Apple Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-6086244

Apple Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $240K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $80K.

Key facts about Apple Foundation

In short: Apple Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-6086244
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$5,000
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$239,538
Primary geography
California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$240K

+71.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+100.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Apple Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Apple Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ColumbusSan FranciscoBlacksburgCincinnatiDaytonNew YorkMilfordSan Franscisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K6 grants20194 grants20206 grants20213 grants20225 grants20234 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation: $5KMyotonic Dystrophy Foundation$5KSpirit of Excellence Scholarship: $5KSpirit of ExcellenceScholarship$5K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOUNDATION San Franscisco, CAFOR CARE FOR THOSE WITH MYOTONIC$5,000
SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP Cincinnati, OHTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$239,538$139,864$135,542
Revenue$116,133$20,305$6,695
Expenses$17,381$15,983$15,033
Qualifying Distributions$10,924$10,000$8,700
Net Investment Income$79,676$14,322$362
Distributable Amount$10,297$10,156$9,612

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  12. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Apple Foundation is led by Megan Lee Meconi, Trustee on filings since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Megan Lee Meconi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    16 hrs/week

    $6K (2019) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Charles Schwab CO INC (2019–2024) — Agent
  • Former: Megan Meconi Trustee (2021–2024) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Megan Lee Meconi — Trustee: $4KMegan Lee MeconiTrustee$4K

Frequently asked questions about Apple Foundation

How much does Apple Foundation give each year?

Apple Foundation gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.

How large is Apple Foundation?

Apple Foundation reported $240K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Apple Foundation operate?

Apple Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Virginia.

What is Apple Foundation's EIN?

Apple Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6086244. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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