Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lodi, CA EIN: 86-1410515

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lodi, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $549K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $18K.

Key facts about Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation

In short: Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
86-1410515
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,600
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$1,825
Median grant
$1,250
Total assets
$549,028
Primary geography
California (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$549K

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

-26.1% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-26.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 59% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

LodiStocktonWoodbridgeIncline VillageMemphisReno

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 14 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $31K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Hospice of San Joaquin: $5KHospice of San Joaquin$5KLodi Fire Foundation: $3KLodi Fire Foundation$3KSt Judes Children Research Hospital: $2KSt Judes Children ResearchHospital$2KKiwanis of Greater Lodi: $1KKiwanis of Greater Lodi$1KLodi Police Foundation: $1KLodi Police Foundation$1KBlue Angel of Hope: $1KBlue Angel of Hope$1KLodi High School Basketball: $600Lodi High School Basketball$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Hospice of San Joaquin ($5K). Together the top 7 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hospice of San Joaquin Stockton, CAGeneral Operations$5,000
Lodi Fire Foundation Woodbridge, CAGeneral Operations$2,500
St Judes Children Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Operations$2,000
Various Qualified Charities 500 EAC Lodi, CAGeneral Operations$1,500
Kiwanis of Greater Lodi Lodi, CAGeneral Operations$1,000
Lodi Police Foundation Lodi, CAGeneral Operations$1,000
Blue Angel of Hope Lodi, CAGeneral Purpose$1,000
Lodi High School Basketball Lodi, CAGeneral Operations$600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$549,028$514,445$535,891
Revenue$50,038$70$415
Expenses$15,455$21,516$29,823
Qualifying Distributions$15,241$21,075$29,596
Net Investment Income$17,824——
Distributable Amount$25,638$25,724$27,110

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation is led by Cheryl Sinclair, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Cheryl Sinclair

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation

How much does Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation give each year?

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 8 grants.

What is Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,825, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation give grants?

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lodi, CA (5 grants).

Does Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hospice of San Joaquin ($5,000), Lodi Fire Foundation ($2,500) and St Judes Children Research Hospital ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation?

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation reported $549K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation?

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Lodi, CA. It holds $549K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation's EIN?

Meehleis Sinclair Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1410515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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