Meglbagl Foundation
Meglbagl Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. In 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $166,000 to organizations working in areas including education, healthcare, public welfare, child welfare, and environmental conservation.
Meglbagl Foundation at a glance
In short: Meglbagl Foundation gave $166K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Utah. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $166,000
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,769
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,838,317
- +21.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (65% 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 Meglbagl 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: One Embarcadero Center 2410, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 439-1144
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meglbagl Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rowland Hall ($65K). Together the top 10 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 55 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states. The reported shares were Utah 65%, Colorado 12%, California 9%, the District of Columbia 6%, and New York 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Meglbagl Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 $72K (2020) to $166K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $166K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rowland Hall Salt Lake City, UT | Education | $65,000 |
| Craig Hospital Foundation Englewood, CO | Healthcare | $20,000 |
| Live Like Sam Foundation Park City, UT | Healthcare | $10,000 |
| Environmental Working Group Washington, DC | Public Welfare | $10,000 |
| Common Sense Media San Francisco, CA | Child Welfare | $10,000 |
| Summit Land Conservancy Park City, UT | Environmental | $10,000 |
| Swaner Preserve and Ecocenter Park City, UT | Environmental | $10,000 |
| National Ability Center Park City, UT | Healthcare | $8,000 |
| Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center Buffalo, NY | Child Welfare | $8,000 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Wynnewood, PA | Healthcare | $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 | $3,838,317 | $892,785 | $208,157 | $166,000 | 13 | $170,475 | $107,353 | $215,752 |
| 2024 | $3,153,318 | $885,485 | $166,059 | $125,000 | 9 | $128,600 | $98,026 | $171,374 |
| 2023 | $2,433,695 | $441,323 | $146,540 | $115,000 | 8 | $118,575 | $13,358 | $129,551 |
| 2022 | $2,140,434 | $189,255 | $143,771 | $113,000 | 12 | $116,600 | $17,458 | $115,717 |
| 2021 | $2,094,639 | $294,416 | $111,399 | $83,000 | 13 | $85,700 | $68,717 | $115,875 |
| 2020 | $1,913,130 | $313,963 | $94,384 | $72,000 | 16 | — | $3,910 | $86,439 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meglbagl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $216K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Craig Hospital Foundation says it raises funds and dedicates resources to support Craig Hospital, including patient assistance, programs not funded by insurance, equipment, and research related to spinal cord and brain injuries. Summit Land Conservancy says it works with Utah communities to conserve land and water for people and nature.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions related to youth development and scholarships (Live Like Sam Foundation), helping children thrive amid media and technology (Common Sense Media), and empowering people to live healthier lives in healthier environments (Environmental Working Group). National Ability Center says it supports individuals with disabilities through sport, recreation, and educational programs; Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center says it provides therapeutic riding for children with special needs in Western New York; and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation says it funds childhood cancer research, raises awareness, and supports families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $166,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $65,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among its largest reported 2025 grants were $65,000 to Rowland Hall for education and $20,000 to Craig Hospital Foundation for healthcare. Other grants included $10,000 each to Live Like Sam Foundation for healthcare, Environmental Working Group for public welfare, Common Sense Media for child welfare, Summit Land Conservancy for environmental work, and Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter for environmental work. The foundation also gave $8,000 to National Ability Center for healthcare and $8,000 to Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center for child welfare.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Megan Johnstone as president, Chris Corcoran as vice-president and secretary, Jonathan H. Ham as CFO, and Evan Johnstone as vice-president.
Meglbagl Foundation is led by Megan Johnstone, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Johnstone
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chris Corcoran
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Evan Johnstone
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jonathan H. Ham
CFO
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 Meglbagl Foundation
How much does Meglbagl Foundation give each year?
Meglbagl Foundation gave $166K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 9 grants.
What is Meglbagl Foundation's typical grant size?
Meglbagl Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meglbagl Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Meglbagl Foundation give grants?
Meglbagl Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (12%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Park City, UT (5 grants).
Does Meglbagl Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Meglbagl Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Healthcare" (5 grants).
Who are Meglbagl Foundation's largest grantees?
Meglbagl Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rowland Hall ($65,000), Craig Hospital Foundation ($20,000) and Live Like Sam Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meglbagl Foundation?
Meglbagl Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $216K (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 Meglbagl Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meglbagl 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 Meglbagl Foundation's EIN?
Meglbagl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0187304. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Meglbagl 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
Live grants for the work Meglbagl Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Meglbagl Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/meglbagl-foundation-morg_d1c713f4f7e04f9abc5f8faaecd26779
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