The Meier and Linnartz Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew Canaan, Connecticut · EIN 80-0901232 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$868K
Organizations funded66
Typical grant$6,000
Total assets$25.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
78% of grants went outside Connecticut.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denison University | Granville, OH | General support | $51,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | General support | $50,500 |
| Turneffe Atoll Trust | Bozeman, MT | General support | $50,000 |
| Spring Island Trust | Okatie, SC | General support | $50,000 |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | General support | $50,000 |
| Hpu Fund for Extraordinary Education | High Point, NC | General support | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General support | $40,000 |
| Birthday Buddies | New York, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| School of the Holy Child | Rye, NY | General support | $32,455 |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation | Beaufort, SC | General support | $30,000 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust | Charleston, SC | General support | $30,000 |
| Moultrie Middle School | Mt Pleasant, SC | General support | $25,000 |
| Lucy Beckham Ptso | Mount Pleasant, SC | General support | $25,000 |
| The Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | Alzheimer's disease research | $20,000 |
| American Rivers | Washington, DC | General support | $17,543 |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY | General support | $16,000 |
| Open Space Institute | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| A Better Chance Inc of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General support | $15,000 |
| Folds of Honor Scholarships | Owasso, OK | General support | $15,000 |
| Project Main Street | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Beaufort Country Open Land Trust | Beaufort, SC | General support | $15,000 |
| St Johns Lutheran Church | Charleston, SC | General support | $15,000 |
| Huntington Hospital | Huntington, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Sol Relief Inc | St Petersburg, FL | General support | $15,000 |
| Preservation Society of Newport County | Newport, RI | General support | $12,070 |
| Mystic Seaport | Mystic, CT | To support ongoing educational programs at Mystic Seaport | $10,000 |
| New York Yacht Club Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Stamford Hospital Foundation | Stamford, CT | General support | $10,000 |
| Oldfields School | Sparks Glencoe, MD | General support | $10,000 |
| Americares | Sanford, CT | General support | $10,000 |
| Filling in the Blanks | Norwalk, CT | General support | $10,000 |
| Sail to Prevail | Newport, RI | General support | $8,000 |
| Horizons at Ashley Hall | Charleston, SC | General support | $8,000 |
| Hoover Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $6,000 |
| America's Vetdogs | Smithtown, NY | General support | $5,500 |
| Glenada Casino Foundation | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Operation Home | North Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| The Caumsett Foundation Inc | Huntington, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Gibbes Museum of Art | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| South Carolina Aquarium | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Sos Lowcountry | Mt Pleasant, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Low Country Food Bank | Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| The Congregational Church of New Canaan | New Canaan, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | General support | $5,000 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Stamford, CT | General support | $5,000 |
| Windward School | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| New Canaan Food Pantry | New Canaan, CT | General support | $2,500 |
| Breast Cancer Alliance | Greenwich, CT | General support | $2,000 |
| National Sailing Hall of Fame | Newport, RI | General support | $2,000 |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | General support | $1,000 |
| New Canaan Library | New Canaan, CT | General support | $1,000 |
| Bonefish and Tarpon Trust | Miami, FL | General support | $1,000 |
| Csh Fire Department | Cold Harbor, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| Just Be You | Sullivans Island, SC | General support | $1,000 |
| The International Game Fish Association | Dania Beach, FL | General support | $1,000 |
| American Museum of Fly Fishing | Manchester, VT | General support | $650 |
| New Canaan Land Trust | New Canaan, CT | General support | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 66 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $868,468 | 66 |
| 2023 | $1,226,600 | 82 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502899349100615
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 80-0901232
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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