Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naperville, IL EIN: 36-4258774

Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2.

Key facts about Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation

In short: Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4258774
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,854
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,854
Median grant
$1,854
Total assets
$22,616
Primary geography
Illinois (100% 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

$23K

-7.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$2K

+38.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+38.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 153% 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

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Naperville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $2K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Loaves & Fishes: $2KLoaves & Fishes$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Loaves & Fishes ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Loaves & Fishes Naperville, ILCharitable$1,854

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1K$2K$3K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$22,616$24,468$26,484
Revenue$2$3$3
Expenses$1,854$2,019$2,250
Qualifying Distributions$1,854$1,339$1,600
Net Investment Income$2——
Distributable Amount$1,208$1,290$1,401

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Meeks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Lynn Meeks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robert E. Meeks

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation

How much does Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation give each year?

Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

How large is Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation?

Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation reported $23K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation operate?

Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation's EIN?

Madeline Sweeney Meeks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4258774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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