The Mep Foundation
EIN 472474770Total Given 2016–2023
$947K
82 grants · $118K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$13K
grant size
24%
balanced · 14/58 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2023)
58
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(732) 617-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $137K | $2.2M | $85K | 15 |
| 2018 | $232K | $2.1M | $192K | 15 |
| 2020 | $142K | $2.1M | $-9K | 14 |
| 2021 | $98K | $2.5M | $164K | 11 |
| 2022 | $180K | $2.1M | $176K | 15 |
| 2023 | $157K | $2.0M | $251K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 82 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MP
Matthew Palevsky
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Richard Perl
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Matthew Palevsky
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Richard Perl
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Matthew Palevsky
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Richard Perl
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Matthew Palevsky
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Richard Perl
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Matthew Palevsky
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Richard Perl
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Matthew Palevsky
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Richard Perl
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (82 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Assets | Bethesda, MD | $150,000 | General Purpose | 2018 |
| Upaya Zen Center | Sante Fe, NM | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Ekvn-Yefolecv | Atmore, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Upaya Zen Center | Sante Fe, NM | $32,065 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Upaya Zen Center | Sante Fe, NM | $25,200 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Way to Win | Walnut, CA | $25,000 | General Pupose | 2018 |
| Thousand Currents | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Upaya Zen Center | Santa Fe, NM | $25,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Center for Civic Policy | Albuquerque, NM | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Solidaire Network | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Threshold Foundation | Katonah, NY | $22,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Upaya Zen Center | Santa Fe, NM | $22,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Threshold Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $19,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| El Centro | El Centro, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Everday Zen Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| New Energy Economy | Santa Fe, NM | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Conservation Voters | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $15,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| Rain Forest Action Network | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Drug Policy Alliance | New York, NY | $14,000 | General Purpose | 2016 |
| New Media Ventures | Somerville, MA | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2018 |
| New Energy Economy | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | General Purpose | 2018 |
| New Energy Economy | Santa Fe, NM | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | Glen Rose, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |