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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3978415

The Richard Meier Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Richard Meier
475 Tenth Avenue FL6
New York, NY 10018
(212) 967-6060
Form and materials
At the present time, the foundation is not making gifts other than to 501(c)(3) organizations.
Deadlines
No established deadlines at the present time.
Restrictions
No restrictions on grants or gifts to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,367,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,352,594

  • Tax year 2023

    $486,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,933,709

  • Tax year 2022

    $491,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,907,934

  • Tax year 2021

    $488,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,367,340

  • Tax year 2020

    $304,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,051,031

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Homeschool Now - KauaiPrinceville, HI

    General support

    $900,000
  2. Makana North Shore Urgent CarePrinceville, HI

    General support

    $200,000
  3. Jewish Communal FundHicksville, NY

    Richard meier philanthropic fund

    $175,000
  4. Mount Sinai Medical CenterMiami Beach, FL

    Society of mount sinai

    $50,000
  5. Hanalei InitiativeHanalei, HI

    General support

    $15,000
  6. CG FoundationKilauea, HI

    General support

    $12,000
  7. Community RenewalShreveport, LA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. The Town SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Mutual benefit1 grant $50,00057% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $25,00029% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Hawaii4 grants $1,127,000
  2. New York2 grants $180,000
  3. Florida1 grant $50,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard MeierTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ana MeierTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel CreightonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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