Mead Wildlife Area Trust
Mead Wildlife Area Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $63K.
Mead Wildlife Area Trust at a glance
In short: Mead Wildlife Area Trust gave $84K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $42K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $83,911
- -3.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,956
- -3.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $41,956
- Total assets
- $1,139,373
- -10.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (53% 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 Mead Wildlife Area Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wisc Dept of Natural Resources ($45K). Together the top 2 received $84K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mead Wildlife Area Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+14%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $67K (2020) to $87K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wisc Dept of Natural Resources Milwaukee, WI | Funding for Educator | $44,811 |
| T Rowe Price Charitable Baltimore, MD | Restricted | $39,100 |
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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 | $1,139,373 | $-42,120 | $86,805 | $83,911 | 2 | $85,336 | $63,354 | $95,650 |
| 2023 | $1,268,298 | $88,799 | $88,394 | $86,525 | 2 | $87,125 | $88,011 | $84,561 |
| 2022 | $1,267,893 | $80,690 | $86,953 | $81,500 | 1 | $82,050 | $79,651 | $87,118 |
| 2021 | $1,274,156 | $308,800 | $76,091 | $73,692 | 2 | $74,842 | $308,324 | $82,293 |
| 2020 | $1,041,447 | $51,218 | $68,995 | $67,485 | 2 | — | $50,950 | $74,142 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mead Wildlife Area Trust reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mead Wildlife Area Trust's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Douglas M. Aziz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew R. Ahles
Trustee - Term
Trustee → Trustee - Term, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan A. Feith
Trustee - Term
Trustee → Trustee - Term, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Krohn
Trustee - Term Begin Jan
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Johnston
Trustee - Term Begin Jan
New on the 2024 filing
2 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 Mead Wildlife Area Trust
How much does Mead Wildlife Area Trust give each year?
Mead Wildlife Area Trust gave $84K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $87K across 2 grants.
How large is Mead Wildlife Area Trust?
Mead Wildlife Area Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Mead Wildlife Area Trust?
Mead Wildlife Area Trust is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Mead Wildlife Area Trust operate?
Mead Wildlife Area Trust has awarded grants in Maryland, Wisconsin.
What is Mead Wildlife Area Trust's EIN?
Mead Wildlife Area Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6615961. 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
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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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