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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-6336357

Russ & Helen Meyer Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Tulsa, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $580,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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 2025

    $580,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $812,055

  • Tax year 2024

    $658,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $527,758

  • Tax year 2023

    $342,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $410,778

  • Tax year 2022

    $302,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $311,786

  • Tax year 2021

    $141,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $333,220

  • Tax year 2020

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $459,267

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of the PlainsWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $250,000
  2. Grandview Baptist Church Children's MinistryDavenport, IA

    Further charitable purpose

    $50,000
  3. Wichita Collegiate SchoolWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $30,000
  4. Wichita SymphonyWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $30,000
  5. The Lord's DinerWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  6. Child Advocacy Center of SG CountyWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  7. Kansas Health FoundationWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  8. Simply HygienePark City, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  9. Wichita Family Crisis CenterWichita, KS

    Futher charitable purpose

    $12,500
  10. American Red CrossWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  11. Envision IncWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  12. Guadalupe ClinicWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  13. Kansas Humane SocietyWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  14. League 42Wichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  15. Music Theatre WichitaWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  16. The First Tee of Greater WichitaWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  17. The Kansas African American MuseumWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  18. Top Early Learning CentersWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  19. Children's Charter Trauma ClinicWaltham, MA

    Further charitable purpose

    $5,000
  20. Sedgwick County ZooWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $2,500
  21. We Treat Kids RightWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpsoe

    $2,500
  22. Episcopal Diocese of KansasTopeka, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $2,500
  23. Radio KansasHutchinson, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $2,000
  24. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Further charitable purpose

    $1,500
  25. Wsu Music AssociatesWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $1,000
  26. Flowers on DouglasWichita, KS

    Further charitable purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $250,00067% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $47,50013% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $31,5008% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $20,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas23 grants $523,500
  2. Iowa1 grant $50,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Russ MeyerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helen MeyerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth M FerrariTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Russell W Meyer IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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