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The Meredith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 137094993

The Meredith Family Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $74,591 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $14,390. 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 $54,822 the year before.

17% 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$54,82230$617,137
2024$74,59130$778,202

How to apply

The Meredith 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 Meredith Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York. It also paid $2,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York17$51,561
Massachusetts1$7,500
New Jersey3$6,500
Connecticut3$2,521
Pennsylvania3$2,259
Indiana1$2,000
Georgia1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Logan Center
New York, NY
Educational support$14,390
Build NYC
New York, NY
Youth empowerment with entrepreneurship$11,638
Harvard Business School
Cambridge, MA
Education$7,500
Diversity in Action
Livingston, NJ
Educational assistance.$5,000
Westside Campaign Against Hunger
New York, NY
Feeding the hungry$3,500
Irise Above Foundation
New York, NY
Breast cancer awareness.$3,000
New York Cares
New York, NY
Make nyc more equitable$2,500
Camp Millhouse
South Bend, IN
Support youth$2,000
City Harvest
New York, NY
Food distribution$2,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Support for pregnant women$2,000
Project Guardianship
Brooklyn, NY
Assistance with elderly living.$2,000
Ucef - Upper Canada Educational FoundationEducation$2,000
Center for Reproductive Rights
New York, NY
Support for human rights$1,500
City Meals on Wheels
New York, NY
Feed the hungry$1,500
God's Love We Deliver
New York, NY
Religious vision.$1,500
New York Common Pantry
New York, NY
Food pantry$1,500
Win NYC
New York, NY
Assisting women with starting over after tragedy.$1,500
Roxbury Land Trust
Roxbury, CT
Preserve the community's rural nature$1,021
Aisfororg
New York, NY
Women's rights$1,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
Keep central park beautiful$1,000
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Educational opportunity$1,000
Kimberton Waldorf School
Phoenixville, PA
Education.$1,000
Roxbury Ambulance
Roxbury, CT
Emergency medical services$1,000
Roxbury Fire Department
Ledgewood, NJ
Emergency fire services$1,000
Urban Resource Institute
New York, NY
Support social service$518
Sanctuary for Families
New York, NY
Domestic violence resources.$515
Washington Fire Dept
Washington, NJ
Emergency fire services$500
Iris
New Haven, CT
Refugee and immigration services$500
Phoebee Devitt Homes
Allentown, PA
Support elderly care$259
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Fighting cancer$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Meredith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Meredith Family Foundation give?

$74,591 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs The Meredith Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gregory Meredith (Officer), Audrey Meredith (Officer) and Thomas Duffey (Officer).

What does The Meredith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and food and hunger.

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