Meadowlark Foundation
Meadowlark Foundation is a private foundation filing from Wichita, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including humanitarian, food-support, welfare, medical, and educational organizations.
Meadowlark Foundation at a glance
In short: Meadowlark Foundation gave $172K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $172,000
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,818
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,965,777
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (32% 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 Meadowlark Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Prairie Legacy 302 N Rock Rd 200, Wichita, KS 67206-2255
Phone: (316) 261-5369
Website: https://meadowlark.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meadowlark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pillars of Hope ($25K). Together the top 10 received $155K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient (32%), California (31%), Washington, DC (18%), New Jersey (12%), and North Carolina (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Meadowlark Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% 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 $100K (2020) to $173K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pillars of Hope Oakley, CA | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $20,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Operating Fund for Medical Organization | $20,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $20,000 |
| Nourishnj Dover, NJ | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $20,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $20,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Operating Fund for Other Public Charity | $10,000 |
| USA for Unhcr Washington, DC | Operating Fund for Welfare Organization | $10,000 |
| Friends Academy Locust Valley, NY | Operating Fund for Educational Organization | $5,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,965,777 | $112,914 | $194,089 | $172,000 | 22 | $175,854 | $97,392 | $126,809 |
| 2024 | $2,046,952 | $139,143 | $192,554 | $172,500 | 22 | $176,534 | $123,892 | $122,860 |
| 2023 | $2,099,594 | $32,297 | $155,643 | $138,000 | 20 | $140,920 | $33,915 | $113,285 |
| 2022 | $2,220,981 | $98,165 | $176,524 | $158,000 | 20 | $160,315 | $86,426 | $118,081 |
| 2021 | $2,299,340 | $239,286 | $163,515 | $146,000 | 20 | $148,984 | $226,595 | $130,611 |
| 2020 | $2,221,853 | $143,855 | $118,567 | $100,000 | 22 | — | $131,921 | $116,344 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meadowlark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127K 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
The Foundation’s website says its work provides opportunities for private giving to further Meadowlark Hills’ person-centered mission. Its 2025 grants included operating support for public charities, medical and welfare organizations, and educational organizations, as well as a scholarship fund.
Grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of work represented: the International Rescue Committee says it helps people affected by conflict and disaster survive and recover; NOURISH.NJ describes providing access to healthy food and connecting neighbors to community resources; and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley says it works to provide more food, healthy food, and better access to food. Friends Academy describes its work as education guided by Quaker principles, while Hartwick College describes educating people through the liberal arts and sciences.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported 22 grants totaling $172,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $3,500. Among the largest awards were $25,000 to Pillars of Hope; $20,000 each to the American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, the International Rescue Committee, NOURISH.NJ, and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley; and $10,000 each to Samaritan’s Purse and USA for UNHCR.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Roxann G. Salgo was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing. The Foundation’s website says a 10-person board is responsible for fundraising efforts.
Meadowlark Foundation is led by Roxann G. Salgo, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roxann G. Salgo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Miklos P. Salgo (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Meadowlark Foundation
How much does Meadowlark Foundation give each year?
Meadowlark Foundation gave $172K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $173K across 22 grants.
What is Meadowlark Foundation's typical grant size?
Meadowlark Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $7,818, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meadowlark Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Meadowlark Foundation give grants?
Meadowlark Foundation's top state is New York, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (31%) and District of Columbia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Meadowlark Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Meadowlark Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Meadowlark Foundation's largest grantees?
Meadowlark Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pillars of Hope ($25,000), American Red Cross ($20,000) and Doctors Without Borders ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meadowlark Foundation?
Meadowlark Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Meadowlark Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s website says its work provides opportunities for private giving to further Meadowlark Hills’ person-centered mission. Its 2025 grants included operating support for public charities, medical and welfare organizations, and educational organizations, as well as a scholarship fund. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meadowlark Foundation?
The Foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Meadowlark Foundation's EIN?
Meadowlark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6284565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Meadowlark Foundation 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 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Meadowlark Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/meadowlark-foundation-morg_f55f00873f114e41826c89010d0ae8ff
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