The Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a mix of youth-centered social justice and contemporary arts institutions, with additional support for education and Jewish philanthropy. Grants skew toward large, targeted awards (including capital and exhibition support) and strategic operating support for organizations that combine community impact with cultural programming. The foundation appears comfortable funding both national arts institutions and grassroots social-justice/youth organizations, occasionally using intermediaries (e.g., Jewish Communal Fund, Comic Relief) for flexible support or matching campaigns.
A $1.525 million capital-campaign grant to The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc stands out in the Marlene Nathan Meyerson Family Foundation’s recent record and helps define its approach: large, targeted awards to youth-led social justice work, alongside support for contemporary art institutions and Jewish communal organizations. The foundation’s recent grants also include a $250,000 Lichtenstein Studio Grant to the Whitney Museum of American Art and a $150,000 general-support grant to Immigrant Justice Corps Inc, showing a mix of cultural, civic, and advocacy funding. The pattern extends beyond a single theme. In 2023 and 2024, the foundation backed organizations working with young people, artists, immigrants, and research or education institutions, often with operating support or project-specific funding. Its recent giving includes both major commitments and smaller grants, ranging from six-figure awards to modest operating gifts, with recipients that include museums, schools, and community organizations. The record suggests a funder that uses flexible grant types to support organizations with defined program or infrastructure needs rather than broad, undirected philanthropy.
Youth leadership and social justice appear repeatedly in the grant list. The foundation gave $1.525 million to The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc for capital campaigns and $140,000 to Comic Relief Inc for the 2023 Red Nose Match for The Brotherhood Sister Sol. In immigrant and civic empowerment, it awarded $150,000 to Immigrant Justice Corps Inc for general support and $25,000 to Reimagine Inc for general operations. Arts giving is another clear thread: the Whitney Museum of American Art received $250,000 for the Lichtenstein Studio Grant, and Site Santa Fe received $82,160 for an exhibition fund. Education also shows up through $136,000 to The Hun School of Princeton for general support and $50,000 to the University of Southern California for general operations.
Recent grant sizes are spread across a wide range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $53,580, and a p75 of $147,500. That spread points to a mix of modest operating gifts and larger, more targeted awards. The foundation appears to fund recurrent relationships: The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc appears in a capital campaign grant, and Comic Relief Inc later appears tied to that same organization through a matching campaign. It also uses different giving vehicles, including general support, general operations, capital campaigns, exhibition funds, and a named studio grant. The foundation does not fund individuals and is not making program-related investments.
$76K
$207K
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$89K
Most grants fall between $5K and $148K, with a median of $54K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$54K
75th Percentile
$148K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated giving with a few large, strategic grants (one grant makes up a majority of total dollars), a mix of capital/exhibition funding and general operating support, and use of intermediaries and matching campaigns to leverage impact.
Notable grantees: THE BROTHERHOOD SISTER SOL INC, WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS INC, JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND, THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON
Grant recipients are located entirely in the United States. New York City is the most frequent recipient city, including The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc, Whitney Museum of American Art, Jewish Communal Fund, Immigrant Justice Corps Inc, Project Healthy Minds, Uja-federation of New York, Encounter Programs, and others. Other recipient cities include Los Angeles, Princeton, Santa Fe, San Francisco, Dallas, San Gregorio, and Mesquite. Texas-based recipients account for 7% of grants, while the foundation gives nationally rather than only in its headquarters state.
Its recent grants go to youth-led social justice groups, contemporary art institutions, immigrant legal and civic organizations, schools, and Jewish communal intermediaries. Examples include The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Immigrant Justice Corps Inc, The Hun School of Princeton, and Jewish Communal Fund.
The foundation’s recent grants have a p25 of $5,000, a median of $53,580, and a p75 of $147,500. That profile shows a mix of smaller operating gifts and larger targeted awards.
The grant list shows recurring support around specific organizations and projects. The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc appears in a capital-campaign grant, and Comic Relief Inc appears in a separate grant tied to the 2023 Red Nose Match for The Brotherhood Sister Sol, suggesting follow-through rather than isolated gifts.
Recipient locations are concentrated in New York City, which appears across multiple grants to organizations including The Brotherhood Sister Sol Inc, Whitney Museum of American Art, Jewish Communal Fund, Immigrant Justice Corps Inc, Project Healthy Minds, Uja-federation of New York, and Encounter Programs.
The foundation uses a range of purposes, including capital campaigns, general support, general operations, exhibition funding, and named project support such as the Lichtenstein Studio Grant. That mix shows flexibility in how it structures awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $75,717 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $221,215 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL | DALLAS, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ENCOUNTER PROGRAMS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COMIC RELIEF INC | NEW YORK, NY | $140,000 | 2024 | 2023 RED NOSE MATCH FOR THE BROTHERHOOD SISTER SOL |
| SITE SANTA FE | SANTA FE, NM | $82,160 | 2024 | EXHIBITION FUND |
| REIMAGINE INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| USC SHOAH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | IN HONOR OF JOEL CITRON |
| PROJECT HEALTHY MINDS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE BROTHERHOOD SISTER SOL INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,525,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS |
| DEEP MEDICINCE CIRCLE | SAN GREGORIO, CA | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2023 | LICHTENSTEIN STUDIO GRANT |
| IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CORPS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE HUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON | PRINCETON, NJ | $136,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | CENTER OF EXTREMISM |
| IF INSTITUTE | MESQUITE, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | YOUNG LEADERS, STRONG CITY |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
THE HOCKADAY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023 RED NOSE MATCH FOR THE BROTHERHOOD SISTER SOL
USC SHOAH FOUNDATION
$5,000IN HONOR OF JOEL CITRON
WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
$250,000LICHTENSTEIN STUDIO GRANT
IF INSTITUTE
$5,000YOUNG LEADERS, STRONG CITY