Robert R Meyer Foundation
Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-6019645. Reported 327 grants totalling $8,425,134 to 152 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. Robert R 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.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $165,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $465,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Red Mountain Theatre Company | Birmingham, AL | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $232,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedom Rain Inc Dba Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | $230,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alabama Symphony Orchestra | Birmingham, AL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Landmarks | Birmingham, AL | $185,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grace House Ministries | Fairfield, AL | $165,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Birmingham, AL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodlawn Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Light Inc | Birmingham, AL | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oasis Counseling for Women and Children | Birmingham, AL | $131,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brother Bryan Mission | Birmingham, AL | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sight Savers America | Pelham, AL | $125,055 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace House Ministries | Weatherford, TX | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wellhouse | Odenville, AL | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Furniture Bank | Birmingham, AL | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pathways Inc | Birmingham, AL | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA | Washington, DC | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mcwane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Smile a Mile | Birmingham, AL | $92,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High Sch | Birmingham, AL | $91,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundry Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Education Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cahaba River Society | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Preschool Partners | Mountain Brk, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rev Birmingham Inc | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vax 2 Stop Cancer | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Women's Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $77,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bell Center for Early Intervention Progr | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coosa Riverkeeper | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan School Arts | Alexandria, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mitchells Place Inc | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Railroad Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| State of Alabama Ballet Inc | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Terrific New Theatre | Birmingham, AL | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angel Flight Soars | Camblee, GA | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Botanical Society Inc | Mountain Brk, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cahaba Valley Health Care | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens Harbor Inc | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alaba | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Teach for America Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jimmie Hale Mission | Birmingham, AL | $59,794 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Banks Academy | Birmingham, AL | $58,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | Mountain Brk, AL | $58,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | $56,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birm | Birmingham, AL | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Grief Support Service | Birmingham, AL | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 16TH Street Baptist Church | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Inc | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior League of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spring Valley School | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Leadership Forum | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Ability | Birmingham, AL | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Plus Education Partnership | Montgomery, AL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kid One Transport System Inc | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Restoration Academy | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stair of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womens Fund of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woolley Institute for Spoken- Language a | Mountain Brk, AL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YWCA of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Birmingham Humane Society | Birmingham, AL | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | $37,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Childrens Theatre | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Levite Jewish Community Center | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opera Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vulcan Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Ala | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Place | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Literacy Council of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unless U | Vestavia Hls, AL | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic Hs | Birmingham, AL | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Inc | Montgomery Al, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama Initiative for Independent Journ | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partnership I | Vestavia, AL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation I | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bell Center for Early Intervention | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Fresh Air Farm | Hoover, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Innovate Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council Dba Virginia Samford Theatre | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portraits of Hope | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Alaba | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rotaract Club of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rotaract Club of Birmingham Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Humanities Alliance | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Apt Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Apt Foundation | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham AIDS Outreach Inc | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Grief Support Services | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls on the Run Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Impact Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| M Power | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| M-Power Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woolley Institute for Spoken Language An | Hoover, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Build Up | Birmingham, AL | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Head Injury Foundation Inc | Hoover, AL | $17,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Ballet | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breakthrough Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Desert Island Supply Co | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| King's Home | Chelsea, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Huntsville, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wooley Institute for Spoken Language Education | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partnership | Birmingham, AL | $13,285 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mothers Milk Bank of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Humanities Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama | Vestavia Hls, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Dance Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Create Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crisis Center Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impact Alabama a Student Service Initiat | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakeshore Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Restoration Academy | Fairfield, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Restoration Acadey | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rotary Club of Birmingham-Sunrise Founda | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincents Foundation of Alabama Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cooperative Downtown Ministries Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crosswinds Foundation for Faith and Cult | Trussville, AL | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ateam Ministries | Homewood, AL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Laura Crandall Brown Foundation | Hoover, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Episcopal Foundation of Jefferson County | Irondale, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Momentum | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Momentum Leadership & Alumnae Program | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Mountain Community School | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Equestrians Inc | Pellham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Baseball Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Linly Heflin Unit | Birmingham, AL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
82 of 152 (54%) 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 65%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 223 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 | 102 | $2,332,135 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 78 | $1,967,250 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 72 | $1,986,400 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 75 | $2,139,349 | $20,000 |
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
92% of its giving went to organizations in Alabama. 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 $20,000. 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 Alabama.
- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Robert R Meyer 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: P O Box 11647, Birmingham, AL, 35202. 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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