Open Foundations · Alabama

Robert R Meyer Foundation

Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 636019645. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $2.1M across 75 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each.

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$2.1M
paid in 2024
75
grants paid
$20K
median grant
16%
to first-time recipients
$35.7M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
REGIONS BANK
Address
201 MILAN PKWY, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35211
Phone
2054207753
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
REQUEST APPLICATION
Submission deadline
SPRING AND FALL DEADLINES
Restrictions on awards
501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503039349100715. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 75 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1United Way of Central AlabamaAL$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
2Grace House MinistriesTX$125,000GENERAL OPERATING
3Birmingham LandmarksAL$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
4Community Food Bank of Central AlabamaAL$100,000GENERAL OPERATING
5Red Mountain Theatre CompanyAL$75,000GENERAL OPERATING
6Freedom Rain Inc Dba Lovelady CenterAL$60,000GENERAL OPERATING
716th Street Baptist ChurchAL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
8Alabama Symphony OrchestraAL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
9Freshwater Land TrustAL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
10Holy Family Cristo ReyAL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
11Terrific New TheatreAL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
12Brother Bryan MissionAL$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
13First Light IncAL$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
14I3 AcademyAL$40,000GENERAL OPERATING
15Oasis Counseling for Women and ChildrenAL$36,500GENERAL OPERATING

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202060$2.0M
2021102$2.3M
202278$2.0M
202372$2.0M
202475$2.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Alabama92%
Georgia3%
Texas1%
Virginia1%
New York1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Anna ManascoBOARD OF DIRECTORS · 2024
John HaleyBOARD OF DIRECTORS · 2024
Raymond J Harbert JrBOARD OF DIRECTORS · 2024
Regions BankTRUSTEE · 2024
Sharon L BlackburnBOARD OF DIRECTORS · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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