Mead Family Foundation
Private foundation · Bethesda, MD · EIN 52-1646030 · reported 2023–2025
156grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$10.7Mtotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 156 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.5M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
4801 Hampden LN Apt 106
Bethesda, MD 20814-2948
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Identity IDENTITYS TRANSFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGN | Rockville, MD | $700,000 |
| Inter-Faith Food Shuttle THE PRESIDENTS FUND TO ADVANCE INNOVATION | Raleigh, NC | $700,000 |
| Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $650,000 |
| Stepup Ministry GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUNDING REQUEST 2024 | Raleigh, NC | $600,000 |
| Trosa T-WEST EXPANSION CAPITAL PROJECT 2024 AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024, 2025, AND 2026 | Durham, NC | $600,000 |
| Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education POE CENTER CAPITAL/OPERATING PROPOSAL | Raleigh, NC | $437,500 |
| Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education POE CENTER CAPITAL/OPERATING PROPOSAL | Raleigh, NC | $362,500 |
| Kid Museum BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR KID | Bethesda, MD | $250,000 |
| The 4r Foundation Inc 4ROOTS FARM CAMPUS PHASE II CAPITAL REQUEST | Orlando, FL | $250,000 |
| Project Invent STAFF CAPACITY, EDUCATOR TRAINING, AND PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT | San Francisco, CA | $240,000 |
| National Family Resiliency Center Inc FOSTERING RESILIENCY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | Columbia, MD | $220,000 |
| Kidznotes | Durham, NC | $200,000 |
| North Carolina Arts in Action ENGAGING MORE CHILDREN THROUGH DANCE AND LIVE MUSIC | Durham, NC | $200,000 |
| Kidznotes | Durham, NC | $200,000 |
| North Carolina Arts in Action ENGAGING MORE CHILDREN THROUGH DANCE AND LIVE MUSIC | Durham, NC | $200,000 |
| National Family Resiliency Center Inc FOSTERING RESILIENCY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | Columbia, MD | $180,000 |
| The Upcounty Hub Inc FUNDING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | Germantown, MD | $150,000 |
| Parent Encouragement Program Inc STRENGTHENING PEP GRANTS CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | Kensington, MD | $145,000 |
| Parent Encouragement Program Inc STRENGTHENING PEP GRANTS CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | Kensington, MD | $133,000 |
| Dress for Success Triangle NC SCALING FOR GROWTH 2025-2027 | Raleigh, NC | $120,000 |
| Montgomery County Children's Opportunity Alliance GENERAL OPERATING: COMMON AGENDA IMPLEMENTATION | Bethesda, MD | $100,000 |
| Stepup Ministry GENERAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUNDING | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 |
| Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education FAMILY LIFE THEATER UPGRADES 2023 | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 |
| Parent Encouragement Program Inc EXPANDING PEP'S INTERNAL CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP TO SUPPORT MORE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN | Kensington, MD | $100,000 |
| Montgomery County Children's Opportunity Alliance GENERAL OPERATING: INCL. HIRING A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, IMPLEMENTING PREK PILOT PROJECT & GRANTMAKING | Bethesda, MD | $100,000 |
| Dress for Success Triangle NC SCALING FOR GROWTH | Raleigh, NC | $90,000 |
| Corral Riding Academy Inc JOIN THE HERD | Cary, NC | $70,000 |
| The 4r Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | $65,000 |
| Montgomery County Food Council | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 |
| Red Wiggler Community Farm | Clarksburg, MD | $60,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND HEALTHY FOOD SUPPORT | Durham, NC | $60,000 |
| United Service Organizations Inc GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT- USO NORTH CAROLINA | Arlington, VA | $60,000 |
| Joel Fund BOARD DISCRETIONARY GRANT | Wake Forest, NC | $60,000 |
| Montgomery County Food Council | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 |
| Red Wiggler Community Farm | Clarksburg, MD | $60,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND HEALTHY FOOD SUPPORT | Durham, NC | $60,000 |
| United Service Organization Inc GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT- USO NORTH CAROLINA 2024-2026 | Arlington, VA | $60,000 |
| Corral THE RIDING ACADEMY (RA) | Cary, NC | $50,000 |
| Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $50,000 |
| The Upcounty Hub Inc | Germantown, MD | $50,000 |
| The Women's Center Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 |
| Trosa T-WEST EXPANSION CAPITAL PROJECT AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Durham, NC | $50,000 |
| Identity YOUTH ENCUENTROS: A PEER-LED MODEL OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT | Rockville, MD | $50,000 |
| The 4r Foundation Inc THE 4ROOTS FARM CAMPUS PROJECT | Orlando, FL | $50,000 |
| Corral Riding Academy Inc THE RIDING ACADEMY (RA) | Cary, NC | $50,000 |
| The 4r Foundation Inc Dba 4roots THE 4ROOTS FARM CAMPUS PROJECT | Orlando, FL | $50,000 |
| The Women's Center Inc Dba Compass Center | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 |
| Everymind | Rockville, MD | $40,000 |
| Identity | Gaithersburg, MD | $40,000 |
| Kaboom | Bethesda, MD | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida MENTAL HEALTH MYTH BUSTERS & TRAUMA INFORMED INITIATIVE | Orlando, FL | $40,000 |
| Dress for Success Triangle NC | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 |
| Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $40,000 |
| Generation Hope GENERATION HOPES MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG FAMILIES | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| Inter-Faith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 |
| National Family Resiliency Center Inc BUILDING RESILIENCY FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EFFORT | Columbia, MD | $40,000 |
| National Family Resiliency Center Inc | Columbia, MD | $40,000 |
| Stepup Ministry | Raleigh, NC | $40,000 |
| Trosa REBUILDING LIVES: RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY SERVICES 2023 | Durham, NC | $40,000 |
| Everymind | Rockville, MD | $40,000 |
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