Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust
Support of fontana chamber arts
Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust at a glance
In short: Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust gave $110K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,771
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $109,771
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $109,771
- Total assets
- $1,667,855
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fontana Chamber Arts Society ($110K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2019) to $110K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fontana Chamber Arts Society Kalamazoo, MI | To support the creation and performance of high quality chamber music | $109,771 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,667,855 | $145,669 | $135,655 | $109,771 | 1 | $145,669 |
| 2024 | $1,657,841 | $140,176 | $137,345 | $107,527 | 1 | $140,176 |
| 2023 | $1,655,010 | $77,103 | $125,342 | $106,521 | 1 | $77,103 |
| 2022 | $1,703,249 | $64,666 | $126,236 | $102,782 | 1 | $64,666 |
| 2021 | $1,764,819 | $127,381 | $123,597 | $98,431 | 1 | $127,381 |
| 2020 | $1,761,035 | $115,199 | $124,229 | $96,526 | 1 | $115,199 |
| 2019 | $1,770,065 | $74,097 | $114,448 | $96,417 | 1 | $74,097 |
About Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust
Based on IRS filings
Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust is a public charity, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $110K. Net investment income was $146K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust is led by Greenleaf Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greenleaf Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2019) → $20K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Greenleaf Trust (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust
How much does Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust give each year?
Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust gave $110K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $108K across 1 grant.
How large is Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust?
Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $146K.
Where does Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust operate?
Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust's EIN?
Mary U and Edwin E Meader Chamber Music Arts Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6800584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
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