Private foundation · EIN 27-1498395 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $265K total, median $833. 50% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$265K
Median grant
$833
Stays in NY
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of Jewish HeritageNew York, NYUnrestricted grant$250K
Greenburgh Hebrew CenterDobbs Ferry, NYUnrestricted grant$9,000
Hope Family Care Ministries IncSpring, TXUnrestricted grant$1,000
Mind and Motion AllianceLake Worth, FLUnrestricted grant$1,000
National Alliance on Mental IllnessArlington, VAUnrestricted grant$834
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyAlexandria, VAUnrestricted grant$833
Breakthrough T1dNew York, NYUnrestricted grant$833
American Society for Deaf ChildrenWoodbine, MDUnrestricted grant$500
Lifting Up WestchesterWhite Plains, NYUnrestricted grant$250
Stand Up to CancerLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted grant$250
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesNew York, NYUnrestricted grant$250
Covenant HouseNew York, NYUnrestricted grant$250

By state: New York 6 · Virginia 2 · Texas 1 · Florida 1 · Maryland 1 · California 1

About this foundation

Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Myron Meilman, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $265K across 12 grants, a median of $833.

Where does Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation give?

New York (6 grants), Virginia (2 grants), Texas (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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