Illinois · Charitable trust
Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust
As specified in the charitable trust document, the organization supports seven named 501(c)(3) organizations by making annual distributions from the restricted endowment fund provided by the grantor.
- $295k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 7
- Grants FY2025
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $35,347
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $82,475
- Organizations funded a year
- 7 to 7
- FY2023 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $6.2M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 7 | $295k | 29% |
| FY2024 | 7 | $274k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 7 | $258k | n/a |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2025.
Religion$231kEducation$99kAnimals$99kHealth$99kRecreation & Sports$99kHuman Services$99kArts & Culture$99k
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2023 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | $148,819 | 2 | n/a |
| Amity Society of Freeport Inc | $99,127 | 3 | 2% |
| Freeport Parks Foundation | $99,127 | 3 | 44% |
| Freeport Public Library Foundation | $99,127 | 3 | 46% |
| Friends Forever Humane Society | $99,127 | 3 | 12% |
| Stephenson County Historical Society | $99,126 | 3 | 33% |
| Prince of Peace Lutheran Church | $82,475 | 1 | n/a |
| Freeport Regional Health Care Foundation | $63,780 | 2 | 0% |
| Fhn Foundation | $35,347 | 1 | n/a |
About Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust
- How much does Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust give?
- Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust reported 7 grants totaling $294,557 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 7 and 7 organizations a year over FY2023 to FY2024.
- What does Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2023 to FY2025, its largest causes are Religion (28%), Education (12%), Animals (12%).
- Who are Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2023 to FY2025: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church ($149k), Amity Society of Freeport Inc ($99k), Freeport Parks Foundation ($99k).
- Does Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Where is Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust based?
- Gerald K Meier Charitable Trust is based in IL.
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