Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation
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THIS STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REG. 1.6043-3(A)(1) AND FORM 990-PF "GENERAL INSTRUCTION T" TO REPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ASSETS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE GILES W. & ELISE G. MEAD FOUNDATION MADE MULTIPLE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN CURRENT INCOME RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE ASSETS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE USED EFFICIENTLY TO FURTHER ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION (THE "BOARD") HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS IN THE FOUNDATION'S BEST INTEREST TO WIND UP ITS AFFAIRS AND DISSOLVE. THIS WAS APPROVED AS PART OF A BOARD RESOLUTION IN SEPTEMBER 2023. IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DISSOLUTION, THE BOARD HAS APPROVED A PHASE OUT PLAN IN WHICH THE FOUNDATION TRANSFERS ALL OF ITS ASSETS INTO SEPARATE DONOR ADVISED FUNDS OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD, AT WHICH POINT IT WILL FORMALLY CLOSE. STIFEL CHARITABLE 84-2049692 ONE FINANCIAL PLZ 501 N BROADWAY ST. LOUIS, MO 63102 ASSETS DISTRIBUTED FMV CASH & EQUIVALENTS - $2,500,000 FIDELITY CHARITABLE 11-0303001 245 SUMMER ST. BOSTON, MA 02210 ASSETS DISTRIBUTED FMV CASH & EQUIVALENTS - $2,500,000 NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST 23-7825575 165 TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD, SUITE 1200 JENKINTOWN, PA 19046 ASSETS DISTRIBUTED FMV CASH & EQUIVALENTS - $5,000,000
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Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.4M | $19.9M | $243K | 27 |
| 2017 | $826K | $21.3M | $663K | 25 |
| 2018 | $1.2M | $19.9M | $1.4M | 33 |
| 2020 | $942K | $19.9M | $811K | 16 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $24.5M | $1.5M | 19 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $19.8M | $1.5M | 18 |
| 2023 | $1.0M | $19.9M | $1.3M | 16 |
| 2024 | $10.0M | $12.6M | $1.7M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 157 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (157 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $5,000,000 | DAF CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Stifel Charitable | St Louis, MO | $2,500,000 | DAF CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $2,500,000 | DAF CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | $400,000 | RESEARCH TO AID IN EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PANCREAS CANCER | 2016 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | $250,000 | GRADUATE OR POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN POETRY. | 2020 |
| Stop Soldier Suicide | Durham, NC | $250,000 | ROGER IS AN ORIGINAL APPROACH TO ENGAGING AT-RISK SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS FOR HELP IS AS AN ENGAGING HEALTH... | 2022 |
| National Military Family Association | Alexandria, VA | $200,000 | OPERATION PURPLE FAMILY RETREATS BRING MILITARY FAMILIES TO CAMPS TO SPEND TIME RECONNECTING AFTER ADEPLOYMENT,... | 2021 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | RESEARCH TO AID IN EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PANCREAS CANCER | 2016 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH TO AID IN EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PANCREAS CANCER. | 2017 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Seattle, WA | $200,000 | SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH TO AID IN EARLY DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PANCREAS CANCER. | 2018 |
| Western Rivers | Portland, OR | $150,000 | ADVANCE EFFORTS TO CONSERVE THE WEST'S GREAT RIVERS. WE WILL ACQUIRE THOUSANDS OF ACRES ALONG DOZENS OF RIVER... | 2023 |
| Child Crisis Arizona | Mesa, AZ | $150,000 | THE NEW CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY WELLNESS WILL EXPAND CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA'S ABILITY TO SERVE MORE PEOPLE AND... | 2023 |
| Arizona Museum of Natural History | Mesa, AZ | $130,000 | UPDATE OF THE AZMNH SCIENCE CURRICULUM AND HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE SCIENCE PLATFORMS. MEAD FUNDS WILL EXPAND THE SCOPE... | 2023 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Wood Hole, MA | $100,000 | GIRLS IN SCIENCE (GIS) PROGRAM ON CAPE COD. | 2020 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Wood Hole, MA | $100,000 | GIRLS IN SCIENCE (GIS) PROGRAM ON CAPE COD. | 2020 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | $100,000 | GIRLS IN SCIENCE (GIS) PROGRAM ON CAPE COD | 2021 |
| Napa Valley Education Foundation | Napa, CA | $100,000 | MUSIC EQUITY BEGINS WITH PROVIDING ADEQUATE TOOLS FOR LEARNING AND CREATING MUSIC. WITH THE CLOSURE OF MUSIC STORES,... | 2023 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science | Denver, CO | $100,000 | TO PURCHASE AND FABRICATE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS THAT FACILITATE OFFSITE AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. | 2023 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | A GRANT TO SUPPORT A STUDY OF PAST PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF NEURO-REHABILITATION | 2016 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | THE SIERRA VALLEY PRESERVE WILL BE A VIBRANT HUB WHERE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS COME TOGETHER TO LEARN... | 2022 |
| Klamath Bird Observatory | Ashland, OR | $100,000 | WE HAVE DECADES OF SCIENTIFIC RESULTS, A STATE-OF-THE-ART DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND GROWING INTEREST. WE WILL NOW... | 2022 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | $100,000 | FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW, 16-SUITE FISHER HOUSE AT THE CARL T. HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER IN... | 2022 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $75,000 | FOR THEIR PROJECT CALLED "ELIMINATING AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS: CREATING ACCESS TO EYE CARE" | 2020 |
| Children'S Museum of Denver | Denver, CO | $75,000 | THE MUSEUM SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC KEY EXHIBIT COMPONENTS FOR THE UPCOMING EXHIBIT, BLOOM: A PLAYFUL SPACE... | 2021 |
| Seva Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $75,000 | FOR THEIR PROJECT CALLED "ELIMINATING AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS, CREATING ACCESS TO EYE CARE" | 2021 |