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The Meigs Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carlsbad, California · EIN 260334666

The Meigs Family Foundation is a private foundation in Carlsbad, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $89,480 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $59,700. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $47,699 the year before.

61% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$14,3503$355,995
2023$47,69910$365,915
2024$89,48018$314,407

How to apply

The Meigs Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Meigs Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California12$85,480
New York2$1,000
North Carolina1$1,000
Florida1$700
Kansas1$700
Tennessee1$600

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego
San Diego, CA
General use$59,700
Rotary Club of Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA
General use$5,500
Science Spark
Encinitas, CA
General use$5,000
A Step Beyond
Escondido, CA
General use$3,365
Ovation Theatrehuman Dignity Foundation
Encinitas, CA
General use$2,800
Advancing Students Forward
San Diego, CA
General use$2,060
Cristo Rey San Diego
San Diego, CA
General use$2,060
Feeding San Diego
San Diego, CA
General use$1,495
Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
Carlsbad, CA
General use$1,000
Carlsbad Community Theatre
Carlsbad, CA
General use$1,000
Hospice of the North Coast
Carlsbad, CA
General use$1,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General use$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General use$700
Wounded Warrior Project
Topeka, KS
General use$700
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General use$700
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General use$600
Mitchell Thorp Foundation
Carlsbad, CA
General use$500
Girl Scouts of the USA
New York, NY
General use$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Meigs Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Meigs Family Foundation give?

$89,480 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Meigs Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Meigs (President) and Mary Meigs (Secretary).

What does The Meigs Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and health.

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