Mechia Foundation
EIN 741948840 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$6.5M
1,839 grants · $723K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$3K
grant size
56%
supporter · 393/698 multi-year
repeat
$2.7M
Assets (2024)
698
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(409) 838-6681
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $2.2M | $140K | 237 |
| 2017 | $976K | $4.4M | $1.0M | 244 |
| 2018 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.0M | 263 |
| 2020 | $467K | $4.4M | $203K | 210 |
| 2021 | $615K | $4.1M | $377K | 212 |
| 2022 | $777K | $3.1M | $57K | 224 |
| 2023 | $645K | $2.6M | $111K | 215 |
| 2024 | $729K | $2.7M | $411K | 234 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1839 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$3K
Maximum
$186K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
92.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 23 states
$6.2M across
1,707 grants
26 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Jefferson
- 3 Travis
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Hidalgo
- 6 Bexar
- 7 Nueces
- 8 Fort Bend
- 9 McLennan
- 10 Fayette
+16 more
counties
· 65 grants
· $68K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (1,839 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEA | Beaumont, TX | $185,500 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program | Beaumont, TX | $175,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| IEA | Beaumont, TX | $167,245 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Anderson MD Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $128,150 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| IEA | Beaumont, TX | $119,089 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program | Beaumont, TX | $95,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program | Beaumont, TX | $75,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Houston, TX | $71,250 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Anderson Cancer Center MD | Houston, TX | $67,050 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $62,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Houston, TX | $56,250 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Services | Houston, TX | $48,600 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Anderson Cancer Center MD | Houston, TX | $42,350 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Anderson Cancer Center MD | Houston, TX | $42,250 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $40,333 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Houston, TX | $38,850 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Anderson Cancer Center MD | Houston, TX | $38,750 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $36,400 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Gift of Life | Beaumont, TX | $35,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Children's Defense Fund | Austin, TX | $35,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $35,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| I Have A. Dream Foundation | New York, NY | $34,525 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Anderson MD Cancer Center | Houston, TX | $34,150 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Houston, TX | $33,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $32,000 | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | 2021 |
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