OVERVIEW: The Edward & Sandra Meyer Foundation funds grantmaking related to medical research and clinical care, arts and education, Jewish organizations and federated giving programs.
IP TAKE: The foundation keeps a low public profile, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.
PROFILE: The Edward & Sandra Meyer Foundation was established in 1966. It was founded by businessman Edward H. Meyer and his wife Sandra. Edward Meyer joined Grey Global Group, an advertising company, in 1970, and eventually rose to chairman and CEO. Meyer went on to launch Ocean Road Advisors, a family office and investment management company founded in 2005. The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. According to tax filings, the Edward & Sandra Meyer Foundation funds grantmaking related to medical research and clinical care, arts and education, Jewish organizations and federated giving programs.
In 2014, the Meyers, via their foundation, made a $75 million gift to Weill Cornell Medical College to expand and enhance the medical college's distinguished cancer research and care programs. The gift named the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medical College. In 2012, meanwhile, Edward Meyer funded the Edward H. Meyer Professorship of Economics at his alma mater, Cornell University. Sandra is a board member of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, a summer music festival on Long Island.
Grants range from $1,000 to around $16 million. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $16.6 million. Past grantees include Prep for Prep, NYU Langone Medical Center, American Jewish Committee, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and Manhattan Theatre Club.
The Edward & Sandra Meyer Foundation keeps a low-profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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Edward & Sandra Meyer Foundation
650 Madison Avenue, 26 Fl
New York, NY 10022