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George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311679603

George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $488,400 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $68,400. 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 down from $1.2 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.2 million19$5.2 million
2024$488,40017$5.2 million

How to apply

George and Deborah Mehl 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 George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona6$165,000
Ohio4$113,400
Colorado4$75,000
Tennessee1$60,000
North Carolina1$50,000
Missouri1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City Gospel Mission
Cincinnati, OH
General purposes$68,400
Precept International Ministries
Chattanooga, TN
General purposes$60,000
Teen Challenge of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
General purposes$60,000
Gospel Rescue Mission
Tucson, AZ
General purposes$50,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General purposes$50,000
Hands for Hope
Tucson, AZ
General purposes$30,000
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
General purposes$25,000
Kids Across America Foundation
Branson, MO
General purposes$25,000
Telluride Young Life
Telluride, CO
General purposes$25,000
Answers to Life
Tucson, AZ
General purposes$15,000
Life Forward Fka Pregnancy Care of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
General purposes$15,000
Miami Valley Christian Academy
Cincinnati, OH
General purposes$15,000
Pure Hope Coalition
Cincinnati, OH
General purposes$15,000
Young Life Tucson
Colorado Springs, CO
General purposes$15,000
Alpine Chapel
Telluride, CO
General purposes$10,000
Desert Christian High School
Tucson, AZ
General purposes$5,000
Jesus in Vietnam Ministries
Tucson, AZ
General purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc give?

$488,400 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists W Stuart Dornette (Trustee/President), Bonnie Mehl (Trustee/Vice President), Martha Dornette (Trustee/Secretary) and David Mehl (Trustee/Treasurer).

What does George and Deborah Mehl Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, youth programs and education.

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