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James & Alice Mecredy Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Rocky River, Ohio · EIN 816150217

James & Alice Mecredy Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Rocky River, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $62,200 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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
2023$44,0007$1.3 million
2024$62,2006$1.5 million
2025$30,5004$1.6 million

How to apply

James & Alice Mecredy Charitable Tr 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$24,500
Indiana1$6,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Erie Nature and Science Center
Bay Village, OH
General support$15,000
Kiwanis Club of Lakewood Ohio
Lakewood, OH
General support$7,000
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
General support$6,000
Beck Center for the Arts
Lakewood, OH
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James & Alice Mecredy Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does James & Alice Mecredy Charitable Tr give?

$30,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs James & Alice Mecredy Charitable Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas M Stickney (Trustee).

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