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The Meil Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Potomac, Maryland · EIN 200230903

The Meil Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Potomac, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $156,550 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $137,050. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $179,250 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$165,25013$520,945
2024$179,25011$664,267
2025$156,5506$752,241

How to apply

The Meil 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 The Meil Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$137,050
Maryland3$15,500
Florida1$2,000
Virginia1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Adult Congenital Heart Association
Media, PA
Charitable$137,050
Second Chance Wildlife Center
Gaithersburg, MD
Charitable$10,000
Johns Hopkins University and Medicine
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$3,000
Montgomery Hospice Foundation
Rockville, MD
Charitable$2,500
Medical Care for Children Partnership
Springfield, VA
Charitable$2,000
KIPP Jax Public Schools
Jacksonville, FL
Charitable$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Meil Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Meil Family Foundation Inc give?

$156,550 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs The Meil Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Barry R Meil (President/Director), Wendy E Meil (Treasurer/Director) and J Gregory Sarfino (Director).

What does The Meil Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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