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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-2946730

Donald and Lorena Meier FDN

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $489,902 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending May 31, 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

    $489,902

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $9,908,298

  • Tax year 2023

    $524,176

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,255,683

  • Tax year 2022

    $560,859

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,769,228

  • Tax year 2021

    $313,036

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,567,319

  • Tax year 2020

    $83,918

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $11,822,358

  • Tax year 2019

    $613,690

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,165,055

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Unrestricted general

    $305,611
  2. Colorado State University FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $80,000
  3. Kearney Area Community FoundationKearney, NE

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  4. Historical Society of RoyalstonRoyalston, MA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  5. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  6. Mission Compassion Paw IncHighwood, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  7. Little Heroes LeagueChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  8. Have DreamsPark Ridge, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $14,291

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $400,61185% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $40,0009% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $14,2913% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska2 grants $330,611
  2. Colorado1 grant $80,000
  3. Illinois3 grants $44,291
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Anthony MadoniaPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Gene Henry KoepkeVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert J BennettDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen C HomanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Benjamin G HirschfeldDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David ShoubDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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