The Anne Peters Myers Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of sizable grants, primarily supporting medical/eye health and animal welfare organizations. Grants are concentrated in Florida institutions (despite the foundation being based in New Jersey), with repeated multi-year or multiple grants to the same recipients. The pattern suggests a preference for targeted impact through a few trusted grantees rather than broad, dispersed giving.
Concentrated giving to a small set of repeat grantees — few, relatively large grants (three grants each to top recipients) rather than many small one-off gifts; geographically focused on Florida beneficiaries.
ANNE PETERS MYERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION co PETER G BOWEN gives repeated operating support to a small set of institutions, with the largest recent grants clustered around Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and several South Florida animal-welfare organizations. The pattern is steady across years: the same recipients appear again and again, usually at familiar grant levels, which points to ongoing institutional support rather than one-time project funding. Medical and eye-health work sits alongside humane societies, wildlife rescue, and conservation groups, creating a portfolio that is narrow in number of grantees but broad across a few linked public-service areas. The foundation’s recent record includes support for university-based eye research and care, especially at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, as well as repeated funding for Humane Soc of Broward Cty and Abandoned Pet Rescue in Fort Lauderdale. It also backs organizations such as Save the Chimps, The South Florida Wildlife Center, and The Billfish Foundation. Most awards are designated for general operating support, so the grants appear aimed at helping organizations maintain their day-to-day work and infrastructure.
In ophthalmology and vision research, the foundation gave $10,000 to University of Miami for general operating support and $8,000 to Rosenstiel School of Marine Atmosph for general operating support. Its animal-welfare giving includes $20,000 to Humane Soc of Broward Cty for general operating support and $18,000 to Abandoned Pet Rescue for general operating support, both in Fort Lauderdale. The foundation also supports wildlife and conservation groups. Save the Chimps received $17,000 in 2025 and $14,000 in 2024 for general operating support, while The South Florida Wildlife Center received $14,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. The Billfish Foundation also appears as a recurring recipient, with $12,000 granted in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operating support.
Typical grant sizes center around a modest but consistent range: the p25 is $5,000, the median is $11,000, and the p75 is $14,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including annual support patterns for several recipients. Grants are primarily made as general operating support, aligning with the foundation’s emphasis on organizational sustainability and overhead coverage. The foundation is a private charitable foundation and does not fund individuals or program-related investments.
$187K
$3.9M
$358K
$228K
Most grants fall between $5K and $14K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Humane Society of Broward County, Other Florida-based health and animal welfare nonprofits
Grant activity is local in scope and heavily weighted toward Florida recipients. Miami and Fort Lauderdale appear repeatedly, including Miami-based eye health and marine-science institutions and Fort Lauderdale-based animal welfare groups. Other Florida recipients include Coral Gables, Fort Pierce, and Fort Lauderdale. Outside Florida, the record also includes Stowe, Vermont, and Kanab, Utah, but every recent grant in the dataset goes to a U.S. recipient.
The foundation supports medical and eye-health organizations, animal welfare groups, and some wildlife or conservation nonprofits. Recent recipients include Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Humane Soc of Broward Cty, Abandoned Pet Rescue, Save the Chimps, The South Florida Wildlife Center, and The Billfish Foundation, most often with general operating support.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly general operating support. That pattern appears across eye-health, animal welfare, wildlife, and conservation recipients, which suggests the foundation favors unrestricted support for organizational budgets and core work.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Humane Soc of Broward Cty in those same years; Abandoned Pet Rescue in those same years; and The South Florida Wildlife Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $11,000, and the 75th percentile is $14,000. Recent awards also cluster around a few recurring amounts such as $12,000, $14,000, and $18,000.
Most grants go to Florida recipients, with Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Gables, and Fort Pierce appearing in the recent grant list. The dataset also includes a smaller number of grants to Stowe, Vermont, and Kanab, Utah, but the top state by grant count is Florida.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE | MIAMI, FL | $32,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOC OF BROWARD CTY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHIMPS | FORT PIERCE, FL | $18,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ABANDONED PET RESCUE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $18,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VERMONT HUT ASSOC | STOWE, VT | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $14,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE ATMOSPH | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY OF UTAH | KANAB, UT | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN RESCUE OF S FLORIDA | PLANTATION, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOGS INC | PALMETTO, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLAMINGO GARDENS | DAVIE, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVERSIGHT | CLARK, NJ | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UKRAINE CONGRESS COMMMITTEE OF AMER | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE | MIAMI, FL | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOC OF BROWARD CTY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ABANDONED PET RESCUE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHIMPS | FORT PIERCE, FL | $17,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $14,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VERMONT HUT ASSOC | STOWE, VT | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE ATMOSPH | MIAMI, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY OF UTAH | KANAB, UT | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOGS INC | PALMETTO, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN RESCUE OF S FLORIDA | PLANTATION, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVERSIGHT | CLARK, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLAMINGO GARDENS | DAVIE, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UKRAINE CONGRESS COMMMITTEE OF AMER | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE | MIAMI, FL | $32,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOC OF BROWARD CTY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ABANDONED PET RESCUE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $14,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE CHIMPS | FORT PIERCE, FL | $14,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $11,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VERMONT HUT ASSOC | STOWE, VT | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY OF UTAH | KANAB, UT | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS | PALMETTO, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOLDEN RESCUE OF S FLORIDA | PLANTATION, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE ATMOSPH | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | CORAL GABLES, FL | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE | MIAMI, FL | $32,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOC OF BROWARD CTY | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE
$32,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ABANDONED PET RESCUE
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE ATMOSPH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GOLDEN RESCUE OF S FLORIDA
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOGS INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EVERSIGHT
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ABANDONED PET RESCUE
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION
$12,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE ATMOSPH
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
DOGS INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GOLDEN RESCUE OF S FLORIDA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EVERSIGHT
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ABANDONED PET RESCUE
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE BILLFISH FOUNDATION
$12,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INSIGHT FOR THE BLIND
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GOLDEN RESCUE OF S FLORIDA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROSENSTIEL SCHOOL OF MARINE ATMOSPH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT