Funding search · EIN 521646030 · Bethesda, MD

Mead 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.

222
grants reported
$12.0M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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Top recipients

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  • Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education10 grants · $1.0M
  • Identity9 grants · $910,000
  • Stepup Ministry7 grants · $800,000
  • Inter-Faith Food Shuttle3 grants · $780,000
  • Durham Children'S Initiative4 grants · $780,000
  • Trosa5 grants · $730,000
  • National Family Resiliency Center7 grants · $530,000
  • Parent Encouragement Program10 grants · $504,000
  • Kidznotes6 grants · $470,000
  • North Carolina Arts in Action5 grants · $465,000

Giving over time

$1.3M
2022
$2.5M
2023
$5.1M
2024
$3.1M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 222 grants.

  • $700,000

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    The presidents fund to advance innovation

  • $700,000

    Identity · Rockville, MD · 2023

    Identitys transformational campaign

  • $650,000

    Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $600,000

    Stepup Ministry · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    General operating and capital funding request 2024

  • $600,000

    Trosa · Durham, NC · 2024

    T-west expansion capital project 2024 and general operating support 2024, 2025, and 2026

  • $437,500

    Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Poe center capital/operating proposal

  • $362,500

    Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education · Raleigh, NC · 2025

    Poe center capital/operating proposal

  • $250,000

    Kid Museum · Bethesda, MD · 2025

    Building organizational capacity for kid

  • $250,000

    The 4r Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2025

    4roots farm campus phase ii capital request

  • $240,000

    Project Invent · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Staff capacity, educator training, and platform development

  • $220,000

    National Family Resiliency Center · Columbia, MD · 2024

    Fostering resiliency for individuals and families

  • $200,000

    Kidznotes · Durham, NC · 2025

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    Kidznotes · Durham, NC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $200,000

    North Carolina Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2024

    Engaging more children through dance and live music

  • $200,000

    North Carolina Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2023

    Engaging more children through dance and live music

  • $180,000

    National Family Resiliency Center · Columbia, MD · 2025

    Fostering resiliency for individuals and families

  • $150,000

    The Upcounty Hub · Germantown, MD · 2025

    Funding support for communications and development director

  • $145,000

    Parent Encouragement Program · Kensington, MD · 2025

    Strengthening pep grants capacity for sustainability and growth

  • $133,000

    Parent Encouragement Program · Kensington, MD · 2024

    Strengthening pep grants capacity for sustainability and growth

  • $120,000

    Dress for Success Triangle Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2024

    Scaling for growth 2025-2027

  • $100,000

    Montgomery County Children'S Opportunity Alliance · Bethesda, MD · 2025

    General operating: common agenda implementation

  • $100,000

    Stepup Ministry · Raleigh, NC · 2025

    General operating and capital funding

  • $100,000

    Montgomery County Children'S Opportunity Alliance · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating: incl. Hiring a community organizer, implementing prek pilot project & grantmaking

  • $100,000

    Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    Family life theater upgrades 2023

  • $100,000

    Parent Encouragement Program · Kensington, MD · 2023

    Expanding pep's internal capacity and leadership to support more families and children

  • $100,000

    Compass Center for Women and Families · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022

    Self-sufficiency spotlight project

  • $90,000

    Dress for Success Triangle Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2025

    Scaling for growth

  • $70,000

    Corral Riding Academy · Cary, NC · 2023

    Join the herd

  • $65,000

    The 4r Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2025

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Montgomery County Food Council · Bethesda, MD · 2025

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Red Wiggler Community Farm · Clarksburg, MD · 2025

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle · Durham, NC · 2025

    Regional capacity building and healthy food support

  • $60,000

    United Service Organizations · Arlington, VA · 2025

    General operating support- uso north carolina

  • $60,000

    Joel Fund · Wake Forest, NC · 2024

    Board discretionary grant

  • $60,000

    Montgomery County Food Council · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Red Wiggler Community Farm · Clarksburg, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $60,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle · Durham, NC · 2024

    Regional capacity building and healthy food support

  • $60,000

    United Service Organization · Arlington, VA · 2024

    General operating support- uso north carolina 2024-2026

  • $50,000

    Corral · Cary, NC · 2025

    The riding academy (ra)

  • $50,000

    Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2025

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    The Upcounty Hub · Germantown, MD · 2025

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    The Women'S Center · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025

    General operating support

  • $50,000

    Trosa · Durham, NC · 2025

    T-west expansion capital project and general operating support

  • $50,000

    Corral Riding Academy · Cary, NC · 2024

    The riding academy (ra)

  • $50,000

    The 4r Foundation Inc Dba 4roots · Orlando, FL · 2024

    The 4roots farm campus project

  • $50,000

    The Women'S Center Inc Dba Compass Center · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024

    General operating support 2024

  • $50,000

    Identity · Rockville, MD · 2023

    Youth encuentros: a peer-led model of emotional support

  • $50,000

    The 4r Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2023

    The 4roots farm campus project

  • $40,000

    Everymind · Rockville, MD · 2025

    General operating support

  • $40,000

    Identity · Gaithersburg, MD · 2025

    General operating support

  • $40,000

    Kaboom · Bethesda, MD · 2025

    General operating support

  • $40,000

    Everymind · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $40,000

    Identity · Gaithersburg, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $40,000

    Kaboom · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $40,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Mental health myth busters & trauma informed initiative

  • $40,000

    Dress for Success Triangle Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $40,000

    Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $40,000

    Generation Hope · Washington, DC · 2023

    Generation hopes mental health programming for young families

  • $40,000

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $40,000

    National Family Resiliency Center · Columbia, MD · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $40,000

    National Family Resiliency Center · Columbia, MD · 2023

    Building resiliency for children, teens, and families: an interdisciplinary effort

  • $40,000

    Stepup Ministry · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $40,000

    Trosa · Durham, NC · 2023

    Rebuilding lives: residential substance abuse recovery services 2023

  • $40,000

    Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2022

    General operating support 2022

  • $40,000

    Inter-Faith Food Shuttle · Raleigh, NC · 2022

    General operating support 2022

  • $40,000

    Stepup Ministry · Raleigh, NC · 2022

    Youth-focused education and case management 2022

  • $40,000

    The Upcounty Hub · Germantown, MD · 2022

    Covid-19 urgent grant for purchasing truck

  • $35,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2025

    Downtown orlando boys & girls clubs operating supportinvesting in youth

  • $35,000

    Children'S Inn at Nih · Bethesda, MD · 2025

    Happily hungry cooking classes

  • $35,000

    Collegiate Directions · Bethesda, MD · 2025

    General operating support for college access and completion

  • $35,000

    Project Invent · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    General operating support

  • $35,000

    Collegiate Directions · Bethesda, MD · 2023

    Wellness for cdi's community 2023

  • $35,000

    Everymind · Rockville, MD · 2023

    Everymind youth town hall series

  • $35,000

    Parent Encouragement Program · Kensington, MD · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $35,000

    United States Service Organization · Morrisville, NC · 2023

    Uso north carolina transitions program

  • $35,000

    Everymind · Rockville, MD · 2022

    Youth and family services support fy23

  • $30,000

    Caring House · Durham, NC · 2025

    Caring house general operating support

  • $30,000

    Joel Fund · Wake Forest, NC · 2025

    General operating

  • $30,000

    Urban Alliance Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025

    General operating support for the greater washington, dc region

  • $30,000

    Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Ccu inpatient nursing program fund for purchasing and placing sound machines in hospital rooms

  • $30,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2024

    Downtown orlando boys & girls clubs operating supportinvesting in youth

  • $30,000

    Caring House · Durham, NC · 2024

    Caring house general operating support

  • $30,000

    Collegiate Directions · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Joel Fund · Wake Forest, NC · 2024

    General operating support

  • $30,000

    Project Invent · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Project invent fellowship program

  • $30,000

    Urban Alliance Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Urban alliance general operating support for the greater washington, dc region 2024

  • $30,000

    Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education · Raleigh, NC · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $30,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Levy-hughes boys & girls club operating support investing in youth

  • $30,000

    Collegiate Directions · Bethesda, MD · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $30,000

    Kidznotes · Durham, NC · 2023

    General operating support sy 2023-24: a challenge match

  • $30,000

    Montgomery County Food Council · Bethesda, MD · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $30,000

    North Carolina Arts in Action · Durham, NC · 2023

    General operating support 2023

  • $30,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle · Durham, NC · 2023

    Grab and go program, healthy meals, and general operating support

  • $30,000

    The 4r Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Feed the need florida

  • $30,000

    The Women'S Center · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023

    Core support 2023

  • $30,000

    Urban Alliance Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023

    Urban alliance general operating support for greater washington, dc region 2023

  • $30,000

    Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education · Raleigh, NC · 2022

    General operating support 2022

  • $30,000

    Collegiate Directions · Bethesda, MD · 2022

    General operating support 2022

  • $30,000

    Compass Center for Women and Families · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022

    Core support

  • $30,000

    Dress for Success Triangle Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2022

    General operating support 2022

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.