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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-3321239

The Meridian Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Savannah, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $59,837 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

    $59,837

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $355,438

  • Tax year 2023

    $56,259

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $227,643

  • Tax year 2022

    $104,028

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $227,835

  • Tax year 2021

    $79,094

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $21,389

  • Tax year 2020

    $125,247

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $32,292

  • Tax year 2019

    $94,266

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $76,250

  • Tax year 2018

    $133,379

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $44,727

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Savannah Country Day SchoolSavannah, GA

    General support

    $37,500
  2. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    General support

    $6,000
  4. Chatham Transitional MinistriesSavannah, GA

    General support

    $3,214
  5. Se Bulloch High SchoolBrooklet, GA

    General support

    $1,300
  6. Loop It Up SavannahSavannah, GA

    General support

    $700
  7. The Savannah Children's TheatreSavannah, GA

    General support

    $500
  8. Individual

    General support

    $200
  9. Children's Circus ProjectRichardson, TX

    General support

    $200
  10. The Wes FoundationConway, SC

    General support

    $181
  11. Combat Recovery FoundationFort Collins, CO

    General support

    $42

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $37,50089% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $3,2148% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $1,2003% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $181<1% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $42<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia5 grants $43,214
  2. Texas1 grant $200
  3. South Carolina1 grant $181
  4. Colorado1 grant $42

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William J BlackPresident Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael TorranceSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jerry BlackTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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