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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3051022

The Young Authors Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Waban, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $102,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,960,947

  • Tax year 2023

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,864,985

  • Tax year 2022

    $107,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,747,379

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,666,081

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,139,626

  • Tax year 2019

    $113,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,757,707

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Meet the Writers IncBrooklyn, NY

    Support book distribution to underserved youth in NYC

    $25,000
  2. New Arts CenterNewton, MA

    Support student scholarship programs

    $20,000
  3. WondermoreDedham, MA

    Help with operating expenses

    $20,000
  4. Beacon AcademyBoston, MA

    Support educational and creative endeavors of underserved youth in boston

    $12,000
  5. WordpoweredBoston, MA

    Support book distribution for underserved youth in boston

    $10,000
  6. Breakthrough Greater Boston Cambridge Rindge & LatinCambridge, MA

    Support education opportunites for young people

    $5,000
  7. United Nations Association of Greater BostonBoston, MA

    Support the summer international institute scholarship program and title 1 funding for students

    $5,000
  8. Alray Scholars ProgramBoston, MA

    Support educational and creative endeavors of underserved youth in boston

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 grant $25,00060% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $12,00029% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $5,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $77,000
  2. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephanie MeyerPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Alison Meyer HongDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Rob MeyerDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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