The Rory and Howard Meyers Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on higher education and university-based research, making very large gifts to a small number of major institutions. Most funding has gone to New York University through multiple grants, with a significant single gift to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, indicating interest in university education and possibly medical research tied to academic centers.
Highly concentrated giving: few, very large grants with repeat support to a primary beneficiary (NYU) and selective major gifts to other research universities; not broadly distributed across many small grantees.
The Rory and Howard Meyers Family Foundation directs its giving toward higher education, with very large grants going to a small set of institutions. New York University appears repeatedly in the recent grant record, including two $4.4 million awards in 2024 and 2025 and a $3 million grant in 2023, showing a multi-year commitment rather than one-off support. The foundation also made a $1.6 million gift to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2025, pointing to interest in university-based medical research and academic health centers. A smaller $100,000 grant to St Mark's School of Texas shows that its portfolio is not limited to universities, but the scale remains centered on major education institutions. With annual grants of $13.5 million and a typical grant size in the seven-figure range, the foundation’s recent activity reflects concentrated institutional funding rather than broad dispersal across many recipients.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $4.4 million to New York University in 2025 for education, following another $4.4 million grant to the same institution in 2024 and a $3 million grant in 2023. In academic medical support, The Rory and Howard Meyers Family Foundation gave $1.6 million to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2025 for education, linking its giving to a research hospital environment. It also supported secondary education with a $100,000 grant to St Mark's School of Texas in 2024 for education. Across these grants, the common thread is institutional support for learning and research settings.
The foundation’s grant sizes are large and clustered: the 25th percentile is $1.6 million, the median is $3 million, and the 75th percentile is $4.4 million. That pattern fits a concentrated strategy built around a few major awards rather than many small grants. The recent record also shows repeat giving to the same beneficiary across multiple years, especially New York University, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation makes grants, not program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals.
$13.5M
$44K
$6M
$6M
Most grants fall between $1.6M and $4.4M, with a median of $3M.
25th Percentile
$1.6M
Median
$3M
75th Percentile
$4.4M
About 40% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: New York University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Grantmaking is regional and stays within the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, driven by repeated support for New York University in New York, NY. Texas is also prominent, with grants to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and St Mark's School of Texas, both in Dallas. Forty percent of grants were made to recipients in the foundation’s home state of Texas, while the remaining grants went to New York recipients.
Its recent grants center on higher education and university-based research. The largest awards went to New York University across three consecutive years, and it also supported The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and St Mark's School of Texas with education-related grants.
The recent grant pattern is concentrated in large awards. The 25th percentile grant size is $1.6 million, the median is $3 million, and the 75th percentile is $4.4 million.
Yes. New York University received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, including two separate $4.4 million awards. That points to a multi-year funding relationship rather than isolated gifts.
New York is the top state by grant count, with New York University in New York, NY appearing repeatedly in the recent grants record. Texas is also a major recipient state, with grants to Dallas-based institutions.
No. The provided profile shows that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,400,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | DALLAS, TX | $1,600,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $4,400,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$4,400,000EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$1,600,000EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$4,400,000EDUCATION
ST MARK'S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
$100,000EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
$3,000,000EDUCATION