Mechia Foundation

EIN 741948840 Private Foundation

Beaumont, TX 77703 |(409) 838-6681

Total 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

Arts & Culture

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (409) 838-6681
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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. 1 Harris 927 grants · $3.2M
  2. 2 Jefferson 546 grants · $2.4M
  3. 3 Travis 106 grants · $406K
  4. 4 Dallas 19 grants · $61K
  5. 5 Hidalgo 1 grant · $35K
  6. 6 Bexar 10 grants · $35K
  7. 7 Nueces 5 grants · $25K
  8. 8 Fort Bend 17 grants · $23K
  9. 9 McLennan 3 grants · $15K
  10. 10 Fayette 8 grants · $15K
+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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