Jed & Celia Meese Foundation
Jed & Celia Meese Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ashland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $1.
Jed & Celia Meese Foundation at a glance
In short: Jed & Celia Meese Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,500
- -97.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -92.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $8,996
- -23.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% 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 Jed & Celia Meese Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Southern Oregon Humane Society ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Jed & Celia Meese Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 517% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $342K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Oregon Humane Society Medford, OR | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,996 | $14,421 | $2,728 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $1 | $484 |
| 2023 | $11,723 | $20,002 | $106,000 | $103,000 | 3 | $103,000 | $2 | $2,274 |
| 2022 | $97,721 | $250,005 | $260,059 | $256,850 | 7 | $256,850 | $5 | $5,064 |
| 2021 | $104,775 | $450,004 | $344,565 | $342,000 | 1 | $342,000 | $4 | — |
| 2020 | $6,786 | $1 | $3,167 | — | — | — | $1 | $339 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jed & Celia Meese Foundation reported a distributable amount of $484 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jed & Celia Meese Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Charlie J. Burns
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Moors
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jed D. Meese (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 Jed & Celia Meese Foundation
How much does Jed & Celia Meese Foundation give each year?
Jed & Celia Meese Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $103K across 3 grants.
How large is Jed & Celia Meese Foundation?
Jed & Celia Meese Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $484 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Jed & Celia Meese Foundation operate?
Jed & Celia Meese Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Oregon.
What is Jed & Celia Meese Foundation's EIN?
Jed & Celia Meese Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0233962. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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