Garcia-Meza Family Foundation
The Garcia-Meza Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to public charities, educational institutions, and churches, including for scholarships, education and youth programs, and church-related purposes.
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Garcia-Meza Family Foundation gave $25K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $24,770
- -0.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,064
- +16.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,875
- Total assets
- $189,191
- -10.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (86% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Garcia-Meza Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 155 Eastwood Drive, San Francisco, CA 94112
Phone: (415) 828-8280
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Garcia-Meza Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of San Francisco ($5K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 8% to Wisconsin, 4% to Massachusetts, and 2% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Garcia-Meza Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $875; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 58% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+12%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $35K (2020). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Link International Ministries Orange, CA | Education and Youth Programs | $3,000 |
| SF Eucharist Church San Francisco, CA | Christian Organization/Churches | $2,020 |
| Innerchangecrmnovo Anaheim, CA | Christian Organization/Churches | $2,000 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowshipu Madison, WI | Christian Organization/Churches | $2,000 |
| San Francisco Alliance of Black Edu San Francisco, CA | Education and Youth Programs | $1,750 |
| Lata San Francisco, CA | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Scholarships | $1,000 |
| Agua Viva San Ysidro, CA | Christian Organization/Churches | $500 |
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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 | $189,191 | $4,290 | $26,424 | $24,770 | 12 | $24,770 | $606 |
| 2023 | $211,325 | $2,200 | $25,194 | $24,865 | 14 | $24,865 | — |
| 2022 | $234,319 | $25,584 | $16,045 | $15,503 | 10 | $16,045 | — |
| 2021 | $224,780 | $19,332 | $23,039 | $22,191 | 11 | $23,039 | — |
| 2020 | $228,487 | $14,286 | $37,622 | $35,450 | 17 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants went to universities and other educational organizations, as well as churches and Christian organizations. The University of San Francisco, a 2024 grantee, describes itself as a private Jesuit university that provides higher education with a global perspective and aims to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $24,770. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,875. The largest grants were $5,000 each to the University of San Francisco for scholarships and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering for scholarships. Other notable grants included $3,000 to Link International Ministries for education and youth programs, and $2,020 to SF Eucharist Church for Christian organization/churches.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Kim Garcia-Meza as president and Peter Garcia-Meza as secretary/treasurer.
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation is led by Kim Garcia-Meza, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kim Garcia-Meza
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Garcia-Meza
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/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 Garcia-Meza Family Foundation
How much does Garcia-Meza Family Foundation give each year?
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation gave $25K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 14 grants.
What is Garcia-Meza Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,875, and its average grant was $2,064, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Garcia-Meza Family Foundation that year got $875 on average.
Where does Garcia-Meza Family Foundation give grants?
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants).
Does Garcia-Meza Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Garcia-Meza Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Christian Organization/Churches" (5 grants), "Scholarships" (4 grants) and "Education and Youth Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Garcia-Meza Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include University of San Francisco ($5,000), Link International Ministries ($3,000) and SF Eucharist Church ($2,020), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Garcia-Meza Family Foundation?
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation reported $189K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.
What does Garcia-Meza Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2024 grants went to universities and other educational organizations, as well as churches and Christian organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Garcia-Meza Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Garcia-Meza Family Foundation's EIN?
Garcia-Meza Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4744850. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Garcia-Meza Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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