Love Meyer Family Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Work in education, health or human services that benefits children or the poor in Central Oklahoma fits what the foundation says it supports, and only 501(c)(3) non-profits located there are considered.
- Requests are accepted only from non-profits previously approved for a grant, so a group the foundation has not funded before should confirm this on its website before applying.
- Most grants fall between $10,000 and $60,000, with a median of $25,000, so a request in that range is realistic, though the largest grant was $285,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- Applications are submitted online through its website by February 1st for the winter cycle or August 1st for the summer cycle.
- In the filing, 96% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups the foundation had funded in an earlier filing, so the route in appears to be relationship-led.
Overview
Love Meyer Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Oklahoma City, OK.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports non-profits making measurable changes in the lives of Central Oklahoma children and the poor. It awards grants primarily in education, health and human services, and considers applications from 501(c)(3) non-profits located in Central Oklahoma. Requests are accepted only from non-profits previously approved for a grant, with winter and summer grant cycles. Its recorded grants are general support and have gone to a range of organisations, including schools, churches, social-service organisations and health charities; grants have reached organisations in multiple states.
Themes
- Education
- Health
- Human services
Geographic Focus
Central Oklahoma.
How to apply
Grant requests must be submitted online through the foundation’s website.
Deadlines:
- Winter applications are due by February 1st.
- Summer applications are due by August 1st.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 96% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 297 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It prioritises non-profits making measurable changes in the lives of Central Oklahoma children and the poor.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 3% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 96% of grant dollars went to organisations Love Meyer Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 102 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Christo Rey Okc Catholic High School · General support$285,0002024 tax year
- Upward Transitions · General support$200,0002024 tax year
- Infant Crisis Services · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- GiveDirectly · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Fonkoze USA · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- UNICEF USA · General support$100,0002024 tax year
- Water 4 · General support$81,1502024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Emily Bunting — Secretary
- Spencer W Haines — Treasurer
- Jennifer Love Meyer — Vice-President / Director
- John M Meyer — President / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,241,504 | $2,519,946 | $9,122,446 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,217,401 | $3,141,123 | $25,469,991 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,337,225 | $4,069,694 | $24,518,036 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- Oklahoma City, OK
- lovemeyerfoundation.org
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Oklahoma City, OK
- lovemeyerfoundation.org