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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-6024469

Meredith Foundation

A private foundation in Mineola, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $1.2 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

    $1,187,295

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $23,662,953

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,410,336

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $21,684,954

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,134,545

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $21,805,692

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,008,415

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $21,580,237

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,479,666

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $21,005,012

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,343,787

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $21,681,402

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,281,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $21,551,282

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

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

  1. City of MineolaMineola, TX

    Museum operating expenses

    $257,022
  2. Mineola Civic CenterMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $225,000
  3. Mineola Memorial LibraryMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $176,421
  4. Individual

    Contributions

    $154,738
  5. Lake Country PlayhouseMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $84,894
  6. Individual

    Contributions

    $69,000
  7. Mineola League of ArtsMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $57,950
  8. Addie E McFarland FoundationMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $57,912
  9. Mineola Youth FoundationMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $41,471
  10. Individual

    Contributions

    $22,886
  11. Mineola ISD Education FoundationMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $20,000
  12. Individual

    Contributions

    $8,000
  13. Rose Hill Community Food PantryMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $7,000
  14. Mineola Senior Citizens CenterMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $2,950
  15. Mineola Community ChestMineola, TX

    Contributions

    $2,000
  16. MiscellaneousMineola, TX

    Charitable

    $51

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $225,00056% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $84,89421% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $57,91214% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $7,0002% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $2,950<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas12 grants $932,671

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Robin AverettTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Freda MadsenVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jerry PhillipsTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Demethrius BoydTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joe WilliamsSEC/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bob SmithChairman Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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