Funding search · EIN 455018245 · McLean, VA
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 113
- grants reported
- $56,820
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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89 grants matching “supporteducation” · $52,350
- $1,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Council for National Policy · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
Supporteducation
- $0
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge · Valley Forge, PA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
The Trinity Forum · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
The International Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
American Council of Trustees and Alumni · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Simi Valley, CA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Mercatus Center at Gmu · Merrifield, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Media Research Center · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Russell Kirk Center · Mecosta, MI · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Buckeye Institute · Columbus, OH · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Christian Union Lux (Yale) · Princeton, NJ · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Spirit of Liberty Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
William F Buckley Jr (Yale) · New Haven, CT · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Christian Legal Society · McLean, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Pacific Justice Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
American Conservative · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Cfact (Committee for Constructive Tomorrow) · Berryville, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Museum of the Bible · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Landmark Legal Foundation · Leesburg, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Clare Boothe Luce Policy Center · Herndon, VA · 2024
Supporteducation
- $0
Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2024
SupportEducation
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $2,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
Supporteducation
- $1,000
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Clare Boothe Luce Policy Center · Herndon, VA · 2023
Supporteducation
- $1,000
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge · Valley Forge, PA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
The Trinity Forum · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
American Council of Trustees and Alumni · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Simi Valley, CA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Mercatus Center at Gmu · Merrifield, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Spirit of Liberty Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
William F Buckley Jr (Yale) · New Haven, CT · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Council for National Policy · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Landmark Legal Foundation · Leesburg, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Russell Kirk Center · Mecosta, MI · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Buckeye Institute · Columbus, OH · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Christian Union Lux (Yale) · Princeton, NJ · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Media Research Center · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2023
SupportEducation
- $250
Pacific Justice Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $250
Cfact (Committee for Constructive Tomorrow) · Berryville, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $250
Christian Legal Society · McLean, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $100
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $100
The International Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $100
American Conservative · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $50
Museum of the Bible · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $2,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
Supporteducation
- $1,000
The International Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
American Council of Trustees and Alumni · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Spirit of Liberty Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
William F Buckley Jr (Yale) · New Haven, CT · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Council for National Policy · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Simi Valley, CA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge · Valley Forge, PA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Clare Booth Luce Policy Inst · Herndon, VA · 2022
Supporteducation
- $1,000
Mercatus Center at Gmu · Merrifield, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
The Trinity Forum · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Media Research Center · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Russell Kirk Center · Mecosta, MI · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Buckeye Institute · Columbus, OH · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Christian Union Lux (Yale) · Princeton, NJ · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Pacific Justice Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $250
Christian Legal Society · McLean, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $250
Cfact (Committee for Constructive Tomorrow) · Berryville, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $100
American Conservative · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $100
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $50
Museum of the Bible · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Heritage Foundation3 grants · $11,000
- Young America'S Foundation3 grants · $5,000
- Council for National Policy3 grants · $3,000
- The Trinity Forum3 grants · $2,000
- Alliance Defending Freedom3 grants · $2,000
- American Council of Trustees and Alumni3 grants · $2,000
- Federalist Society3 grants · $2,000
- Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge3 grants · $2,000
- Mercatus Center at Gmu3 grants · $2,000
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation3 grants · $2,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 113 grants.
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $5,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $2,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
Supporteducation
- $2,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022
Supporteducation
- $1,000
Council for National Policy · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024
Supporteducation
- $1,000
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
American Council of Trustees and Alumni · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Clare Boothe Luce Policy Center · Herndon, VA · 2023
Supporteducation
- $1,000
Council for National Policy · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge · Valley Forge, PA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Landmark Legal Foundation · Leesburg, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Mercatus Center at Gmu · Merrifield, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Simi Valley, CA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Spirit of Liberty Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
The Trinity Forum · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
William F Buckley Jr (Yale) · New Haven, CT · 2023
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
American Council of Trustees and Alumni · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Clare Booth Luce Policy Inst · Herndon, VA · 2022
Supporteducation
- $1,000
Council for National Policy · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge · Valley Forge, PA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Mercatus Center at Gmu · Merrifield, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Simi Valley, CA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
Spirit of Liberty Foundation · Rancho Santa Fe, CA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
The International Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
The Trinity Forum · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $1,000
William F Buckley Jr (Yale) · New Haven, CT · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Buckeye Institute · Columbus, OH · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Christian Union Lux (Yale) · Princeton, NJ · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Media Research Center · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Russell Kirk Center · Mecosta, MI · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2023
SupportSocial Services
- $500
Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2023
SupportEducation
- $500
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2023
SupportVeteran Services
- $500
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportSocial Services
- $500
Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Buckeye Institute · Columbus, OH · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Christian Union Lux (Yale) · Princeton, NJ · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Media Research Center · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Pacific Justice Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Russell Kirk Center · Mecosta, MI · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Salvation Army · Alexandria, VA · 2022
SupportSocial Services
- $500
Steamboat Institute · Steamboat Springs, CO · 2022
SupportEducation
- $500
Wounded Warrior Foundation · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
SupportVeteran Services
- $400
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportSocial Services
- $250
Cfact (Committee for Constructive Tomorrow) · Berryville, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $250
Christian Legal Society · McLean, VA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $250
Goodwill of Greater Washington · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportSocial Services
- $250
Pacific Justice Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2023
SupportEducation
- $250
St Judes Research Foundation for Children · Memphis, TN · 2023
SupportMedical Research
- $250
Cfact (Committee for Constructive Tomorrow) · Berryville, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $250
Christian Legal Society · McLean, VA · 2022
SupportEducation
- $250
Goodwill of Greater Washington · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportSocial Services
- $200
Veterans of Foreign Wars · Kansas City, MO · 2023
SupportVeteran Services
- $200
Veterans of Foreign Wars · Kansas City, MO · 2022
SupportVeteran Services
- $120
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2023
SupportVeteran Services
- $100
American Conservative · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $100
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2023
SupportSocial Services
- $100
Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportAthletic Competition
- $100
The International Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $100
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $100
American Conservative · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $100
Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportAthletic Competition
- $100
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $50
Museum of the Bible · Washington, DC · 2023
SupportEducation
- $50
Museum of the Bible · Washington, DC · 2022
SupportEducation
- $0
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
American Conservative · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
American Council of Trustees and Alumni · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportSocial Services
- $0
Ashbrook Center · Ashland, OH · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2024
SupportSocial Services
- $0
Buckeye Institute · Columbus, OH · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Cfact (Committee for Constructive Tomorrow) · Berryville, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Christian Legal Society · McLean, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Christian Union Lux (Yale) · Princeton, NJ · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Clare Boothe Luce Policy Center · Herndon, VA · 2024
Supporteducation
- $0
Federalist Society · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge · Valley Forge, PA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Goodwill of Greater Washington · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportSocial Services
- $0
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Intercollegiate Studies Institute · Wilmington, DE · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Landmark Legal Foundation · Leesburg, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Media Research Center · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Mercatus Center at Gmu · Merrifield, VA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Museum of the Bible · Washington, DC · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Pacific Justice Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
SupportEducation
- $0
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation · Simi Valley, CA · 2024
SupportEducation
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