The Nina & James Meyer Family Foundation concentrates its giving on medical and health-related causes, with particularly large, repeat gifts to organizations focused on paralysis research and clinical care. Grants also support health workforce development (scholarships) and a smaller set of nonprofit social services and community health awareness efforts. The foundation tends to make a few sizable, targeted grants rather than many small donations, often renewing support for the same organizations.
Nina & James Meyer Family Fdtn stands out for its repeated six-figure support of Conquer Paralysis Now and NYU Langone Health, signaling a clear preference for concentrated gifts to medical and health-related work. The foundation’s recent giving also includes a $100,000 grant to the Northern Arizona Healthcare Endowment Scholarship, showing that health workforce development sits alongside research and clinical care in its portfolio. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not broad-based community regranting but targeted backing for a small set of organizations, often with renewed support across multiple years. Medical causes anchor the foundation’s profile. Conquer Paralysis Now appears as a repeat recipient in 2024 and 2025, and NYU Langone Health received grants in both 2023 and 2025. The foundation also supported Outrun the Sun and Coburn Place, indicating that its interests extend beyond research into community-facing health awareness and social services. Grant amounts in the recent record range from smaller gifts of a few thousand dollars to multiple $100,000 awards, but the center of gravity is clearly on larger, purposeful grants rather than high-volume giving.
In spinal cord injury research and rehabilitation, the foundation gave $100,000 to Conquer Paralysis Now in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025. That repeat support is the clearest signal in the record. For hospital-based clinical care and medical research, NYU Langone Health received $50,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2025. Those two grants show sustained backing for a major medical institution. The foundation also supports health workforce development through a $100,000 grant to the Norther Arizona Healthcare Endowment Scholarship in 2024. In cancer prevention and awareness, it gave $30,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025 to Outrun the Sun. Domestic violence shelter and survivor services appear through multiple gifts to Coburn Place, including $28,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2025.
Typical awards cluster at meaningful mid- to upper-level amounts: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $15,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent record shows a few larger commitments at $100,000, but the main pattern is targeted grants in the $10,000 to $25,000 range, with some gifts below that level. Recipients recur across years, including multiple appearances by Conquer Paralysis Now, NYU Langone Health, Outrun the Sun, Coburn Place, Resolve, and Jojo's Jumpstart Foundation. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals.
$799K
$10.2M
$8.2M
$334K
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 39% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Concentrated, large grants with repeats to select health-focused organizations; mix of institutional funding (hospitals, research nonprofits) and targeted community service/support grants.
Notable grantees: Conquer Paralysis Now, NYU Langone Health, Northern Arizona Healthcare Endowment Scholarship, Outrun the Sun, Coburn Place
Giving is national, but the strongest concentration is in Indiana, which accounts for 39% of grants. Recipient locations include Indianapolis, where several grants went to organizations such as Outrun the Sun and Coburn Place, plus Noblesville, Westfield, and Elkhart. Outside Indiana, grants reached Chicago, New York, McLean, Fort Lauderdale, Kanab, Washington, Rye Brook, Aurora, Flagstaff, Las Vegas, and Rockport. All recorded grants in the recent list went to U.S. recipients.
Its clearest focus is medical and health-related giving, especially spinal cord injury research and rehabilitation, hospital-based clinical care and medical research, and healthcare scholarships. The recent grants list also includes cancer prevention and awareness, domestic violence shelter and survivor services, and a smaller set of social-service and community health efforts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Conquer Paralysis Now in 2024 and 2025, NYU Langone Health in 2023 and 2025, Outrun the Sun in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Coburn Place in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical gift is in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $10,000, median grant size is $15,000, and p75 is $25,000. The recent record also includes several $100,000 grants, showing that the foundation sometimes makes larger targeted awards.
Indiana is the top state by grant count, with 39% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Indiana recipients include organizations in Indianapolis, Noblesville, Westfield, Elkhart, and Flagstaff? Wait—Flagstaff is in Arizona, so the Indiana recipients are Indianapolis, Noblesville, Westfield, and Elkhart.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONQUER PARALYSIS NOW | LAS VEGAS, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OUTRUN THE SUN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FIVE STAR LIFE | ELKHART, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COBURN PLACE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OUTRUN THE SUN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JOJO'S JUMPSTART FOUNDATION | WESTFIELD, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONQUER PARALYSIS NOW | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NORTHER ARIZONA HEALTHCARE ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COBURN PLACE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $28,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OUTRUN THE SUN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| TRUE STAR LIFE | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PAWS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $12,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| RESOLVE | MCLEAN, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JOJO'S JUMPSTART FOUNDATION | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NYU LANGONE HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| OUTRUN THE SUN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $30,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COBURN PLACE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $18,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AUTONATION FOUNDATION INC | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| RESOLVE | MCLEAN, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COBURN PLACE | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FEEDING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| RACING FOR CANCER | ROCKPORT, TX | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS | AURORA, CO | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FIREBIRD COMMUNITY ARTS | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
CONQUER PARALYSIS NOW
$100,000CHARITABLE
NYU LANGONE HEALTH
$100,000CHARITABLE
OUTRUN THE SUN
$20,000CHARITABLE
FIVE STAR LIFE
$15,000CHARITABLE
COBURN PLACE
$15,000CHARITABLE
OUTRUN THE SUN
$5,000CHARITABLE
JOJO'S JUMPSTART FOUNDATION
CHARITABLE
CONQUER PARALYSIS NOW
$100,000CHARITABLE
NORTHER ARIZONA HEALTHCARE ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP
$100,000CHARITABLE
COBURN PLACE
$28,000CHARITABLE
OUTRUN THE SUN
$25,000CHARITABLE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$20,000CHARITABLE
TRUE STAR LIFE
$15,000CHARITABLE
PAWS CHICAGO
$15,000CHARITABLE
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
$12,000CHARITABLE
RESOLVE
$10,000CHARITABLE
JOJO'S JUMPSTART FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
NYU LANGONE HEALTH
$50,000CHARITABLE
OUTRUN THE SUN
$30,000CHARITABLE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$25,000CHARITABLE
COBURN PLACE
$18,000CHARITABLE
AUTONATION FOUNDATION INC
$15,000CHARITABLE
RESOLVE
$15,000CHARITABLE
COBURN PLACE
$15,000CHARITABLE
FEEDING AMERICA
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$10,000CHARITABLE
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY
$5,000CHARITABLE
RACING FOR CANCER
$3,000CHARITABLE
DEVELOPMENTAL PATHWAYS
$2,500CHARITABLE
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
$2,500CHARITABLE
FIREBIRD COMMUNITY ARTS
$2,500CHARITABLE