Funding search · EIN 066254956 · Saint Louis, MO

Albert and Helen Meserve Mem Fund

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

213
grants reported
$758,000
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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scholarship

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Anns Place3 grants · $37,500
  • The Center for Empowerment and Education3 grants · $35,500
  • Catholic Charities of Fairfield3 grants · $35,000
  • Connecticut Foodshare3 grants · $30,000
  • American Red Cross3 grants · $30,000
  • Regional Hospice and Home Care of2 grants · $27,500
  • Regional Hospice and Home Care of Wester2 grants · $26,000
  • Hillside Food Outreach3 grants · $25,000
  • Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield4 grants · $25,000
  • University of Connecticut7 grants · $17,695

Giving over time

$153,100
2022
$209,050
2023
$189,400
2024
$206,450
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 213 grants.

  • $20,000

    Catholic Charities of Fairfield · Bridgeport, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $16,000

    Regional Hospice and Home Care of Wester · Danbury, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $15,000

    Regional Hospice and Home Care of · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $13,000

    The Center for Empowerment and Education · Danbury, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $12,500

    Anns Place · Danbury, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $12,500

    Regional Hospice and Home Care of · Danbury, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $12,500

    Ann'S Place · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $12,500

    The Center for Empowerment and Education · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $12,500

    Anns Place · Danbury, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $12,500

    Anns Place · Danbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross · Casper, WY · 2025

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Community Action Agency of Western Ct I · Danbury, CT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Hillside Food Outreach · Mount Kisco, NY · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross · Casper, WY · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Catholic Charities of Fairfield County · Bridgeport, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross · Washington Dc, DC · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Catholic Charities of Fairfield · Bridgeport, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    Connecticut Foodshare · Wallingford, CT · 2023

    General operating

  • $10,000

    Hillside Food Outreach · Mount Kisco, NY · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield · Bridgeport, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    Regional Hospice and Home Care of Wester · Danbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    The Center for Empowerment and Education · Danbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $8,000

    Filling in the Blanks · Norwalk, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $8,000

    Filling in the Blanks · Norwalk, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $7,500

    Danbury Grassroots Academy · Danbury, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $7,500

    Family Childrens Aid · Danbury, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $7,500

    Family & Children'S Aid · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $7,500

    Family & Childrens Aid · Danbury, CT · 2023

    General operating

  • $7,500

    Founders Hall Foundation · Ridgefield, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $6,000

    Meals On Wheels of Ridgefield · Ridgefield, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $6,000

    Regional Ymca of Western Connecticut · Brookfield, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Danbury Youth Services · Danbury, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield · Shelton, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $5,000

    United Way of Coastal and Western Connec · Danbury, CT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Danbury Grassroots Academy · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Danbury Police Activities League · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Danbury Youth Services · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield · Shelton, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Danbury Youth Services · Danbury, CT · 2023

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Catholic Charities of Fairfield · Bridgeport, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Danbury Police Athletic League · Danbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Family & Childrens Aid · Danbury, CT · 2022

    General operating

  • $5,000

    Hillside Food Outreach · Mount Kisco, NY · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield · Bridgeport, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $4,250

    Newtown Youth and Family Services · Sandy Hook, CT · 2023

    General operating

  • $4,000

    Laundry Love of Greater Danbury · Ridgefield, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $4,000

    Meals On Wheels for Ridgefield · Ridgefield, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $4,000

    Danbury Music Centre · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $4,000

    Danbury Music Centre · Danbury, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $4,000

    Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center · Waterbury, CT · 2023

    General operating

  • $3,520

    Boston University · Boston, MA · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,520

    Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,520

    Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,520

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · Daytona Beach, FL · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,520

    University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,520

    Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,500

    Town of Ridgefield · Ridgefield, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $3,500

    Girl Scouts of Connecticut · Hartford, CT · 2023

    General operating

  • $3,500

    Little Britches Therapeutic Riding · Southbury, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $3,500

    Connecticut Association for Human Servic · Hartford, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $3,400

    Central Connecticut St Univ Fbo · New Britain, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $3,400

    Northeastern Univ Fbo Jessica · Boston, MA · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $3,400

    Southern Connecticut St Univ Fbo · New Haven, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $3,400

    Univ of Connecticut Fbo Kayleigh · Storrs, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $3,400

    Western Connecticut St Univ Fbo · Danbury, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $3,400

    Western Connecticut St Univ Fbo Erika · Danbury, CT · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $3,250

    Little Britches Therapeutic Riding · Woodbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Danbury School & Business Collaborative · Danbury, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Gordon College · Wenham, MA · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Rides for Ridgefield · Ridgefield, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Skidmore College · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Stonehill College · North Easton, MA · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    The Wheels Program of Greater New · New Milford, CT · 2025

    General operating

  • $3,000

    University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA · 2025

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Assumption University · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Barry University · Miami Shores, FL · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Boston University · Boston, MA · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Danbury School & Business Collaborative · Danbury, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · Daytona Beach, FL · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Meals On Wheels of Ridgefield · Ridgefield, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Rides for Ridgefield · Ridgefield, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Smith College · Northampton, MA · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    The Wheels Program of Greater New · New Milford, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Tufts University · Medford, MA · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    University of Connecticut · Storrs, CT · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Western Connecticut State University · Danbury, CT · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Rides for Ridgefield · Ridgefield, CT · 2023

    General operating

  • $3,000

    Danbury Local Schools · Lakeside Marblehead, OH · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center · Waterbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Little Britches Therapeutic Riding · Southbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $3,000

    Western Connecticut Association for Huma · Danbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $2,750

    Laundry Love of Greater Danbury · Ridgefield, CT · 2024

    General operating

  • $2,700

    Danbury Music Centre · Danbury, CT · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $2,525

    Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA · 2025

    Scholarship

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.