Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation
Annapolis, MD · EIN 52-2136369. Reported 221 grants totalling $2,149,705 to 125 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
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. Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,800 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $73,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Associated Jewish Charities | Baltimore, MD | $241,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mica | Baltimore, MD | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gilman School | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Publicolor | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $73,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $71,575 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mica | New York, NY | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC | $53,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Concert Artists Inc | New York, NY | $47,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Baltimore Jewelry Ctr | Baltimore, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Republic Bank | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cms of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $42,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Id Studio Theater | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Skylemar | Naples, ME | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Morselife Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Shore Community Bk & Tr Co | Wilmette, IL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pratt Library | Baltimore, MD | $27,080 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Center Stage | Baltimore, MD | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bank of America | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salzburg Global Seminar | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Erin Levitas Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $23,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Charlotte, NC | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra | Annapolis, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Csyo | Oakton, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Contemporary Arts | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jpmorgan Chase Bank | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Forest Bank & Tr Co | Lake Forest, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifebridge Health | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Skip of New York | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Suntrust Bank Atlantaga | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Symphony Orchestra | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities MD | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Tee of Greater Washington DC | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beds Plus | La Grange, IL | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jacob Burns Film Center | Pleasantville, NY | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Kravis Center | West Palm Beach, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aca Camper Scholarship Program | Maples, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Art Enables | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gbmc Healthcare | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Medical Corps | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maryland Film Festival | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metal Museum | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Live Arts Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| One Goal Graduation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Per Scholas | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salzburg Global Seminar | Washington, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Temple Israel | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Perlman Music Program | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Walters Art Museum | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wolrd Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth X Youth Inc | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of DC | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyer Project | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Discovery Fndn | New York, NY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University Med Inst | Baltimore, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Square Park Conservancy | New York, NY | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trustees of the Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Char of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rainforest Trust | Vint Hill, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Temple Israel | West Bloomfield, MI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Univ of Central Asia Foundation | University Park, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Balt Ldrship Sch for Young Women | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blsyw | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boscobel Restoration Inc | Garrison, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ferguson Library Foundation | Stamford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Give Directly Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Giving Green Earth | Fremont, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harvard Graduate School of Design | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Life Camp Inc | Morristown, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pencils of Promise Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House MD | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shoresh | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stone Barns Center for Food and Agricult | Pocantico Hills, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stapleton School for Performing Arts | San Anselmo, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Associated of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bso | Baltimore, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Westchester Bank | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Side Campaign Against Hunger | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Af American Legacy of the Chi Com | Chicago, IL | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Fatima of New Jersey | Harrison, NJ | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center Stage | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samuel Ready Scholarships Inc | Riderwood, MD | $3,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Film Forum | New York, NY | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Alto Foundation | San Fernando, CA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bma | Baltimore, MD | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Beauvoir Natl Cathedral Elem School | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cycle for Survival | New York, NY | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke Mansion & Preservation Scoiety | Charlotte, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Museum of Arts and Design | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Womens Law Center | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | Baltimore, MD | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, IL | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bedford Playhouse Inc | Bedford, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hgsd | Cambridge, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Springs Friends | Western Springs, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afr Am Legacy Init of Chi Comm Trust | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Global Giving | Washington, WA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Har Sinai - Oheb Shalom | Baltimore, MD | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Foundation of Shalom Park Sec Fund | Charlotte, NC | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Synagogue of Rye | Rye, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ethical Culture Fieldston School | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Malala Fund for Girls Education | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Myerberg Senior Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parks & People | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Duke Mansion | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Family Tree | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arts Every Day | Baltimore, MD | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Jewish Preschool | Charlotte, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fdn of Shalom Park Security Fund | Charlotte, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greater Charlo | Charlotte, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mint Museum | Charlotte, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
51 of 125 (41%) 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 51%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 124 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | $524,325 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 53 | $572,800 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $536,080 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 56 | $516,500 | $5,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
35% of its giving went to organizations in Maryland. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- 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 Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 921 Sahlin Farm Road, Annapolis, MD, 21401. 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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