Private foundation · EIN 38-3605133 · West Bloomfield, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The@lisa and Brian Meer 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: 37 grants paid, $334K total, median $1,000. 84% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
37
$334K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MI
84%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.3M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MIGeneral use$250K
Gesher Human ServicesSouthfield, MIGeneral use$14K
Friendship Circle of MichiganWest Bloomfield, MIGeneral use$10K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan DetroitBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral use$10K
Yad EsraBerkley, MIGeneral use$10K
Oakland Family ServicesPontiac, MIGeneral use$5,000
Oakland UniversityRochester, MIGeneral use$5,000
The Village Club FoundationBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral use$3,800
Cranbrook Collections & ResearchDetroit, MIGeneral use$3,500
Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroit, MIGeneral use$2,640
Cranbrook Educational Community DevelopmentDetroit, MIGeneral use$2,500
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MIGeneral use$2,000
JarcSouthfield, MIGeneral use$2,000
Jewish Community CenterWest Bloomfield Townsh, MIGeneral use$1,600
Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MIGeneral use$1,000
Cranbrook SchoolsBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral use$1,000
Hebrew Free LoanBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral use$1,000
Los Gatos High SchoolLos Gatos, CAGeneral use$1,000
The Zekelman Holocaust CenterFarmington Hills, MIGeneral use$1,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral use$1,000
University of Michigan Office of DevelopmentPalatine, ILGeneral use$1,000
American Speech Language and Hearing FoundationRockville, MDGeneral use$500
Cranbrook House and GardensBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral use$500
Oakland Literacy CouncilBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral use$500
St Johns Armenian ChurchSouthfield, MIGeneral use$500
Variety the Childrens CharityBirmingham, MIGeneral use$500
Sister's HopeWest Bloomfield, MIGeneral use$350
Evans Scholar FoundationGlenview, ILGeneral use$300
Detroit Chamber Wings & StringsSouthfield, MIGeneral use$250
Detroit Histroical SocietyDetroit, MIGeneral use$250
Beyond BasicsSouthfield, MIGeneral use$200
PewabicDetroit, MIGeneral use$150
The Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MIGeneral use$140
Pine Lake Cc Employee Scholarship FoundationOrchard Lake, MIGeneral use$125
Children's Hospital of Michigan FoundationDetroit, MIGeneral use$100
Hores for Mental HealthPark City, UTGeneral use$100
The Salvation ArmySouthfield, MIGeneral use$100

By state: Michigan 31 · Illinois 2 · California 1 · New York 1 · Maryland 1 · Utah 1

About this foundation

The@lisa and Brian Meer Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in West Bloomfield, Michigan, administered in care of Brian Meer, tax-exempt since 2001. 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 The@lisa and Brian Meer 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 The@lisa and Brian Meer Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $334K across 37 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does The@lisa and Brian Meer Foundation give?

Michigan (31 grants), Illinois (2 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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