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THE MERYL & CHARLES WITMER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 134129627 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.6M
expenses
$22K
net assets
$6.4M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Meryl & Charles Witmer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support charitable causes. Its giving focuses on health-related initiatives, particularly childhood cancer research and treatment, as well as education and environmental conservation. The foundation funds both national and local organizations through general support grants.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Childhood Cancer Grant Program
Provides general support funding to organizations conducting research and providing care for children with brain tumors and other cancers
Education Access Grant Program
Supports scholarships and educational opportunities for underserved students through grants to scholarship funds and schools
Environmental Stewardship Grant Program
Funds conservation efforts focused on local ecosystems and natural areas
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Cancer Research Funding 2 activities
    • Funding cancer research and support organizations
      Provides grants to nonprofit organizations focused on childhood cancer research, treatment, and family support, including Beat Childhood Cancer, Children's Brain Tumor Project Foundation, and Children's Brain Tumor Family Foundation.
    • Funding medical research and healthcare institutions
      Provides grants to medical research institutes such as Philips Institute to advance healthcare innovation and patient care.
  • Charity Golf Tournament Fundraiser 1 activity
    • Funding charitable initiatives through golf-related fundraising
      Supports cancer-focused charities via grants to Golf Fights Cancer, an organization that leverages golf events to raise funds for charitable causes.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding education initiatives in underserved communities
      Supports educational programs and scholarship funds serving low-income and inner-city youth, including Harlem Children's Zone and Inner-City Scholarship Fund.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding environmental conservation efforts
      Provides financial support for local environmental preservation through grants to organizations such as Lake Agawam Conservancy.
  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding higher education and scholarship programs
      Awards grants to university-affiliated and independent scholarship funds to support student access to education, including Georgetown University, James B Lee Jr Scholarship Fund, James C Ferrer Education Fund, and The Benjamin School.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$2.59M
Contributions & grants$1.90M74%
Program service revenue
Investment income$199K8%
Other revenue$487K
expenses
Total expenses$22K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.45M
balance sheet
Total assets$6.42M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$6.42M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +220.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • CHARLES H WITMER — PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE
  • MERYL B WITMER — TREASURER, TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR FAMILY FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • CHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR PROJECT FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • GOLF FIGHTS CANCER Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • INNER-CITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • JAMES B LEE JR SCHOLARSHIP FUND Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • JAMES C FERRER EDUCATION FUND Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • LAKE AGAWAM CONSERVANCY Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • PHILIPS INSTITUTE Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.
  • THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL Partner — Receives grant funding from the foundation for general use.