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Alvin and Louise Myerberg Family Foundation

Annapolis, MD · EIN 52-2136369. Reported 221 grants totalling $2,149,705 to 125 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$2,149,705granted, 2021-2024
125organizations funded
51%of grantees funded again the next year
$11.2Massets, latest filing

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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

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.

Under $1,000
10 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
82 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
53 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
51 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
19 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
6 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
The Associated Jewish CharitiesBaltimore, MD$241,250442024
MicaBaltimore, MD$115,000222022
Gilman SchoolBaltimore, MD$100,000442024
PublicolorNew York, NY$100,000442024
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA$95,000442024
Chicago Youth Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL$73,000332023
Chamber Music Society of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL$71,575222022
MicaNew York, NY$70,000112023
Providence Day SchoolCharlotte, NC$53,000442024
Young Concert Artists IncNew York, NY$47,000332023
Baltimore Jewelry CtrBaltimore, MD$45,000222024
First Republic BankSan Francisco, CA$45,000112024
Cms of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL$42,000112023
Id Studio TheaterNew York, NY$35,000222022
Camp SkylemarNaples, ME$30,000332024
Morselife FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL$30,000332023
North Shore Community Bk & Tr CoWilmette, IL$30,000112024
Rye Country Day SchoolRye, NY$27,500442024
Pratt LibraryBaltimore, MD$27,080332024
Baltimore Center StageBaltimore, MD$27,000222022
Bank of AmericaCharlotte, NC$25,000112024
Salzburg Global SeminarWashington, DC$25,000112023
Erin Levitas FoundationBaltimore, MD$23,500222022
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyCharlotte, NC$21,500332024
The University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$21,500332023
Chesapeake Youth Symphony OrchestraAnnapolis, MD$20,000112022
CsyoOakton, VA$20,000112023
Foundation for Contemporary ArtsNew York, NY$20,000442024
Jpmorgan Chase BankNew York, NY$20,000112024
Lake Forest Bank & Tr CoLake Forest, IL$20,000112024
Lifebridge HealthBaltimore, MD$20,000112024
Skip of New YorkNew York, NY$20,000442024
Suntrust Bank AtlantagaAtlanta, GA$20,000112024
Baltimore Symphony OrchestraBaltimore, MD$15,000332024
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL$15,000222023
Georgetown University Law CenterWashington, DC$15,000442024
Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH$15,000442024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities MDBaltimore, MD$15,000222023
First Tee of Greater Washington DCWashington, DC$14,000442024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN$14,000442024
Beds PlusLa Grange, IL$13,000442024
Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville, NY$12,500332023
The Kravis CenterWest Palm Beach, FL$12,500112021
Aca Camper Scholarship ProgramMaples, ME$10,000112022
Art EnablesWashington, DC$10,000112021
Baltimore Museum of ArtBaltimore, MD$10,000332024
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY$10,000112021
Gbmc HealthcareTowson, MD$10,000112024
International Medical CorpsWashington, DC$10,000112022
Maryland Film FestivalBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Metal MuseumMemphis, TN$10,000112024
New York Live Arts IncNew York, NY$10,000332023
One Goal GraduationChicago, IL$10,000112023
Per ScholasBronx, NY$10,000112023
Salzburg Global SeminarWashington, WA$10,000112021
Temple IsraelMinneapolis, MN$10,000222024
The Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NY$10,000112023
The Perlman Music ProgramNew York, NY$10,000112021
The Walters Art MuseumBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Wolrd Central KitchenWashington, DC$10,000112021
Youth X Youth IncBerkeley, CA$10,000222024
Legal Aid Society of DCWashington, DC$8,500332024
DC Volunteer Lawyer ProjectWashington, DC$8,000222022
Alzheimer's Discovery FndnNew York, NY$7,500112021
Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD$7,500332024
Johns Hopkins University Med InstBaltimore, MD$7,500112022
Madison Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY$7,000442024
Trustees of the Univ of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA$7,000112024
Catholic Char of Washington DCWashington, DC$6,000222024
Rainforest TrustVint Hill, VA$6,000222022
Temple IsraelWest Bloomfield, MI$6,000112022
American Univ of Central Asia FoundationUniversity Park, PA$5,000112021
Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation IncAnnapolis, MD$5,000112024
Balt Ldrship Sch for Young WomenBaltimore, MD$5,000112023
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY$5,000112022
BlsywBaltimore, MD$5,000112024
Boscobel Restoration IncGarrison, NY$5,000112022
Ferguson Library FoundationStamford, CT$5,000112024
Give Directly IncNew York, NY$5,000112021
Giving Green EarthFremont, CA$5,000112023
Greater Baltimore Cultural AllianceBaltimore, MD$5,000222024
Harvard Graduate School of DesignCambridge, MA$5,000222022
Life Camp IncMorristown, NJ$5,000112023
Pencils of Promise IncNew York, NY$5,000112021
Ronald Mcdonald House MDBaltimore, MD$5,000112021
ShoreshPasadena, CA$5,000222024
Stone Barns Center for Food and AgricultPocantico Hills, NY$5,000222022
Stapleton School for Performing ArtsSan Anselmo, CA$5,000112021
The Associated of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$5,000112024
The BsoBaltimore, MD$5,000112023
The Westchester BankNew York, NY$5,000112024
West Side Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY$5,000112024
Af American Legacy of the Chi ComChicago, IL$4,500112021
Camp Fatima of New JerseyHarrison, NJ$4,000222024
Center StageAtlanta, GA$4,000112021
Samuel Ready Scholarships IncRiderwood, MD$3,800332024
Film ForumNew York, NY$3,500222024
Project Alto FoundationSan Fernando, CA$3,500112024
The BmaBaltimore, MD$3,500112023
Beauvoir Natl Cathedral Elem SchoolWashington, DC$3,000112024
Cycle for SurvivalNew York, NY$3,000442024
Duke Mansion & Preservation ScoietyCharlotte, NC$3,000332023
Museum of Arts and DesignNew York, NY$3,000112023
National Womens Law CenterWashington, DC$3,000112021
Planned ParenthoodBaltimore, MD$3,000112022
United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL$3,000222022
Bedford Playhouse IncBedford, NY$2,500112024
HgsdCambridge, ME$2,500112023
Western Springs FriendsWestern Springs, IL$2,500112023
Afr Am Legacy Init of Chi Comm TrustChicago, IL$2,000112022
Global GivingWashington, WA$2,000112022
Har Sinai - Oheb ShalomBaltimore, MD$1,600112024
The Foundation of Shalom Park Sec FundCharlotte, NC$1,250222022
Community Synagogue of RyeRye, NY$1,000112023
Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolNew York, NY$1,000112021
Malala Fund for Girls EducationWashington, DC$1,000112022
Myerberg Senior CenterBaltimore, MD$1,000112024
Parks & PeopleBaltimore, MD$1,000112024
The Duke MansionCharlotte, NC$1,000112024
The Family TreeLouisville, KY$1,000112024
Arts Every DayBaltimore, MD$900112024
Charlotte Jewish PreschoolCharlotte, NC$500112021
Fdn of Shalom Park Security FundCharlotte, NC$500112023
Jewish Family Services of Greater CharloCharlotte, NC$500112021
Mint MuseumCharlotte, NC$250112022

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. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 124 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Arts & Culture
38 grants
Education
37 grants
Human Services
7 grants
Environment
7 grants
Recreation & Sports
6 grants
Religion
4 grants
Diseases & Disorders
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202159$524,325$5,000
202253$572,800$5,000
202353$536,080$5,000
202456$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

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 35% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maryland. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Maryland
$754K
New York
$466K
Illinois
$158K
Florida
$156K
Pennsylvania
$128K
District of Columbia
$114K
North Carolina
$106K
California
$74K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maryland.
  3. 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.
  4. 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). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

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.

EIN 52-2136369 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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