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Meacham Family Foundation Inc at a glance

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Meacham Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$60k
Granted FY2025still arriving
5
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$20k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Human Services$141kHealth$55kCivil Rights$50kInternational$50kPhilanthropy$43kArts & Culture$40kEnvironment$40kFood & Nutrition$40kOther$0
02FY2025 · 5 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k1 grant · $5k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $55k
$10,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$680k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA$20,000
NATURAL LANDS TRUST$15,000
ACLU FOUNDATION OF PA$10,000
CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK$10,000
CENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMAN$5,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY21–21, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 22%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%RESOURCES FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: $5k → 22%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 5% of Meacham Family Foundation Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Meacham Family Foundation Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 2.0% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$382k · 8 repeat orgs$84k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +24% since the first grant, against +19% for those funded once.

8 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2025, 4 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

8
10

Total granted

$382k
$74k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+24%
+19%

Still filing today

75%
70%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $10k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthFood & NutritionInternationalEducationHuman ServicesAnimalsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • AF
    ASSOCIATION FOR THE COLONIAL THEATRE
    2× · 2017–2018 · $40k · revenue +24%
  • MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
    2× · 2023–2024 · $40k · revenue +1%
  • TC
    THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION
    2× · 2019–2020 · $30k · revenue +148%

Funded once

  • COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue -6%
  • MC
    MAZZONI CENTERgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $10k · revenue +131%
  • EF
    ERTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $10k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Founded in 1827, the pennsylvania horticultural society (phs) uses horticulture to advance the health and well-being of the greater philadelphia region. (continued in sch o)phs's work focuses on four impact priorities: creating healthy…

Environment
2
Pidc Development Management Corporation

Pidc dmc administers and coordinates various development projects for the city and other not-for-profit entities.

Community Improvement
3
Penn Highlands Healthcare Inc

Our community-based and controlled health care system exists to improve regional access to a wide array of premier primary care and advanced health services while supporting a reverence for life and the worth and dignity of each individual.

Health
4
Personal Care Products Council Foundation Inc

The foundation is set up to deliver one program - look good feel better. the mission of this nationwide program is to improve the quality of life of women, men, and teens undergoing cancer treatment by offering advice on how to cope with…

Health
5
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

The children's hospital of philadelphia, the oldest hospital in the united states dedicated exclusively to pediatrics, strives to be the world leader in the advancement of health care for children by integrating excellent patient care,…

Health
6
Pocono Health System

We heal, comfort and care for the people of our community by providing advanced and compassionate health care of superior quality and value supported by education and clinical research.

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7
Monongahela Valley Hospital Inc

The mission of penn highlands mon valley is to enhance the health of the residents of the mid-monongahela valley area by providing outstanding healthcare services.

Health
8
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation

Pidc plans and implements economic development initiatives (see schedule o) which enhance the competitive environment, generate jobs and produce higher tax ratables throughout philadelphia.

Community Improvement
9
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium

The national nurse-led care consortium (nncc) strives to advance nurse-led healthcare through policy, consultation, and programs to reduce health disparities and meet people's primary care and wellness needs.

Health
10
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Our mission is to solve hunger in central pennsylvania by ensuring that everyone struggling with hunger has access to enough wholesome food every day. we will achieve this bold goal with the help of our generous donors, volunteers and…

Food & Nutrition
11
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc

Central indiana corporate partnership (cicp) is an alliance of indiana's business and research university leaders coming together to foster long-term prosperity for the region. cicp's mission is to transform the economy of indiana in order…

Community Improvement
12
The Personal Care Products Council Inc

The personal care products council (pcpc) represents the cosmetics and personal care products industry. pcpc advocates for the industry's future and effectively positions our companies so they can continue to provide safe and innovative…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Chester County Community Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Longwood Gardens Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

15 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 15 of the 20 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
15/15
Grantees still filing
9/15
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIA: $135,000 · OtherCATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF PHILADELPHIAACLU FOUNDATION OF PA: $50,000 · OtherACLU FOUNDATION OF PAMAZZONI CENTER: $10,000 · OtherERTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · OtherNATURAL LANDS TRUST: $10,000 · OtherCENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP: $27,000 · OtherCENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP+4 more: $16,000 · Other+4 moreMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $40,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SA…COOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $10,000 · InternationalCOOPERATIVE…ASSOCIATION FOR THE COLONIAL THEATRE: $40,000 · Arts & CultureASSOCIATI…Natural Lands Trust Inc: $40,000 · EnvironmentNatural L…THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION: $30,000 · HealthTHE CHILD…THE PARKINSON COUNCIL: $10,000 · HealthTHE PARKI…Chester County Community Foundation: $25,000 · PhilanthropyLONGWOOD GARDENS INC: $8,000 · PhilanthropyPhilabundance: $20,000 · Food & NutritionCHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK: $10,000 · Food & Nutrition
Other$258,000International$50,000Arts & Culture$40,000Environment$40,000Health$40,000Philanthropy$33,000Food & Nutrition$30,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetASSOCIATION FOR THE COLONIAL THEATRE: $40,000 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetNatural Lands Trust Inc: $40,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $40,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION: $30,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP: $27,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetChester County Community Foundation: $25,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetPhilabundance: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCOOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAZZONI CENTER: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE PARKINSON COUNCIL: $10,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetLONGWOOD GARDENS INC: $8,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetResources for Human Development Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTREVOR PROJECT INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTURTLE CONSERVANCY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Pfizer Foundation…The Philadelphia Foun…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Pfizer Foundation IncNY13.7× affinity6 shared granteesties to 8 of 8Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Pfizer Foundation Inc · The Philadelphia Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Meacham Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Meacham Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 20 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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