2Fish Foundation
2Fish Foundation is a public charity based in Denham Springs, Louisiana. Formed in 2014, it supports charitable and educational efforts that include services for women and children, assistance for people experiencing homelessness, and other societal assistance programs.
2Fish Foundation at a glance
In short: 2Fish Foundation gave $294K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Louisiana. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $294,235
- +56.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,749
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,506
- Total assets
- $290,941
- -7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (1 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to 2Fish Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 8149 Oliva Dr, Denham Springs, LA 70706
Phone: (225) 241-5492
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who 2Fish Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was IRIS Domestic Violence Center ($69K). Together the top 10 received $285K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 44 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 17% to North Carolina, 15% to Tennessee, 8% to Illinois, and 5% to Arizona. The foundation’s listed 2025 grants went to organizations in those states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is 2Fish Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 11 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2024) to $347K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $294K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IRIS Domestic Violence Center Baton Rouge, LA | Domestic Violence Shelter | $68,943 |
| St Vincent De Paul Denham Springs, LA | Homeless Shelter | $38,694 |
| The Independence Fund Charlotte, NC | Track Chair for Eounded Veterans | $32,000 |
| Braveheart Baton Rouge, LA | Foster Care | $28,062 |
| Ronald McDonald House Memphis, TN | Children Illness Ministry | $26,214 |
| Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry Highland Park, IL | Soup Kitchen | $24,506 |
| Samaritains Purse Boone, NC | Christmas Child Boxes | $17,934 |
| Feeding the Orphans Loudon, TN | Orphan Sponsorships | $17,476 |
| Mighty Moms Denham Springs, LA | Full Tummy Project | $15,703 |
| Make a Wish Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Children Illness Ministry | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $290,941 | $288,404 | $310,534 | $294,235 | 11 |
| 2024 | $313,071 | $302,177 | $245,455 | $188,066 | 9 |
| 2023 | $256,349 | $267,379 | $243,435 | $218,117 | 12 |
| 2022 | $232,405 | $254,750 | $254,967 | $191,302 | 12 |
| 2021 | $232,624 | $248,559 | $348,870 | $346,501 | Total only |
| 2020 | $332,935 | $361,166 | $245,831 | $245,084 | Total only |
| 2019 | $217,600 | $211,800 | $274,614 | $274,154 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to carry out educational and charitable functions for societal assistance efforts, including women’s services, children’s services, and homeless assistance. Its 2025 filing describes support for children and families, women’s services, homelessness assistance, and other areas including law enforcement, veterans’ assistance, elderly support, cancer research, and drug awareness.
Among its 2025 grantees, The Independence Fund says its mission is to foster the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual independence of service members, combat veterans, caregivers, families, and allies. Feeding the Orphans says it provides basic needs such as food, clean water, medicines, and shelter to orphanages in Africa and other underdeveloped areas. Mighty Moms says its mission is to nurture hungry children to success.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $294,235. Grants ranged from $9,703 to $68,943, with a median grant of $24,506.
Notable 2025 grants included $68,943 to IRIS Domestic Violence Center for a domestic violence shelter; $38,694 to St Vincent De Paul for a homeless shelter; $32,000 to The Independence Fund for a track chair for wounded veterans; and $28,062 to Braveheart for foster care. Other grants included $26,214 to Ronald McDonald House for children’s illness ministry, $24,506 to Horizons Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry for a soup kitchen, and $17,476 to Feeding the Orphans for orphan sponsorships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bradd Meadors as president, Jennifer Meadors as treasurer, and Brent Mellon as secretary.
2Fish Foundation is led by Bradd Meadors, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradd Meadors
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Mellon
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Meadors
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about 2Fish Foundation
How much does 2Fish Foundation give each year?
2Fish Foundation gave $294K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $188K across 9 grants.
What is 2Fish Foundation's typical grant size?
2Fish Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,506, and its average grant was $26,749, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from 2Fish Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does 2Fish Foundation give grants?
2Fish Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (17%) and Tennessee (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denham Springs, LA (3 grants) and Baton Rouge, LA (2 grants).
Does 2Fish Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on 2Fish Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are 2Fish Foundation's largest grantees?
2Fish Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include IRIS Domestic Violence Center ($68,943), St Vincent De Paul ($38,694) and The Independence Fund ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is 2Fish Foundation?
2Fish Foundation reported $291K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $288K.
What does 2Fish Foundation fund?
The organization states that its mission is to carry out educational and charitable functions for societal assistance efforts, including women’s services, children’s services, and homeless assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from 2Fish Foundation?
2Fish Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is 2Fish Foundation's EIN?
2Fish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4239434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). 2Fish Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/2fish-foundation-morg_045893e6359b4683beaef2d03868c82f
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