Open Foundations · Oregon

Meyer Memorial Trust

Portland, Oregon · EIN 930806316. 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 $45.1M across 387 grants in 2024, a median of $100K each.

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$45.1M
paid in 2024
387
grants paid
$100K
median grant
19%
to first-time recipients
$901.2M
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
MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST
Address
2045 N VANCOUVER AVE, PORTLAND, OR, 97227
Phone
5032285512
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT MMT.ORG/APPLY
Submission deadline
FUNDING DEADLINES CAN BE FOUND AT MMT.ORG/APPLY
Restrictions on awards
VIEW MEYER'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AT MMT.ORG/NONDISCRIMINATION

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202600369349100715. 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 387 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Oregon Community Foundation - Meyer Memorial Trust Donor Advised FundOR$900,000FOR THE MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND
2Oregon Worker ReliefOR$500,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
3Seeding JusticeOR$500,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
4Coalition of Communities of ColorOR$451,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
5Center for Intercultural OrganizingOR$450,743FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
6Black Parent InitiativeOR$400,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
7Latino NetworkOR$355,585FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
8Native American Youth and Family CenterOR$354,250FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
9Northwest Health Foundation Fund IiOR$350,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
10Oregon Native American ChamberOR$350,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
11Tides FoundationOR$330,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
12Willamette Valley Law ProjectOR$325,500FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
13Apano Communities United FundOR$310,250FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
14Capaces Leadership InstituteOR$300,250FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
15African American Alliance for HomeownershipOR$300,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2019669$30.9M
2020674$33.7M
2021658$40.5M
2022715$43.7M
2023435$42.7M
2024387$45.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Oregon90%
California3%
Washington2%
District of Columbia2%
New York1%

Who decides

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

Alice Cuprill ComasTRUSTEE · 2024
Amy TykesonTRUSTEE · 2024
Andrew ColasTRUSTEE (FROM 1/2025) · 2024
Charles WilhoiteTRUSTEE · 2024
Janet HamadaCHAIR · 2024
Kathleen KeeTRUSTEE (FROM 1/2025) · 2024
Latoya FickCEO · 2024
Mitchell HorneckerTRUSTEE · 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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