Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jackson, WY EIN: 20-6436522

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable is a private foundation, based in Jackson, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $522K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $39K.

Key facts about Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable

In short: Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable gave $35K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wyoming. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-6436522
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,946
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$3,495
Median grant
$2,250
New grantees (estimate)
70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025)
Total assets
$522,318
Primary geography
Wyoming (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$522K

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

-53.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-67.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable open to new grantees?

70%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

JacksonLaramieMissoulaAltaCheyenneClemsonDavidsonDriggsLanderMeridianPowellYankton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants20193 grants20203 grants20216 grants20225 grants20237 grants202410 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $74K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of Montana: $13KUniversity of Montana$13KFund for Public Education: $5KFund for Public Education$5KGrand Teton National Park Foundation: $5KGrand Teton National ParkFoundation$5KClimb Wyoming: $3KClimb Wyoming$3KCommunity Entry Services: $3KCommunity Entry Services$3KWyo File: $2KWyo File$2KTeton Literacy Center: $2KTeton Literacy Center$2KGirls Actively Participating: $1KGirls Actively Participating$1KBecoming Jackson Whole: $1KBecoming Jackson Whole$1KHorse Warriors: $1KHorse Warriors$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Montana ($13K). Together the top 10 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Montana Missoula, MTScholarship$13,446
Fund for Public Education Jackson, WYEducation Foundation Support$5,000
Grand Teton National Park Foundation Jackson, WYNational Park Foundation Support$5,000
Climb Wyoming Cheyenne, WYCommunity Programs Support$2,500
Community Entry Services Jackson, WYCommunity Programs Support$2,500
Wyo File Lander, WYInformation Reporting Support$2,000
Teton Literacy Center Jackson, WYEducation Foundation Support$1,500
Girls Actively Participating Jackson, WYCommunity Programs Support$1,000
Becoming Jackson Whole Jackson, WYCommunity Programs Support$1,000
Horse Warriors Jackson, WYCommunity Programs Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$522,318$534,182$552,801
Revenue$44,149$60,469$42,034
Expenses$49,504$83,989$76,486
Qualifying Distributions$34,946$74,446$70,344
Net Investment Income$38,711$54,745$35,907
Distributable Amount$30,383$30,982$31,033

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradford S. Mead

    Initial Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine L. Mead

    Initial Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Lawton

    Special Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Flitner

    Special Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Trucco

    Special Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joseph Whitlock (2019) — Special 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.

Frequently asked questions about Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable

How much does Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable give each year?

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable gave $35K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 7 grants.

What is Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's typical grant size?

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,495, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable that year got $2K on average.

Where does Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable give grants?

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable gives mostly in Wyoming: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, WY (7 grants).

Does Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Programs Support" (5 grants).

Who are Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's largest grantees?

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include University of Montana ($13,446), Fund for Public Education ($5,000) and Grand Teton National Park Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable?

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's EIN?

Brad S & Katherine L Mead Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6436522. 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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