable Amount$61,412$63,382$66,615

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$135K$269K$404K$538K31 grants202025 grants202123 grants202229 grants202333 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PE…$325KJEWISH FEDERATION OF PAL…$111KCOX SCIENCE CENTER & AQU…$10KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYANN…$10KTHE FUND FOR WEST PALM B…$10KWASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR…$10KHISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PA…$6KPALM BEACH PHILANTHROPY …$6KANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$5KBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL$5K

Grant Size Distribution

141 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K1$50–100K8$100–250K1$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

William Meyer, a Palm Beach resident and real estate developer, serves as a board chair for grantmaking organizations in the region. He was appointed board chair of the Quantum Foundation, a West Palm Beach-based nonprofit established in 1995 that funds initiatives to improve health outcomes for Palm Beach County residents.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM A MEYERDIRECTOR1

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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