Edward and Norma Jean Meer Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyOak Park, Michigan · EIN 85-3925777 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.3M
Organizations funded89
Typical grant$3,600
Total assets$5.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $9,001.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
54% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Avenue Shul | Royal Oak, MI | General use. | $419,000 |
| Bais Refeol Foundation | Southfield, MI | General use. | $234,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Loan Fund | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $76,800 |
| Yeshiva Darchei Torah | Southfield, MI | General use. | $36,200 |
| Tzedkah Enhancement Project | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $36,000 |
| Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $30,800 |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehudah | Southfield, MI | General use. | $26,600 |
| Cheder Lubavitch | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $25,300 |
| Rabbincal College of America | Morristown, NJ | General use. | $24,000 |
| The Spot for Children & S | Southfield, MI | General use. | $20,600 |
| Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | General use. | $20,000 |
| On War Living | Alexandria, VA | General use. | $18,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Free Loan Account | Elkins Park, PA | General use. | $18,000 |
| Congregation Nachlas Shimon | Brooklyn New York, NY | General use. | $17,000 |
| Matan B'seter Detroit | Southfield, MI | General use. | $15,700 |
| American Friends of Derech Chochma Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $13,000 |
| Congregation Ahavas Olam | Southfield, MI | General use. | $11,800 |
| Mikvah Israel | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $11,000 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah Bais Yisroel | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $10,180 |
| Aish Hatorah of Detroit | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | West Bloomfield, MI | General use. | $10,000 |
| Rccs | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $10,000 |
| Congregation Bnai Israel | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $9,001 |
| Yeshiva Gedola Charity Fund | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $8,200 |
| Bikur Chollim of Detroit | Monsey, NY | General use. | $6,800 |
| Congregation Emunas Yisroel | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $6,800 |
| Congregation Bais Chabad of N Oak Park | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $6,520 |
| Lubavitch Cheder | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $6,400 |
| Yeshiva Gedola | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $6,040 |
| Detroit Chesed Project | Southfield, MI | General use. | $5,500 |
| Cong Yagdil Torah | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $5,100 |
| F | Brooklyn New York, NY | General use. | $5,000 |
| Keren L Torah | Lakewood, NJ | General use. | $5,000 |
| Yigdal | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $4,000 |
| Ponevez Yeshiva | New York, NY | General use. | $3,780 |
| Congregation Beth Yosef | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| Friends of Mir Yerushalay | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| Hatzalah of Michigan | Southfield, MI | General use. | $3,600 |
| Karlin Stolin | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| Shuvu | Brooklyn New York, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| Torah Schools for Israel | Brooklyn New York, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| United Institution of Karlin Stolin | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| Yad L'achim | New York, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| Yad Malka | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $3,600 |
| Yeshiva Gedola Student Aid Fund | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $3,600 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Eliyahu | Chicago, IL | General use. | $3,600 |
| Yad Simcha | Southfield, MI | General use. | $2,160 |
| Mestiva of West Bloomfield | West Bloomfield Townsh, MI | General use. | $2,052 |
| Regesh | Lakewood, NJ | General use. | $2,000 |
| American Friends of Yad Eliezer | Jackson, NJ | General use. | $1,800 |
| Beth Rivkah Seminary | Brooklyn, NY | General use. | $1,800 |
| D'var Torah | Lakewood, NJ | General use. | $1,800 |
| Healing Hearts | Rochester Hills, MI | General use. | $1,800 |
| Lubavitch of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | General use. | $1,800 |
| Shalsheles Bais Yaakov | Brooklyn New York, NY | General use. | $1,800 |
| Shinun V Chazara | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $1,800 |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | General use. | $1,800 |
| Ye Ge Or We Ora | Atlanta, GA | General use. | $1,800 |
| Congregation Shomer Israel | Oak Park, MI | General use. | $1,500 |
| Tzidkath Yoseph Naphtali | Brooklyn New York, NY | General use. | $1,018 |
Showing the 60 largest of 89 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,252,295 | 89 |
| 2024 | $715,252 | 78 |
| 2023 | $890,594 | 72 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611359349101431
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 85-3925777
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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