Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation

Historical Funder

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 53-0241716 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$13.6M

Organizations funded274

Typical grant$35,000

Total assets$230.7M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,500 and $75,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	STATEMENT 18
Address	601 13TH STREET NW 12TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20005
Phone	2024838294
Form and materials	SEE STATEMENT 18
Deadlines	SEE STATEMENT 18
Restrictions	SEE STATEMENT 18

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education30
Human Services27
Community Development17
Children & Youth14
Health9
Food Assistance8

Where it gives

53% of grants went outside District of Columbia.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
DC Justice Lab	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$375,000
Uptogether	Oakland, CA	To support the moco boost guaranteed minimum income pilot in montgomery county over three years	$333,400
African Communities Together	Washington, DC	To support the greater washington regional chapter over four years	$300,000
Dreaming Out Loud	Washington, DC	To support a capital campaign for good food on good hope road: a model for food system transformation	$300,000
Black Swan Academy	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$250,000
Greater Washington Community Foundation	Washington, DC	To support a donor advised fund for a guaranteed basic income pilot in prince george's county	$225,000
Dreaming Out Loud	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$200,000
Black Church Food Security Network	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations of the black church food security network in the greater washington region over three years	$175,000
Harriet's Wildest Dreams	Clinton, MD	To support general operations over three years	$175,000
Out for Justice	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations over three years	$175,000
Tides Foundation	San Francisco, CA	To support the life after release fund over four years	$175,000
Black Swan Academy	Washington, DC	To support envisioning safety on our campuses over three years	$150,000
Critical Exposure	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$150,000
Organizing Black	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations	$150,000
Racial Justice Now	Silver Spring, MD	To support racial justice now! over four years	$150,000
Social Good Fund	Richmond, CA	To support general operations of the fair budget coalition over four years	$150,000
Advocates for Justice & Education	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$125,000
One DC	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$125,000
Empower DC	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$110,000
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium	Centreville, VA	To support general operations for hamkae center over three years	$110,000
Trabajadores Unidos de Washington DC	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$110,000
Many Languages One Voice	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$108,250
Movement Matters	Washington, DC	To support capacity building and training for organizers in greater washington	$105,000
Amica Center for Immigrant Rights	Washington, DC	To support a campaign aimed at expanding universal representation programs in virginia	$100,000
Beloved Community Incubator	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$100,000
Bread for the City	Washington, DC	To support advocacy and organizing work over four years	$100,000
Centro de Apoyo Familiar	Riverdale, MD	To support general operations over two years	$100,000
Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis	Richmond, VA	To support general operations over two years	$100,000
DC Fiscal Policy Institute	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$100,000
Destiny Bridge Builders	Katy, TX	To support the school for black feminist politics' work in the greater washington region over three years	$100,000
Identity	Gaithersburg, MD	To support identitys transformational campaign for ambitious growth, innovation and impact over three years	$100,000
Legal Aid Justice Center	Charlottesville, VA	To support general operations over two years	$100,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance	New York, NY	To support the implementation of dcs domestic worker employment rights amendment act over two years	$100,000
Social Good Fund	Richmond, CA	To support the DC healing and transformative justice hub's resourcing our organizers transforming systems (roots) project	$100,000
Tenants and Workers United Inquilinos Y Trabajadores Unidos	Alexandria, VA	To support general operations over three years	$100,000
Undocublack Network	Washington, DC	To support the undocublack network in the greater washington region over four years	$100,000
Voice	Arlington, VA	To support general operations over two years	$100,000
Young People for Progress	Silver Spring, MD	To support general operations over three years	$100,000
DC Fiscal Policy Institute	Washington, DC	To support just recovery DC over two years	$90,000
Edu-Futuro	Arlington, VA	To support systems change advocacy for immigrant rights in northern virginia over two years	$90,000
Virginia Organizing	Charlottesville, VA	To support general operations for dreamer mothers in action over two years	$90,000
Afrithrive	Silver Spring, MD	To support general operations over two years	$88,750
Carecen	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$88,250
Defending Rights and Dissent	Washington, DC	To support general operations of muslims for just futures in greater washington over three years	$88,250
Alliance for Global Justice	Tucson, AZ	To support LA colectiva's general operations over three years	$85,000
Mother's Outreach Network	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$85,000
Progressive Maryland Education Fund	Upper Marlboro, MD	To support general operations over three years	$85,000
Serve Your City Ward 6 Mutual Aid	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$85,000
The Festival Center	Washington, DC	To support general operations for roc-dc	$85,000
The International Mayan League	Washington, DC	To support general operations in greater washington over two years	$85,000
DC Jobs With Justice	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$83,250
Virginia Coalition for Immigrant Rights	Alexandria, VA	To support general operations over two years	$83,250
Bu-Gata	Arlington, VA	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Casa	Langley Park, MD	To support general operations in the greater washington region over two years	$80,000
DC Action	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Everyday Canvassing	Silver Spring, MD	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
New Virginia Majority Education Fund	Alexandria, VA	To support general operations over three years	$80,000
Prince George's Leadership Action Network	Lanham, MD	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Washington Interfaith Network	Washington DC, DC	To support general operations over two years	$80,000

Showing the 60 largest of 274 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Black Swan Academy	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$250,000
Empower DC	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$220,000
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium	Centreville, VA	To support general operations for hamkae center over three years	$220,000
Trabajadores Unidos de Washington DC	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$220,000
Beloved Community Incubator	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$200,000
Dreaming Out Loud	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$200,000
Many Languages One Voice	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$200,000
Tenants and Workers United Inquilinos Y Trabajadores Unidos	Alexandria, VA	To support general operations over three years	$200,000
Young People for Progress	Silver Spring, MD	To support general operations over three years	$200,000
Black Church Food Security Network	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations of the black church food security network in the greater washington region over three years	$175,000
Harriet's Wildest Dreams	Clinton, MD	To support general operations over three years	$175,000
Out for Justice	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations over three years	$175,000
Tides Foundation	San Francisco, CA	To support the life after release fund over four years	$175,000
Mother's Outreach Network	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$170,000
Progressive Maryland Education Fund	Upper Marlboro, MD	To support general operations over three years	$170,000
Defending Rights and Dissent	Washington, DC	To support general operations of muslims for just futures in greater washington over three years	$160,000
New Virginia Majority Education Fund	Alexandria, VA	To support general operations over three years	$160,000
Alliance for Global Justice	Tucson, AZ	To support LA colectiva's general operations over three years	$150,000
Black Swan Academy	Washington, DC	To support envisioning safety on our campuses over three years	$150,000
Critical Exposure	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$150,000
Fusion Partnerships	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations for spaces in action over three years	$150,000
Racial Justice Now	Silver Spring, MD	To support racial justice now! over four years	$150,000
Social Good Fund	Richmond, CA	To support general operations of the fair budget coalition over four years	$150,000
Advocates for Justice & Education	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$125,000
One DC	Washington, DC	To support general operations over four years	$125,000
Ayuda	Washington DC, DC	To support the advocacy program over three years	$100,000
Bread for the City	Washington, DC	To support advocacy and organizing work over four years	$100,000
Destiny Bridge Builders	Katy, TX	To support the school for black feminist politics' work in the greater washington region over three years	$100,000
Identity	Gaithersburg, MD	To support identitys transformational campaign for ambitious growth, innovation and impact over three years	$100,000
National Domestic Workers Alliance	New York, NY	To support the implementation of dcs domestic worker employment rights amendment act over two years	$100,000
Undocublack Network	Washington, DC	To support the undocublack network in the greater washington region over four years	$100,000
Voice	Arlington, VA	To support general operations over two years	$100,000
DC Fiscal Policy Institute	Washington, DC	To support just recovery DC over two years	$90,000
Edu-Futuro	Arlington, VA	To support systems change advocacy for immigrant rights in northern virginia over two years	$90,000
Serve Your City Ward 6 Mutual Aid	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$85,000
The International Mayan League	Washington, DC	To support general operations in greater washington over two years	$85,000
Bu-Gata	Arlington, VA	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Carecen	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
DC Action	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Baltimore, MD	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Virginia Organizing	Charlottesville, VA	To support general operations for dreamer mothers in action over two years	$80,000
Washington Interfaith Network	Washington DC, DC	To support general operations over two years	$80,000
Centreville Immigration Forum	Centreville, VA	To support general operations over two years	$75,000
DC Jobs With Justice	Washington, DC	To support general operations over three years	$75,000
Identity	Gaithersburg, MD	To support general operations over three years	$75,000
Washington Area Women's Foundation	Washington, DC	To support general operations ($50,000) and the black women and gender expansive leaders project ($100,000 over 2 years)	$75,000
Montgomery County Renters Alliance	Silver Spring, MD	To support general operations over two years	$70,000
Collective Action for Safe Spaces	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$65,000
Just Neighbors	Annandale, VA	To support general operations over two years	$60,000
Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy	Richmond, VA	To support general operations over two years	$60,000
DC Kincare Alliance	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$55,000
DC Vote	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$50,000
First Shift Justice Project	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$50,000
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development	Washington, DC	To support general operations for the people for fairness coalition over two years	$40,000
DC Greens	Washington, DC	To support the community leadership initiative over two years	$40,000
Parents Amplifying Voices in Education	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$40,000
Voices for a Second Chance	Washington, DC	To support general operations over two years	$30,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$13,550,350	331
2023	$11,003,160	222

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202512959349101021
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 53-0241716
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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