Meadowhill Fund Inc
Meadowhill Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Charlotte, Vermont. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with awards supporting arts and humanities, conservation, animal care, health and human services, education, and other purposes.
Meadowhill Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Meadowhill Fund Inc gave $37K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,100
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,686
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $264,720
- -6.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Meadowhill Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co John Rosenthal 132 Holmes Road, Charlotte, VT 05445
Phone: (802) 425-2321
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meadowhill Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Placid Center for the Arts ($11K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 103 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 19% to recipients in Vermont. The remaining reported shares were Massachusetts (4%), Washington (3%), and New Hampshire (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Meadowhill Fund Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $675; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $675 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 201% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2022) to $80K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Placid Center for the Arts Lake Placid, NY | Arts & Humanities Org. - Operating Support | $10,550 |
| Adirondack Land Trust Keene, NY | Environmental Org. - Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Cat Assistance Inc Ardsley, NY | Animal Shelter Org. - Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Adirondack Health Foundation Saranac Lake, NY | Human Service Org. - Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Temple Sinai South Burlington, VT | Humanities Org. - Operating Support | $2,500 |
| Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | Educational Org. - Operating Support | $2,000 |
| Organizations Receiving 100 or Less Charlotte, VT | Various - Operating Support | $1,975 |
| The United Way Boston, MA | Human Service Org. - Operating Support | $1,500 |
| Adirondack Center for Writing Saranac Lake, NY | Humanities Org. - Operating Support | $1,000 |
| Adirondack Experience Blue Mountain Lake, NY | Cultural Org. - Operating Support | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $264,720 | $24,675 | $42,898 | $37,100 | 22 | $37,150 | $21,209 | $18,528 |
| 2024 | $282,943 | $17,141 | $41,993 | $35,450 | 20 | $35,500 | $11,927 | $19,848 |
| 2023 | $307,795 | $43,713 | $84,979 | $79,600 | 20 | $79,650 | $55,561 | $21,780 |
| 2022 | $349,061 | $15,458 | $36,969 | $31,050 | 19 | $31,100 | $19,365 | $24,703 |
| 2021 | $370,572 | $78,187 | $57,105 | $51,370 | 22 | $51,477 | $10,811 | $24,633 |
| 2020 | $349,490 | $13,963 | $42,760 | $37,225 | 22 | — | $8,487 | $22,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meadowhill Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included operating support for arts, cultural, environmental, educational, animal shelter, humanities, philanthropic, and human service organizations.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, Adirondack Land Trust says it works to conserve forests, farmland, waters, and wild places in the Adirondacks. Cat Assistance says it rescues cats and dogs and provides medical care and help finding foster, adoption, and shelter placements. Adirondack Center for Writing describes its work as cultivating writing, reading, and storytelling and building community through language. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $37,100. Grant amounts ranged from $125 to $10,550, with a median of $1,000.
Among its largest reported awards were $10,550 to Lake Placid Center for the Arts for operating support; $5,000 to Adirondack Land Trust for operating support; $3,000 to Cat Assistance for operating support; and $2,500 each to Adirondack Health Foundation and Temple Sinai for operating support. Other reported grants included $2,000 to Middlebury College and $1,500 to The United Way.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Rosenthal as president, Charles Rosenthal as vice-president, Nancy Rosenthal as treasurer, and Linda Rosenthal as secretary.
Meadowhill Fund Inc is led by John Rosenthal, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Rosenthal
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Rosenthal
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Rosenthal
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Rosenthal
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Meadowhill Fund Inc
How much does Meadowhill Fund Inc give each year?
Meadowhill Fund Inc gave $37K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 20 grants.
What is Meadowhill Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Meadowhill Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,686, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meadowhill Fund Inc that year got $675 on average.
Where does Meadowhill Fund Inc give grants?
Meadowhill Fund Inc gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Placid, NY (4 grants) and Saranac Lake, NY (4 grants).
Does Meadowhill Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meadowhill Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Meadowhill Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Meadowhill Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lake Placid Center for the Arts ($10,550), Adirondack Land Trust ($5,000) and Cat Assistance Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meadowhill Fund Inc?
Meadowhill Fund Inc reported $265K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Meadowhill Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included operating support for arts, cultural, environmental, educational, animal shelter, humanities, philanthropic, and human service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meadowhill Fund Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Meadowhill Fund Inc's EIN?
Meadowhill Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6140942. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Meadowhill Fund Inc 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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