Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes, health, and human services.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. Meilman is in his nineties, so don’t expect any surprises or sudden shifts in grantmaking priorities from this funder.

PROFILE: The Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation was established in 2012. It was established by real estate mogul Myron Meilman and his late wife Alayne. Myron is a co-founder of Meilman Family Real Estate, which has worked in the Meatpacking District in Manhattan, New York since 1933. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax filings, the Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to Jewish causes, health, and human services.

Grants for Jewish Causes, Public Health and Access, and Community Development

The family regularly support Greenburgh Hebrew Center Synagogue in Westchester County, where the family have strong ties. The outfit is home to the Alayne Meilman Chapel. The foundation gave $100,000 to Museum of Jewish Heritage in 2018.

Past grantees include UJA Federation of New York, American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Autism Speaks, and Renewal, “a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting people suffering from various forms of kidney disease.”

Important Grant Details

Grants range from $250 to $50,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $137,000. The Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation
c/o Myron Meilman 39 Andrea Ln
New York, NY 10014