Meah Family Foundation
Meah Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Manvel, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including a major grant to the University of Houston–an individual recipient for an autism and developmental disabilities center and nursing simulation lab.
Meah Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Meah Family Foundation gave $225K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Texas. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,450
- +55.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,545
- +55.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,404,476
- +10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (89% 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 Meah Family 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. The filing lists no contact, application materials, deadlines, or award restrictions.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20405 Sh 249 Ste 150, Houston, TX 77070
Phone: (979) 292-0033
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meah Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Islamic Society of Greater Houston ($10K). Together the top 9 received $35K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($190,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 67 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in New York (4%), Washington, DC (4%), California (2%), and Florida (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Meah Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $95K (2020) to $225K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $190,000 |
| Islamic Society of Greater Houston Houston, TX | Religion | $10,300 |
| International Campaign for Rohingya Washington, DC | Civil Liberties Advocacy | $6,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | Civil Liberties Advocacy | $5,000 |
| Uniceff USA New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| United Palestinian Appeal Washington, DC | Civil Liberties Advocacy | $3,000 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace Oakland, CA | Cultural Awareness | $2,000 |
| Codepink Marina Del Rey, CA | General Support | $1,650 |
| Global Citizens for Humanity Wellington, FL | General Support | $1,500 |
| The Wilderness Society Washington, DC | General 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 | $1,404,476 | $369,372 | $230,184 | $225,450 | 10 | $225,450 | $357,764 | $266,016 |
| 2024 | $1,267,580 | $150,518 | $149,839 | $145,000 | 10 | $145,000 | $98,414 | $228,813 |
| 2023 | $1,302,900 | $63,247 | $153,142 | $147,000 | 14 | $147,000 | $55,568 | $142,820 |
| 2022 | $1,397,692 | $143,196 | $188,096 | $182,000 | 15 | $182,000 | $135,403 | $151,736 |
| 2021 | $1,433,939 | $75,511 | $126,466 | $118,000 | 18 | — | $67,021 | $176,132 |
| 2020 | $1,457,523 | $113,143 | $114,747 | $95,383 | 19 | — | $93,779 | $108,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meah Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $266K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education and health-related facilities, religious purposes, civil liberties advocacy, cultural awareness, and general support.
The American Civil Liberties Union describes its mission as advancing civil liberties and rights throughout the United States and its jurisdictions. United Palestinian Appeal describes itself as a non-political charity providing social services to impoverished Palestinians in several regions. The Wilderness Society says it works to protect America’s public lands from threats such as development and privatization.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $225,450. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $190,000, with a median grant of $4,000. The largest grant was $190,000 to the University of Houston–an individual recipient for its Center for Autism and Development Disabilities and Nursing Simulation Lab. Other listed grants included $10,300 to the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, $6,000 to the International Campaign for Rohingya, $5,000 each to the American Civil Liberties Union and UNICEF USA, and $3,000 to United Palestinian Appeal.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Nizam Meah and Jesmin Meah as directors.
Meah Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jesmin Meah
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nizam Meah
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 Meah Family Foundation
How much does Meah Family Foundation give each year?
Meah Family Foundation gave $225K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 10 grants.
What is Meah Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Meah Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $22,545, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meah Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Meah Family Foundation give grants?
Meah Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Meah Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of Meah Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Civil Liberties Advocacy" (3 grants).
Who are Meah Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Meah Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Islamic Society of Greater Houston ($10,300), International Campaign for Rohingya ($6,000) and American Civil Liberties Union ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($190,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meah Family Foundation?
Meah Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $225K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (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 does Meah Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education and health-related facilities, religious purposes, civil liberties advocacy, cultural awareness, and general support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meah Family 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 Meah Family Foundation's EIN?
Meah Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5980952. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Meah Family 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Meah Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/meah-family-foundation-morg_cf05bcf91b044efa9b693fc2c7cfbba4
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