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Nonprofit · EIN 80-0901232

THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · NEW CANAAN, CT 06840

Financials

$108K$1.7M2023$5.7M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$5,661,431$1,334,371$4,327,060$25,898,959$0$25,898,959
December 31, 2023990-PF$108,202$1,696,174-$1,587,972$24,371,067$0$24,371,067
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$401,207
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,033,890
Other income
$226,334

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$868,468
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$186,500
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,079,838
Excise tax on investment income
$73,877

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,371,067
Total assets, end of year
$25,898,959
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$25,898,959
Fair market value of assets
$25,848,959
Qualifying distributions
$1,079,838
Net investment income
$5,560,122

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JOHN LINNARTZ
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
PRESIDENT0$66,000$7,702
CHARLES MEIER
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$66,000$16,002
WALTER MEIER
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR0$49,500$7,702
VICTORIA LINNARTZ
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
TREASURER/DIRECTOR0$5,000$17,002
ANNE MEIER
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR0$0$7,702
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN LINNARTZ
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
PRESIDENT0$66,000
CHARLES MEIER
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$66,000
WALTER MEIER
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR0$49,500
VICTORIA LINNARTZ
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
TREASURER/DIRECTOR0$5,000
ANNE MEIER
286 Jelliff Mill Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
DIRECTOR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
286 JELLIFF MILL RD, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840-6512
In care of
% JOHN LINNARTZ
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN LINNARTZ, PRESIDENT
Phone
(203) 858-5252
Return prepared by
WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
80-0901232
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$25,898,959
Income (IRS master file)
$11,621,716

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$5,661,431$1,334,371$25,898,959XML
990-PFDecember 2023$108,202$1,696,174$24,371,067XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 80-0901232).

Questions about THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION is 80-0901232.
Is THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,000 (JOHN LINNARTZ, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does THE MEIER AND LINNARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,661,431, expenses of $1,334,371 and total assets of $25,898,959 at year end.

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