The Mead Family Foundation
EIN 133921104Total Given 2020–2025
$4.0M
10 grants · $670K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $3K–$14K
grant size
11%
transactional · 1/9 multi-year
repeat
$55K
Assets (2025)
9
Distinct Recipients
About
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DOES NOT REQUIRE A TAX FILING FOR TAX EXEMPT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(518) 640-5000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.8M | $1.6M | $66K | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $365K | $-4K | 1 |
| 2023 | $38K | $257K | $-13K | 4 |
| 2025 | $13K | $55K | $-104K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$7K
Average
$402K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$2.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EM
E Scott Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
HW
Hope Mead Wynn
4+ yrs
Trustee
SM
Suling C Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
EM
E Scott Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
SM
Suling C Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
HW
Hope Mead Wynn
4+ yrs
Trustee
EM
E Scott Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
SM
Suling C Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
HW
Hope Mead Wynn
4+ yrs
Trustee
EM
E Scott Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
HW
Hope Mead Wynn
4+ yrs
Trustee
SM
Suling C Mead
4+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | New York, NY | $2,802,064 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2020 |
| See Attached List | New York, NY | $1,164,883 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Univ College of London Friends & Alumni Assoc | New York, NY | $15,000 | general | 2023 |
| Victoria and Albert Museum Americas Foundation | New York, NY | $12,400 | general | 2023 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | general | 2023 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $4,000 | General | 2025 |
| American Friends of the National Gallery London | New York, NY | $3,845 | General | 2025 |
| American Foundation for Courtauld Institute of Art | New York, NY | $2,660 | General | 2025 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | General | 2025 |
| Van Gogh Museum Fonds Amsterdam | Amsterdam, None | $1,071 | GENERAL | 2023 |