Meek Charitable Trust
Meek Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Springfield, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $205K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $8K.
Meek Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Meek Charitable Trust gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -29.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,083
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $204,544
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Meek Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Health Foundation ($2K). Together the top 6 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meek Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $20K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Foundation Springfield, MO | General fund | $2,000 |
| The Child Advocacy Center Springfield, MO | General fund | $1,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America Springfield, MO | General fund | $1,000 |
| LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home Springfield, MO | General fund | $1,000 |
| Springfield Workshop Foundation Springfield, MO | General fund | $500 |
| Springfield Symphony Orchestra Springfield, MO | General fund | $500 |
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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 | $204,544 | $7,999 | $9,099 | $6,500 | 6 | $9,099 | $7,999 | $9,009 |
| 2024 | $205,644 | $3,546 | $10,141 | $9,250 | 8 | $10,141 | $7,867 | $9,102 |
| 2023 | $212,239 | $-1,827 | $13,166 | $9,250 | 8 | $13,166 | $7,798 | $9,420 |
| 2022 | $227,232 | $1,647 | $10,754 | $8,750 | 8 | $10,754 | $7,683 | — |
| 2021 | $236,339 | $9,968 | $22,166 | $20,000 | 12 | — | $9,968 | $12,053 |
| 2020 | $248,537 | $-14,315 | $12,624 | $10,250 | 9 | — | $12,205 | $12,941 |
| 2019 | $275,476 | $-26,304 | $4,494 | $3,000 | 2 | — | $13,158 | $12,639 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meek Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meek Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael E Meek
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Terry O Meek
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William C Meek
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Meek Charitable Trust
How much does Meek Charitable Trust give each year?
Meek Charitable Trust gave $7K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 8 grants.
What is Meek Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Meek Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meek Charitable Trust give grants?
Meek Charitable Trust gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, MO (6 grants).
Does Meek Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Meek Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Meek Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Meek Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Health Foundation ($2,000), The Child Advocacy Center ($1,500) and Boy Scouts of America ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meek Charitable Trust?
Meek Charitable Trust reported $205K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Meek Charitable Trust's EIN?
Meek Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 44-6014681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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