Private foundation · EIN 80-0901232 · New Canaan, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The Meier and Linnartz 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: 66 grants paid, $868K total, median $7,000. 21% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
66
$868K
Median grant
$7,000
Stays in CT
21%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$26M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 66 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Denison UniversityGranville, OHGeneral support$51K
Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryCold Spring Harbor, NYGeneral support$51K
Turneffe Atoll TrustBozeman, MTGeneral support$50K
Spring Island TrustOkatie, SCGeneral support$50K
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PAGeneral support$50K
Hpu Fund for Extraordinary EducationHigh Point, NCGeneral support$50K
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VAGeneral support$40K
Birthday BuddiesNew York, NYGeneral support$35K
School of the Holy ChildRye, NYGeneral support$32K
Beaufort Memorial Hospital FoundationBeaufort, SCGeneral support$30K
Lowcountry Land TrustCharleston, SCGeneral support$30K
Moultrie Middle SchoolMount Pleasant, SCGeneral support$25K
Lucy Beckham PtsoMount Pleasant, SCGeneral support$25K
The Trustees of Columbia UniversityNew York, NYAlzheimer's disease research$20K
American RiversWashington, DCGeneral support$18K
Millbrook SchoolMillbrook, NYGeneral support$16K
Open Space InstituteNew York, NYGeneral support$15K
A Better Chance Inc of New CanaanNew Canaan, CTGeneral support$15K
Folds of Honor ScholarshipsOwasso, OKGeneral support$15K
Project Main StreetNew York, NYGeneral support$15K
Beaufort Country Open Land TrustBeaufort, SCGeneral support$15K
St Johns Lutheran ChurchCharleston, SCGeneral support$15K
Huntington HospitalHuntington, NYGeneral support$15K
Sol Relief IncSt Petersburg, FLGeneral support$15K
Preservation Society of Newport CountyNewport, RIGeneral support$12K
Mystic SeaportMystic, CTTo support ongoing educational programs at Mystic Seaport$10K
New York Yacht Club FoundationNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
Stamford Hospital FoundationStamford, CTGeneral support$10K
Oldfields SchoolSparks Glencoe, MDGeneral support$10K
AmericaresSanford, CTGeneral support$10K
Filling in the BlanksNorwalk, CTGeneral support$10K
Sail to PrevailNewport, RIGeneral support$8,000
Horizons at Ashley HallCharleston, SCGeneral support$8,000
Hoover InstituteWashington, DCGeneral support$6,000
America's VetdogsSmithtown, NYGeneral support$5,500
Glenada Casino FoundationCold Spring Harbor, NYGeneral support$5,000
Operation HomeNorth Charleston, SCGeneral support$5,000
The Caumsett Foundation IncHuntington, NYGeneral support$5,000
Historic Charleston FoundationCharleston, SCGeneral support$5,000
Gibbes Museum of ArtCharleston, SCGeneral support$5,000
South Carolina AquariumCharleston, SCGeneral support$5,000
SOS LowcountryMount Pleasant, SCGeneral support$5,000
Low Country Food BankCharleston, SCGeneral support$5,000
The Congregational Church of New CanaanNew Canaan, CTGeneral support$5,000
Charleston Animal SocietyNorth Charleston, SCGeneral support$5,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyStamford, CTGeneral support$5,000
Windward SchoolNew York, NYGeneral support$3,000
New Canaan Food PantryNew Canaan, CTGeneral support$2,500
Breast Cancer AllianceGreenwich, CTGeneral support$2,000
National Sailing Hall of FameNewport, RIGeneral support$2,000
Trout UnlimitedArlington, VAGeneral support$1,000
New Canaan LibraryNew Canaan, CTGeneral support$1,000
Bonefish and Tarpon TrustMiami, FLGeneral support$1,000
Csh Fire DepartmentCold Harbor, NYGeneral support$1,000
Council on Foreign RelationsNew York, NYGeneral support$1,000
Roger Scruton Legacy FoundationNewport Beach, CAGeneral support$1,000
Just Be YouSullivans Island, SCGeneral support$1,000
The International Game Fish AssociationDania Beach, FLGeneral support$1,000
American Museum of Fly FishingManchester, VTGeneral support$650
New Canaan Land TrustNew Canaan, CTGeneral support$500

By state: South Carolina 16 · New York 16 · Connecticut 14 · Ohio 1 · Pennsylvania 2 · Montana 1

About this foundation

The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New Canaan, Connecticut, administered in care of John Linnartz, tax-exempt since 2014. 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 Meier and Linnartz 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 The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $868K across 66 grants, a median of $7,000.

Where does The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation give?

South Carolina (16 grants), New York (16 grants), Connecticut (14 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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