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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-4363777

The Fred and Sandy Mesch Foundation

A private foundation in Fort Worth, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $872,091 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $872,091

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $731,019

  • Tax year 2023

    $550,132

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $545,051

  • Tax year 2022

    $425,031

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $396,576

  • Tax year 2021

    $261,821

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $198,361

  • Tax year 2020

    $483,872

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $210,157

  • Tax year 2019

    $270,976

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $143,827

  • Tax year 2018

    $424,208

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $113,928

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope Prison MinistriesFort Worth, TX

    Charity

    $500,000
  2. All Saints Episcopal SchoolFort Worth, TX

    Charity

    $160,000
  3. Metroplex Women's ClinicArlington, TX

    Charity

    $50,000
  4. Dallas Theological SeminaryDallas, TX

    Charity

    $42,000
  5. Grace to YouPanorama City, CA

    Charity

    $30,000
  6. Turn-Key MinistriesFort Worth, TX

    Charity

    $25,000
  7. Christ ChapelFort Worth, TX

    Charity

    $20,000
  8. Prager UniversitySherman Oaks, CA

    Charity

    $10,000
  9. Search MinistriesFort Worth, TX

    Charity

    $10,000
  10. Answers in GenesisHebron, KY

    Charity

    $5,000
  11. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Charity

    $5,000
  12. Mount HermonMount Hermon, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  13. Truth for LifeSolon, OH

    Charity

    $5,000
  14. Children's Health DefenseFranklin Lakes, NJ

    Charity

    $2,591
  15. Fort Worth Stock Show SyndicateFort Worth, TX

    Charity

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion2 grants $505,00083% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $47,0008% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,591<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $809,500
  2. California3 grants $45,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $5,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $5,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $2,591

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Fred P MeschPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sandra MeschTREASURE & S Hours 0Pay $0
  • Glenda EvansDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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