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The Mesdag Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-3651269 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 101
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46 | $810.2K |
| 2023 | 55 | $822.7K |
Where The Mesdag Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | NEW YORK CITY, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $100K |
| ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND SCHOOL | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $91K |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $75K |
| HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL | STUDIO CITY, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $60K |
| ST MONICA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | SAN LOUIS, MO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $60K |
| HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL | STUDIO CITY, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $60K |
| OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $55.6K |
| ST MONICAS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | SANTA MONICA, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $50K |
| OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $50K |
| LA CLIPPERS FIRE AID | INGLEWOOD, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| GOLDMAN SACHS PHILANTHROPY FUND | NEW YORK CITY, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| THEATER ASPEN | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $35K |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $34.6K |
| COLORADO ACADEMY | DENVER, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $30K |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIROMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $27.7K |
| VISIBLE FIGURES | ALEXANDRIA, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $25K |
| ASPEN CENTER FOR ENVIROMENTAL STUDIES | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| THEATER ASPEN | ASPEN, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $25K |
| RENEGADE RELIEF FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $20K |
| COLORADO ACADEMY | DENVER, CO | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $20K |
| KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | EVANSTON, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 | $15K |
| LOS ANGELES LIBRARY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Mesdag Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.