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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-1545923

James R Meadows Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $1.1 million 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

    $1,129,350

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $18,633,492

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,135,250

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $18,814,521

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,224,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $18,834,935

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,206,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $18,442,241

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,096,950

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $17,563,287

  • Tax year 2019

    $961,800

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $18,244,758

  • Tax year 2018

    $914,700

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $18,414,563

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fisk UniversityNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $210,000
  2. American Baptist CollegeNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  3. Cumberland HeightsNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  4. Mercy CorpsPortland, OR

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  5. Peabody College of VanderbiltNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $100,000
  6. Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $75,000
  7. Backfield in MotionNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $50,000
  8. WPLNNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $30,000
  9. YWCA of Nashville & Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $30,000
  10. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $25,000
  11. Preston Taylor MinistriesNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $25,000
  12. Second Harvest Food BankNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $25,000
  13. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $25,000
  14. Equal Chance for EducationNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  15. Martha O'Bryan CenterNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  16. Nurture the NextNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  17. United Way of East TN HighlandsElizabethton, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $20,000
  18. United Way of Greater NashvilleNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $15,000
  19. Humane Society of USWashington, DC

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $11,000
  20. Abe's GardenNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  21. Siloam Family Health CenterNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  22. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  23. St JudeMemphis, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  24. Tennessee Justice CenterNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  25. Webb SchoolBell Buckle, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $10,000
  26. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $6,000
  27. Nashville ZooNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,350
  28. A Step AheadNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  29. Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  30. Downtown Presbyterian ChurchNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  31. Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research & ConservationWashington, DC

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  32. Nashville Food ProjectNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  33. Nashville Humane AssnNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  34. Nashville Public TelevisionNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  35. Nashville Publiceducation FoundationNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  36. National Museum of African American MusicNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  37. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $5,000
  38. Homework HotlineNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $2,000
  39. Belcourt TheaterNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $1,000
  40. CheekwoodNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $1,000
  41. Fisk University GalleriesNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $1,000
  42. Frist MuseumNashville, TN

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $1,000
  43. Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    For use in the organization's exempt function

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $272,00045% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $125,00021% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $75,00012% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,0008% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid2 grants $20,0003% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $46,3508% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee36 grants $952,350
  2. Iowa1 grant $100,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $16,000
  6. Alabama1 grant $10,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Patricia MeadowsPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Anna Cerez PrzbylinskiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $760
  • Matt WilliamsDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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