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Mehle Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 431871823

Mehle Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,900 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $16,275 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$16,27518$8,741
2024$23,90017$15,011

How to apply

Mehle Family Foundation Inc 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 Mehle Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida7$8,300
Missouri3$8,000
North Carolina1$2,000
New York1$2,000
Virginia2$1,500
Colorado1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Minnesota1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
RMHC of Mid-Missouri
Columbia, MO
General fund$5,000
Cafe of Life Inc
Bonita Springs, FL
General fund$2,000
Central Missouri Food Bank
Columbia, MO
General fund$2,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW FL
Naples, FL
General fund$2,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General fund$2,000
St Matthews House
Naples, FL
General fund$2,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General fund$2,000
Gulfshore Playhouse Inc
Naples, FL
General fund$1,500
American Red Cross
Alexandria, VA
General$1,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
General fund$1,000
New Horizons
Columbia, MO
General fund$1,000
St Jude Research
Memphis, TN
General fund$1,000
Bentley Village Foundation
Naples, FL
General$500
Operation Smile
Virginia Beach, VA
General fund$500
Habitat for Humanity
Naples, FL
General$200
Lee Health Regional Cancer Center
Fort Myers, FL
General fund$100
Steve Rummler Hope Network
St Paul, MN
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mehle Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mehle Family Foundation Inc give?

$23,900 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Mehle Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Douglas C Mehle (Chairman/Tre), Lynette J Mehle (Secretary), Mark D Mehle (Director) and Mary Katherine Mehle (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Mehle Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and health.

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