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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 73-1438459

The Meinders Foundation

A private foundation in Oklahoma City, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $74.6 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Mo Grotjohn
14001 McAuley Blvd 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
(405) 749-2422
Form and materials
Typed - include normal grant application information
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $74,581,100

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $69,101

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,003

  • Tax year 2023

    $164,330

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $148,803

  • Tax year 2022

    $210,588

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $211,607

  • Tax year 2021

    $169,650

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $435,140

  • Tax year 2020

    $279,220

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $612,184

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Okc Community FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Oklahoma city university endowment

    $18,000,000
  2. Okc Community FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Herman meinders fund

    $11,000,000
  3. Okc Community FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    11 nonprofit endowments

    $9,750,000
  4. Oklahoma Medical Research FoundatioOklahoma City, OK

    Meinders neurodegenerative center

    $6,250,000
  5. Mercy Health FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Meinders neurosciene center

    $6,230,230
  6. Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $4,081,820
  7. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Parkinson & alzheimers research

    $3,000,000
  8. Crossings Community ChurchOklahoma City, OK

    Voice of hope campaign

    $2,005,000
  9. Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, OK

    Endowment fund

    $2,000,000
  10. Concordia SeminaryFort Wayne, IN

    Operational support

    $1,500,000
  11. Concordia UniversitySeward, NE

    Scholarships

    $1,500,000
  12. Concorida SeminarySt Louis, MO

    Operational support

    $1,500,000
  13. Junior AchievementOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $1,000,000
  14. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Parkinson research

    $1,000,000
  15. On with LifeAnkeny, IA

    Operational support

    $1,000,000
  16. Lambda Chi Alpha FoundationCarmel, IN

    Men with pupose campaign

    $750,000
  17. Boy ScoutsOklahoma City, OK

    Diamon h scout ranch

    $500,000
  18. Ground Zero Emergency Training CRNorman, OK

    Operational support

    $500,000
  19. Bethany Children's CenterBethany, OK

    Operational support

    $250,000
  20. Concordia Community FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $250,000
  21. Hearts for HearingOklahoma City, OK

    Capital campaign

    $250,000
  22. Oklahoma Hall of FameOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $250,000
  23. Woodstock Community OutreachWoodstock, MN

    Operational support

    $250,000
  24. American Floral EndowmentAlexandria, VA

    Operational support

    $200,000
  25. Immanuel Lutheran ChurchOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $200,000
  26. St Paul's Lutheran ChurchPipestone, MN

    Operational support

    $200,000
  27. Village Christian ChurchOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $200,000
  28. Ronald McDonald HouseNorman, OK

    Capital campaign

    $125,000
  29. Girl ScoutsOklahoma City, OK

    Camp trivera

    $100,000
  30. Hope Is AliveOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $100,000
  31. Lyric TheatreOklahoma City, OK

    Capital campaign

    $100,000
  32. OSU FoundationStillwater, OK

    Agriculture scholarship

    $100,000
  33. Professional Ok Educators FoundatioNorman, OK

    Operational support

    $100,000
  34. Shiloh AdventuresOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $100,000
  35. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Operational support

    $100,000
  36. YMCAOklahoma City, OK

    Camp classen

    $100,000
  37. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Operational support

    $25,000
  38. Oklahoma School of Science and MathOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $6,050
  39. Heritage Hall FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Operational support

    $5,000
  40. Myriad Gardens FoundationOklahoma City, OK

    Gardening school

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $7,881,82062% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $3,025,00024% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $1,000,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $250,0002% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $250,0002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $250,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma29 grants $63,581,100
  2. Minnesota3 grants $3,450,000
  3. Indiana2 grants $2,250,000
  4. Missouri1 grant $1,500,000
  5. Nebraska1 grant $1,500,000
  6. New York2 grants $1,100,000
  7. Iowa1 grant $1,000,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $200,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert MeindersPRES/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mo GrotjohnTREAS/TRUSTE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Linda DrummTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

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