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Private foundation (trust)EIN 453321239Est. 2014-09

THE MERIDIAN FOUNDATION INC

SAVANNAH, GA 31405

Total Assets

$355K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$60K

FY 2024

Grants Made

11

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$5K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$42–$38K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$60K

The foundation gives grants to charitable organizations based on need and merit. In 2024 the organization issued $59,837 in grants to charitable organizations.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$203K

Total Expenses

$75K

Qualifying Distributions

$60K

Distributable Amount

$13K

Min. Investment Return

$14K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

11 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $42 through median $700 to maximum $38K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

7 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $133K in 2018. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

119 grants

SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$321K
7 grants
UNITED WAY OF THE COASTAL EMPIRE
$39K
3 grants
HIS RADIO
$29K
1 grant
CALVARY DAY SCHOOL
$24K
3 grants
GREENSBORO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$23K
2 grants
ST VINCENTS ACADEMY
$19K
2 grants
CHRIST COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSOCIATION
$17K
2 grants
THE LIVING VINE
$15K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants

<$10K
105
grants
$10–50K
12
grants
$50–250K
2
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

14 states

Georgia
$576K
88% of total
North Carolina
$24K
4% of total
South Carolina
$21K
3% of total
Florida
$12K
2% of total
Wisconsin
$6K
1% of total
Colorado
$3K
0% of total
Kentucky
$2K
0% of total
Virginia
$2K
0% of total
Maryland
$2K
0% of total
District of Columbia
$2K
0% of total

+4 more states

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