Meyer Memorial Trust
Meyer Memorial Trust was created by the late Fred G. Meyer, who built the chain of retail stores bearing his name throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Meyer’s will established the trust, which began operating in 1982 as a private, independent foundation with a goal to inspire, innovate, partner and lead in ways that improve the quality of life in Oregon and southwest Washington.
For the past 25 years, the trust has awarded grants in arts and humanities, education, health, social welfare, community development, and environmental conservation and restoration throughout Oregon and Clark County, Washington. While the trust will continue its general purpose grants program, this fall it will restructure its giving program to focus more extensively on three strategic initiatives: to improve retention and graduation rates, close the achievement gap and lift student achievement in K-12 public education; increase access to affordable housing; and engage in restoration of the Willamette River Basin. Meyer Memorial Trust also is a leader in making “mission-related” investments that complement its grantmaking activities. Meyer Memorial Trust joined Foundation for a Better Oregon in 2003.
