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THE RICHARD AND REGINA MEILMAN OPEN ARMS FOUNDATION INC
MOUNT KISCO, NY · EIN 465593964 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$39K
expenses
$5K
net assets
$411K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Richard and Regina Meilman Open Arms Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mount Kisco, NY, focused on philanthropy and grantmaking. It provides unrestricted grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations, with a focus on health, humanitarian aid, and support for veterans and first responders. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead channeling support through financial contributions to other entities.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Donor-Advised Fund Support
Contributes to donor-advised funds such as the American Endowment Foundation to support charitable giving
Unrestricted Grantmaking
Provides general support grants to nonprofit organizations working in health, humanitarian aid, and veteran services without programmatic restrictions
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding Alzheimer's research and support services
      Funds the Alzheimer's Association through unrestricted grants, including $10,000 in 2024, $6,000 in 2023, $4,500 in 2022, and $4,200 in 2021.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding donor advised fund at American Endowment Foundation
      Contributed $24,115 to a donor advised fund at the American Endowment Foundation in 2021, enabling future charitable grantmaking.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding international humanitarian and medical aid organizations
      Provides unrestricted grants to international humanitarian organizations, including DTCARE - GLOBAL CITIZEN ($13,000 in 2024), American Friends of Soroka Medical Center ($5,000 in 2023), American Friends of Magen David Adom ($5,000 in 2023), and Friends of United Hatzalah ($5,000 in 2023).
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding pediatric and family support services
      Provides unrestricted grants to Chai Lifeline, a nonprofit supporting children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, including $1,000 in 2023.
  • Veteran Support Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding veterans' housing and support programs
      Supports veterans' housing initiatives through unrestricted grants to Building Homes for Heroes, including $1,000 in 2023 and $1,010 in 2021.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$39K
Contributions & grants$5K13%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$9K23%
Other revenue$25K
expenses
Total expenses$5K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$23K
balance sheet
Total assets$411K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$411K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +122.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • PAUL ROSEN — DIRECTOR
  • REGINA MEILMAN — DIRECTOR
  • RICHARD MEILMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION Partner — Repeated recipient of unrestricted grants from 2021 to 2024
  • AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION Funder — Host organization for a donor advised fund receiving a contribution in 2021
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM Partner — Recipient of an unrestricted grant in 2023
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS OF SOROKA MEDICAL CENTER Partner — Recipient of an unrestricted grant in 2023
  • BUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES Partner — Recipient of unrestricted grants in 2021 and 2023
  • CHAI LIFELINE Partner — Recipient of an unrestricted grant in 2023
  • DTCARE - GLOBAL CITIZEN Partner — Recipient of an unrestricted grant in 2024
  • FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH Partner — Recipient of an unrestricted grant in 2023