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Meador Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Salem, Virginia · EIN 546132963

Meador Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Salem, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $27,770 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $27,770 and the largest $27,770. 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 $30,000 the year before.

100% 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$22,0003$563,321
2024$30,0004$538,595
2025$27,7701$657,418

How to apply

Meador Charitable Trust 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 Meador Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$27,770

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Alta Mons
Shawsville, VA
General fund$27,770

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Meador Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Meador Charitable Trust give?

$27,770 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $27,770.

Who runs Meador Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Cathie M Thomas (Co-Trustee) and Susan Tinsley (Co-Trustee).

What does Meador Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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