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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7748707

Meshewa Farm Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $729,400 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.

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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

    $729,400

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $10,471,711

  • Tax year 2023

    $840,450

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $10,414,340

  • Tax year 2022

    $928,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $11,079,289

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,355,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $11,734,144

  • Tax year 2020

    $963,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $11,835,250

  • Tax year 2019

    $839,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $12,219,999

  • Tax year 2018

    $738,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $8,876,392

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $100,000
  2. Real Organic ProjectEast Thetford, VT

    Unrestricted contribution

    $75,000
  3. Teaching Kitchen Collaborative IncBurlington, MA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $70,000
  4. Association of Skateboarders in HawaiiKailua, HI

    Unrestricted contribution

    $60,000
  5. Aviatra AcceleratorsCovington, KY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $50,000
  6. Crown CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $50,000
  7. Freestore FoodbankCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $30,000
  8. Forest for MonarchsDedham, MA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  9. Oeffa Educational FundWorthington, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  10. Organic EyeLa Farge, WI

    Unrestricted contribution

    $25,000
  11. Cardinal Land ConservancyLoveland, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  12. Hawai'i FoodbankHonolulu, HI

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  13. Incubator Kitchen CollectiveNewport, KY

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  14. Ohio River Recreation TrailCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $20,000
  15. Center for Rural AffairsLyons, NE

    Unrestricted contribution

    $15,000
  16. Civic Garden CenterCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $15,000
  17. Cornucopia InstituteViroqua, WI

    Unrestricted contribution

    $15,000
  18. Greenbelt AllianceOakland, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  19. Groundwork Ohio River ValleyCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  20. Ronald McDonald Charities San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  21. Sonoma Land TrustSanta Rosa, CA

    Unrestricted contribution

    $10,000
  22. SCRAP2HOMECincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $8,000
  23. Northside Community CouncilCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $7,000
  24. Cincinnati Parks FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $6,900
  25. Cincinnati Union Co-Op Initiative (our Harvest Cooperative)Cincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  26. Families ForwardCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  27. Loveland Learning GardenLoveland, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  28. Ohio Environmental CouncilColumbus, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  29. Sam Hubbard FoundationCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  30. The Hillside TrustCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $5,000
  31. Gorman Heritage FarmsCincinnati, OH

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $115,00028% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture4 grants $85,00021% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $70,00017% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $66,90016% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $55,00013% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $17,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio17 grants $224,400
  2. Kentucky3 grants $170,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $95,000
  4. Hawaii2 grants $80,000
  5. Vermont1 grant $75,000
  6. Wisconsin2 grants $40,000
  7. California3 grants $30,000
  8. Nebraska1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles T MitsuiTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Robert Gray EdmistonPRESIDENT Hours 8Pay $0

The return

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