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John and Engrid Meng Inc

Preselected recipients only De Pere, Wisconsin · EIN 391432568

John and Engrid Meng Inc is a private foundation in De Pere, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.3 million in 81 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $335,000. 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 $1.8 million the year before.

28% 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$1.8 million73$14.4 million
2024$2.3 million81$16.9 million

How to apply

John and Engrid Meng 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 John and Engrid Meng Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin58$2.0 million
Florida9$159,175
Georgia1$61,500
Massachusetts3$28,556
North Carolina1$5,000
New York1$2,500
Indiana2$1,500
Illinois2$1,075
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Kentucky1$500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 81 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
General fund$335,000
Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity
Green Bay, WI
General fund$200,000
New Community Shelter Inc
Green Bay, WI
General fund$200,000
Cerebral Palsy Inc
Green Bay, WI
General fund$169,500
Bellin Health Foundation
Green Bay, WI
General fund$155,000
Connections for Mental Wellness
Green Bay, WI
General fund$100,000
Fish of Sanibel-Captiva Inc
Sanibel, FL
General fund$100,000
Neighborworks Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
Adopt a home fd$100,000
Howe Community Resource Center
Green Bay, WI
General fund$70,000
First United Presbyterian Church
De Pere, WI
General fund$68,200
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation
Green Bay, WI
General fund$66,000
Map International
Brunswick, GA
General fund$61,500
Options for Independent Living Inc
Green Bay, WI
General fund$60,000
Unity Hospice
De Pere, WI
General fund$50,345
Green Bay Neighborhoods
Green Bay, WI
General fund$50,000
Curative Connections
Green Bay, WI
General fund$45,000
Encompass Child Care Inc
Green Bay, WI
General fund$33,625
Union Congregational Church
Green Bay, WI
General fund$33,000
Sanibel Congregational United Church of Christ
Sanibel, FL
General fund$32,000
St John's Ministries
Green Bay, WI
General fund$30,000
You Belong
Green Bay, WI
General fund$27,000
Green Bay Action Sports Organization
Green Bay, WI
General fund$25,000
Basic Needs Giving Partnership
Green Bay, WI
General fund$25,000
De Pere Sports Emporium
De Pere, WI
General fund$20,000
Nichols College
Dudley, MA
General fund$18,000
De Pere Historical Society
De Pere, WI
General fund$15,500
Unified School District of de Pere
De Pere, WI
General fund$15,000
Aspiro
Green Bay, WI
General fund$15,000
NWTC Educational Foundation Inc
Green Bay, WI
General fund$13,000
Salvation Army
Green Bay, WI
General fund$11,600
Neville Public Museum Foundation
Green Bay, WI
General fund$10,250
Brown County United Way
Green Bay, WI
General fund$10,000
Captains for Clean Water
Ft Myers, FL
General fund$10,000
Golden House
Green Bay, WI
General fund$10,000
Make A Wish Foundation
Appleton, WI
General fund$10,000
Rotary Foundation of Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
General fund$10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NE Wi
Green Bay, WI
General fund$10,000
Brain Center of Green Bay
Green Bay, WI
General fund$10,000
The Heights Foundation
Fort Myers, FL
Career tech building fund$10,000
Curry College
Milton, MA
General fund$6,556

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John and Engrid Meng Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does John and Engrid Meng Inc give?

$2.3 million in tax year 2024, across 81 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs John and Engrid Meng Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John C Meng (President), Engrid H Meng (Vice-President), Gerald C Condon Jr (Secretary) and Angela Chetcuti (Treasurer).

What does John and Engrid Meng Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, youth programs and health.

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