Meeting Street Schools
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Meeting Street Schools at a glance
In short: Meeting Street Schools gave $5.4M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $903K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,415,624
- +144.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $902,604
- +63.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $220,000
- Total assets
- $311,795,006
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Meeting Street Schools funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beemok Family Foundation ($4.3M). Together the top 5 received $5.2M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($200,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meeting Street Schools gives
- Giving grew 8926% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $5.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $5.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beemok Family Foundation Charleston, SC | Meeting Street Scholarship Fund | $4,328,776 |
| Treehouse Family Foundation Co Wework New York, NY | For Operations of Heartwood Community Schools | $271,848 |
| Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN | Scholarships | $240,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $200,000 |
| The Ayco Charitable Foundation Albany, NY | Educational Programming | $200,000 |
| Spartanburg County Foundation Spartanburg, SC | Access to Quality Education | $175,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $311,795,006 | $46,778,434 | $52,991,902 | $5,415,624 | 6 | $12,318,091 |
| 2024 | $307,700,065 | $46,950,223 | $48,038,565 | $2,213,234 | 4 | $13,883,464 |
| 2023 | $295,929,641 | $41,196,053 | $40,974,929 | $120,000 | 1 | $11,955,644 |
| 2022 | $288,450,678 | $293,526,271 | $35,622,671 | $60,000 | 1 | $2,550,029 |
| 2021 | $31,326,851 | $31,027,510 | $32,415,542 | — | — | $1,645 |
| 2020 | $32,755,154 | $30,403,979 | $29,076,991 | — | — | $85,218 |
About Meeting Street Schools
Based on IRS filings
Meeting Street Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charleston, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $311.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5.4M. Net investment income was $12.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meeting Street Schools is led by Christopher Eide, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 10 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Eide
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$231K (2024) → $170K (2025)
Benjamin Navarro
President
Chair & President → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Ulles
Senior Director of Literacy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$161K (2025)
Chad Weiden
Principal
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$137K (2020) → $187K (2025)
Marcus Backman
Chief Financial & Data Officer
Senior Finance Manager → Chief Financial & Data Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$69K (2021) → $190K (2025)
Kyndran Hilton
Principal
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $159K (2025)
Shavawn Davis-Milford
Principal
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $139K (2025)
Tamil Goodson
Founding Principal
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$124K (2023) → $322K (2025)
Jennifer Brown
Principal
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$159K (2025)
Nisha Vasavada
Chief Academic Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Roger Michael
Principal
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$149K (2025)
Christopher Allen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ford Perry
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Navarro
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Leonard
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Shuler
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carley Lane
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Bell
Vice President
On filings since 2024
24 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Katie Robinson (2020–2024) — Chief Academic Officer
- Former: Nicole Dickens (2021–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Christopher Ruszkowski (2022–2024) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Jamie Downs (2023–2024) — Principal
- Former: Kaitlyn Nigro (2022–2023) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Liz Ulles (2023) — Principal in Residence
- Former: Dirk Bedford (2020–2022) — Principal
- Former: Sarah Campbell (2020–2022) — Principal
- Former: Amy Mims (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Tara Warrington (2021) — Dean
- Former: Raine Hackler (2020) — Principal
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $322K, to Tamil Goodson (Founding Principal). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Meeting Street Schools
How much does Meeting Street Schools give each year?
Meeting Street Schools gave $5.4M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 4 grants.
What is Meeting Street Schools's typical grant size?
Meeting Street Schools's median grant in 2025 was $220,000, and its average grant was $902,604, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Meeting Street Schools give grants?
Meeting Street Schools gives mostly in South Carolina: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%).
Does Meeting Street Schools give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Meeting Street Schools's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Meeting Street Schools's largest grantees?
Meeting Street Schools's largest 2025 grantees include Beemok Family Foundation ($4,328,776), Treehouse Family Foundation Co Wework ($271,848) and Wabash College ($240,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($200,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meeting Street Schools?
Meeting Street Schools reported $311.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.8M.
What is Meeting Street Schools?
Meeting Street Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Charleston, SC. It holds $311.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Meeting Street Schools's EIN?
Meeting Street Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4587841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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