Mesa Foundation
EIN 834186742 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$326K
27 grants · $82K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$16K
grant size
22%
balanced · 4/18 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2023)
18
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 402-6702
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45K | $936K | $853K | 3 |
| 2021 | $62K | $2.2M | $1.1M | 7 |
| 2022 | $91K | $2.0M | $162K | 7 |
| 2023 | $128K | $2.8M | $461K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Power | Lake Forest, IL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Reading Power | Lake Forest, IL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Reading Power | Lake Forest, IL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pads - Libertyville | Waukegan, IL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pads | Waukegan, IL | $20,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Naples Children & Education | Naples, FL | $17,500 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Beacon Place | Waukegan, IL | $15,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Pads Lake County | Waukegan, IL | $15,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| A Safe Place | Zion, IL | $15,000 | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Beacon Place | Waukegan, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Beacon Place | Waukegan, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Beacon Place | Waukegan, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Family Services of Lc | Grayslake, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Young Mens Educational Network | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | $7,500 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Navy Seals Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Kindred Life Ministries | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Josselyn Center | Northfield, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Northern Il Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $4,000 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Navy Seals Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,500 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT | 2021 |
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