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Meek Foundation

Accepts applications Dallas, Texas · EIN 752148014

Meek Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $67,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $28,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $59,200 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$59,2009$610,078
2024$67,0006$676,025

How to apply

ContactPaula Burford
8181 Douglas Ave, Dallas, TX 75225
Phone or email(903) 629-7880
What to submitNone specified

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Meek Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$57,000
Michigan2$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ the King Catholic Church
Dallas, TX
Religious & community outreach$28,000
All Saints Catholic Church
Dallas, TX
Religious & community outrach$20,000
St Marys Catholic Church
Fort Worth, TX
Religious & community outreach$8,000
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Education & research$5,000
Horses Haven
Howell, MI
Education & rehabilitation of at risk equines$5,000
Bishop Dunne High School
Dallas, TX
Religious & education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Meek Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Meek Foundation give?

$67,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs Meek Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Paula Burford (Presidentdirector), Kathy Hasemann (Director), Carol A Miller (Director) and Linda M Lemon (Director).

What does Meek Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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