
The Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on health-related support, with a particularly large, multi-grant relationship funding the general operations of a single hospital. A much smaller portion of funding has gone to a law-enforcement-related organization, suggesting occasional support for public safety or police-affiliated groups. Overall the foundation favors a small number of substantial awards rather than many modest gifts.
Highly concentrated giving: the vast majority of dollars are delivered in several large grants to one core grantee (hospital), with a single secondary, smaller grant to a police union; few total grants and limited diversification.
Valley Hospital, Wyckoff PBA Local 261
Aaron & Rachel Meyer Memorial Foundation gives through a small number of large awards, with its clearest pattern centered on Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Three of the foundation’s recent top grants went to that hospital for general operating support, including two grants of $150,000 and a third award at the same level in the recent-grants list. That repeated backing points to a funder that favors sustained institutional support over broad distribution. The foundation also extends funding to local public safety organizations in New Jersey. Recent grants include support for Wyckoff Pba Local 261 and Franklin Lakes Pba Local 150, both in North Jersey communities. Across its active programs, the foundation describes a regional focus on improving quality of life for people and animals through health, human services, animal welfare, community services, and public safety. Its giving pattern shows a preference for substantial, often unrestricted or core support, with project-specific grants appearing alongside general operating awards. The overall portfolio is narrow, local, and concentrated in New Jersey institutions and community organizations.
Health-related giving is the foundation’s main theme, anchored by repeated general operating support for Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. That hospital relationship appears multiple times in the recent grant list at $150,000 per award, making health care institution sustainability a clear priority. Public safety is another visible area. The foundation gave $65,099 to Wyckoff Pba Local 261 for program support, and it also supported Franklin Lakes Pba Local 150 with a $5,500 grant for program support. The foundation’s active program descriptions also point to animal welfare, education, research, and human services as eligible areas. In practice, the recent grants provided show the strongest activity in healthcare and local public safety rather than a broad mix of causes.
Typical grant size is highly clustered at the top end: p25 is $8,400, median is $150,000, and p75 is $150,000. That distribution reflects a model built around a few substantial awards rather than many small ones. The recent-grants list also shows repeat funding to the same hospital across multiple years, alongside support for local public-safety groups. The foundation’s active programs include unsolicited grant requests, and its philosophy tags point to general operating, program, unrestricted, and project-specific support.
$529K
$6.1M
$229K
$251K
Most grants fall between $8K and $150K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Giving is local and concentrated in New Jersey. The top state by grant count is NJ, and 100% of the recent grants in the supplied data went to US recipients. Recent recipient cities include Ridgewood, Wyckoff, and Franklin Lakes, all in northern New Jersey. The foundation’s active program geography references Bergen County, Northeast New Jersey, and the tri-state area, which matches the regional footprint seen in the grants list.
The foundation focuses on nonprofits and community organizations that improve quality of life for people and animals. In the active program descriptions, that includes healthcare, human services, animal welfare, education, research, community development, and public safety.
Yes. Health care is the clearest area in the grant record, with repeated general operating support for Valley Hospital in Ridgewood. The active programs also list healthcare, health and human services, and research among the funding priorities.
The grant-size profile is weighted toward larger awards. The p25 is $8,400, while both the median and p75 are $150,000. That indicates the foundation often makes a small number of sizable grants rather than many mid-sized ones.
Yes. At least one active program states that the foundation accepts unsolicited grant requests. The listed programs describe direct grants to charitable nonprofit organizations.
The top state by grant count is New Jersey. Recent recipients include organizations in Ridgewood, Wyckoff, and Franklin Lakes, showing a strong Bergen County and northern New Jersey concentration.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYCKOFF PBA LOCAL 261 | WYCOFF, NJ | $65,099 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VALLEY HOSPITAL | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY HOSPITAL | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| VALLEY HOSPITAL | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WYCKOFF PBA LOCAL 261 | WYCOFF, NJ | $8,400 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN LAKES PBA LOCAL 150 | FRANKLIN LAKES, NJ | $5,500 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
WYCKOFF PBA LOCAL 261
$65,099PROGRAM SUPPORT
VALLEY HOSPITAL
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
VALLEY HOSPITAL
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
VALLEY HOSPITAL
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING
WYCKOFF PBA LOCAL 261
$8,400PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRANKLIN LAKES PBA LOCAL 150
$5,500PROGRAM SUPPORT