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Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation
Washington, DC · EIN 53-0241716. Reported 787 grants totalling $45.5M to 240 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$50,000median grant
$45.5Mgranted, 2021-2024
240organizations funded
74%of grantees funded again the next year
$230.7Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $385 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Washington Community Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,639,080 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black Swan Academy | Washington, DC | $1,515,500 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dreaming Out Loud | Washington, DC | $1,238,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $1,160,000 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uptogether | Oakland, CA | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| DC Justice Lab | Washington, DC | $860,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Identity | Rockville, MD | $784,500 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Fiscal Policy Institute | Washington, DC | $755,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $685,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fusion Partnerships | Baltimore, MD | $621,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $591,570 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| One DC | Washington, DC | $580,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Out for Justice | Baltimore, MD | $525,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| African Communities Together | Arlington, VA | $485,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Critical Exposure | Washington, DC | $485,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Defending Rights and Dissent | Washington, DC | $477,750 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Jobs With Justice | Washington, DC | $471,020 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Act for Alexandria | Alexandria, VA | $465,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis | Richmond, VA | $460,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Justice Center | Baltimore, MD | $455,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Impact Silver Spring | Silver Spring, MD | $440,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centro De Apoyo Familiar | Riverdaled, MD | $431,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Korean American Service and Education Consortium | Annandale, VA | $431,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Justice and Education | Washington, DC | $426,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $417,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| CASA | Langley Park, MD | $415,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trabajadores Unidos De Washington DC | Washington, DC | $414,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Many Languages One Voice | Washington, DC | $413,750 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Empower DC | Washington, DC | $410,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young People for Progress | Silver Spring, MD | $404,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harriet's Wildest Dreams | Clinton, MD | $400,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Everyday Canvassing | Silver Spring, MD | $399,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nonprofit Prince George's County | Bowie, MD | $395,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Movement Matters | Washington, DC | $390,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| African Communities Together | Washington, DC | $385,000 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Destiny Bridge Builders | Katy, TX | $385,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights | Alexandria, VA | $360,450 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Undocublack Network | Washington, DC | $360,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottesville, VA | $352,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Generation College Bound | Laurel, MD | $351,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Organizing Black | Baltimore, MD | $350,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Afrithrive | Silver Spring, MD | $342,250 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Progressive Maryland Education Fund | Largo, MD | $340,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Domestic Workers Alliance | New York, NY | $330,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prince George's Leadership Action Network | Lanham, MD | $324,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | Washington, DC | $320,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beloved Community Incubator | Washington, DC | $316,550 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Edu-Futuro | Arlington, VA | $315,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Institute for Peer Support | North Bethesda, MD | $315,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Global Justice | Tucson, AZ | $314,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Action in Montgomery | Glen Echo, MD | $312,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Racial Justice Now | Silver Spring, MD | $310,800 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smart Growth America | Washington, DC | $306,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Action | Washington, DC | $305,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs | Washington, DC | $305,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Family Life Services | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Future Foundation | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grassroots DC | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leadership Montgomery | Rockville, MD | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development | Washington, DC | $299,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mothers Outreach Network | Washington, MD | $297,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tzedek DC | Washington, DC | $295,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Renters Alliance | Silver Spring, MD | $284,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Festival Center | Washington, DC | $281,030 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| First Shift Justice Project | Washington, DC | $280,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The International Mayan League | Washington, DC | $279,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Latino Economic Development Center | Washington, DC | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Interfaith Network | Washington, DC | $275,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centreville Immigration Forum | Centreville, VA | $274,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Voices for Virginia's Children | Henrico, VA | $263,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tenants and Workers United | Alexandria, VA | $260,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central American Resource Center | Washington, DC | $255,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Law Center | Washington, DC | $255,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maryland Center on Economic Policy | Baltimore, MD | $251,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jews United for Justice | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open Collective Foundation | Walnut, CA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Restaurant Opportunities Centers United | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voice | Arlington, VA | $237,500 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Virginia Organizing | Charlottesville, VA | $226,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montgomery Housing Partnership | Silver Spring, MD | $225,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Community | Alexandria, VA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia New Majority Education Fund | Alexandria, VA | $220,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homeless Persons Representation Project | Baltimore, MD | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Serve Your City | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy | Richmond, VA | $199,150 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Kincare Alliance | Washington, DC | $198,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bowie State University Foundation | Bowie, MD | $187,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Black Church Food Security Network | Baltimore, MD | $185,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Byte Back | Washington, DC | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Virginians Organized for Interfaith Community Engagement of Northern Virgin | Arlington, VA | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bu-Gata | Arlinton, VA | $179,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children Youth and Families | Rockville, MD | $175,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prince George's Child Resource Center | Largo, MD | $175,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Collective Action for Safe Spaces | Washington, DC | $171,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington Area Women's Foundation | Washington, DC | $170,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Dmv | Washington, DC | $167,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers | Washington, DC | $167,500 | 5 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations | Baltimore, MD | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center | Washington, DC | $155,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hacan Strong Families Strong Communities | Falls Church, VA | $154,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Justice & Education | Washington, DC | $153,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| School Justice Project | Washington, DC | $150,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| DC Vote | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foster and Adoptive Parent Advocacy Center | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington Area Community Investment Fund | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nvaha | Reston, VA | $149,500 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Food Research and Action Center | Washington, DC | $146,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amica Center for Immigrant Rights | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Collaboration Council | Rockville, MD | $140,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way Nca | Vienna, VA | $135,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Economic Action Maryland | Baltimore, MD | $126,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tenants and Workers United Inquilinos Y Trabajadores Unidos | Alexandria, VA | $125,500 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition | Baltimore, MD | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Life After Release Fund | Suitland, MD | $115,000 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Restorative Arlington | Arlington, VA | $114,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Just Neighbors Ministry | Annandale, VA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Academy of Hope | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arlington Community Foundation | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ayuda | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Child Resource Connect | Largo, MD | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| If a Foundation for Radical Possibility | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Long Live Gogo | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Praxis Project | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mother's Outreach Network | Washington, DC | $98,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Enterprise Community Partners | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Serve Your City Ward 6 Mutual Aid | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carecen | Washington, DC | $88,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Endependence Center of Northern Virginia | Arlington, VA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maryland Nonprofits | Baltimore, MD | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Virginia Majority Education Fund | Alexandria, VA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Association of Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Association of American Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dream Project | Arlinton, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Greater Washington Commons | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Community Ministries | Alexandria, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council for Court Excellence | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DC Greens | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| One Fair Wage | New York City, NY | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Witness for Peace | Minneapolis, MN | $64,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Bridges | Silver Spring, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Anacostia Park | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Just Neighbors | Annandale, VA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance | Alexandria, VA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Civic Engagement Table | Richmond, VA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Voices for a Second Chance | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| 4DASOIL Collective | Philadelphia, PA | $54,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Ideas Equity and Transformative Change | Jackson, MS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair Chance | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hispanics Against Child Abuse and Neglect | Falls Church, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Housing Initiative Partnership | Hyattsville, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pave (parents Amplifying Voices in Education) | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Peace for DC | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeast Ministry | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grantmakers for Effective Organizations | Washington, DC | $46,180 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Children and Youth | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Housing Solutions | Arlington, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation for Northern Virginia | Oakton, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodprojects | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legal Counsel for the Elderly | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parents Amplifying Voices in Education | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Social Art and Culture | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornerstones | Reston, VA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Access Youth | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alternative Newsweekly Foundation | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care Anacostia | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's National Hospital | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delta Foundation | Lanham, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Enterprise | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epic of Moco | Silver Spring, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Higher Achievement | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mikva Challenge DC | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Legal Services Program | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nonprofit Village | Rockville, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oar of Fairfax County | Fairfax, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quality Trust for Individuals With Disabilities | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safe Sisters Circle | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sin Barreras Without Barriers | Charlottesville, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity Washington University | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Management Center | Washington, DC | $26,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peak Grantmaking | Washington, DC | $26,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | Oakland, CA | $25,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives | New York, NY | $25,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Empowered Politics Education Fund | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Consumer Health Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equity Lab | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grove Collective Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heal Trafficking | Long Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Plti of Alexandria | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zero to Three | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Operation Understanding DC | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shaw Community Center | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women in Film and Video | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equity in the Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ladies of Hope Ministries | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teach for America | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vietnamese Resettlement Association | Church, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Effective Philanthropy | Cambridge, MA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Asian Americanspacific Islanders in Philanthropy | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Headley Carter Cares Foundation | Riverdale, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joe's Movement Emporium | Mount Rainier, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mustafa Center | Annandale, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Funders Together to End Homelessness | Boston, MD | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, VA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Path Foundation | Warrenton, VA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Smart From the Start | Washington, DC | $7,425 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for the Alleghenies | Johnstown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Path Partnerships | Warrenton, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smyal | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Dempsey Center | Auburn, ME | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tsne Missingworks Project | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Funders Together to End Homelessness | Boston, MA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Allegheny Health Network | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| DC Rape Crisis Center | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Docs for Tots | Roslyn, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Dakota Symphony Orchestra | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sun Health Foundation | Surprise, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trevor Project | West Hollywood, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Community and Family Services | Norwich, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $1,820 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Technology Association of Grantmakers | Chicago, IL | $1,756 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
139 of 240 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 74%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Greater Washington Community Foundation
TO SUPPORT A DONOR ADVISED FUND - DC Justice Lab
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OVER FOUR YEARS - Uptogether
TO SUPPORT THE MOCO BOOST GUARANTEED MINIMUM INCOME PILOT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY OVER THREE YEARS - African Communities Together
TO SUPPORT THE GREATER WASHINGTON REGIONAL CHAPTER OVER FOUR YEARS - Dreaming Out Loud
TO SUPPORT A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR GOOD FOOD ON GOOD HOPE ROAD: A MODEL FOR FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION - Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS OF RACIAL JUSTICE NOW!
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 549 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 170 | $9,889,546 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 166 | $11.0M | $60,000 |
| 2023 | 177 | $11.0M | $60,000 |
| 2024 | 274 | $13.6M | $35,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation has 187 of them, worth $26.7M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Black Swan Academy | Washington, DC | $700,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud | Washington, DC | $575,000 |
| DC Justice Lab | Washington, DC | $550,000 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $525,000 |
| Black Swan Academy | Washington, DC | $500,000 |
| African Communities Together | Arlington, VA | $450,000 |
| Critical Exposure | Washington, DC | $450,000 |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs | Calabasas, CA | $450,000 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | $450,000 |
| Dreaming Out Loud | Washington, DC | $400,000 |
| DC Justice Lab | Washington, DC | $375,000 |
| Advocates for Justice and Education | Washington, DC | $375,000 |
| One DC | Washington, DC | $375,000 |
| Fusion Partnerships | Baltimore, MD | $350,000 |
| Harriet's Wildest Dreams | Clinton, MD | $350,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 49% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
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- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
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- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 601 13TH Street Nw Fl 12, Washington, DC, 20005. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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