Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K.
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,000
- -88.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -92.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +44.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Young America's Foundation ($1K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 139 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $56K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young America's Foundation Reston, VA | Supporteducation | $1,000 |
| Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | SupportEducation | $1,000 |
| Council for National Policy Washington, DC | SupportEducation | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $-692 | $5,272 | $3,000 | 3 | — | — |
| 2023 | $20,823 | $1,196 | $28,220 | $27,020 | 39 | $27,020 | $1,756 |
| 2022 | $56,195 | $4,038 | $28,000 | $26,800 | 35 | — | $2,838 |
| 2021 | $85,548 | $4,811 | $55,356 | $54,100 | 34 | $54,100 | $5,575 |
| 2020 | $164,444 | $6,460 | $58,757 | $56,300 | 28 | — | $4,027 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation is led by Edwin Meese III, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Edwin Meese III
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ursula Meese
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation
How much does Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation give each year?
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $27K across 39 grants.
What is Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation give grants?
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supporteducation" (3 grants).
What is Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation's EIN?
Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5018245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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