Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives through scholarship funding. Its mission focuses on enhancing access to education for diverse populations, as evidenced by its grants to various scholarship funds, including those for American Indian, Hispanic, and historically Black colleges and universities. The foundation primarily serves educational nonprofits and institutions, reflecting a strong commitment to promoting higher education. While it operates without a publicly available website, its funding activities indicate a concentrated effort on educational support across multiple states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established scholarship programs or nonprofit scholarship administrators with a track record of managing $10k–$50k awards and alignment with education support.
Good Fit
- • Work is centered on education scholarships or higher-education access.
- • Organization is an established national or regional scholarship fund or fiscal sponsor.
- • Ability to receive and administer mid-size awards (~$10k–$50k).
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a prior grantee, trustee, or intermediary.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year span three states (CA, CO, DC) with about 46% of dollars directed to the foundation's home state; the footprint is multi-state but not broadly national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct recipients and over three years the foundation repeatedly funded three returning organizations while adding occasional new ones, indicating a modest but not tiny recipient set focused on education scholarships.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of occasional new grantees exists, but the foundation's filings and application metadata explicitly indicate grants are preselected/invitation-only and no public submission route was found, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
