Meisel Family Charitable Foundation
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $200K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $126K. Net investment income was $11K.
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Meisel Family Charitable Foundation gave $126K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $126,000
- +320.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,200
- +320.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $200,455
- -36.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Meisel Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Party in the Pines Foundation ($90K). Together the top 5 received $126K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meisel Family Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 602% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $126K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $126K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Party in the Pines Foundation Dallas, TX | Community Out-Reach | $90,000 |
| Baylor Scott and White Foundation Dallas, TX | Community Out-Reach | $20,000 |
| University Park PTA Dallas, TX | Community Out-Reach | $10,000 |
| Children's Medical Center Dallas, TX | Community Out-Reach | $5,000 |
| St Thomas Aquinas School Dallas, TX | Community Out-Reach | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $200,455 | $17,267 | $132,673 | $126,000 | 5 | $126,000 | $10,594 | $20,922 |
| 2023 | $315,832 | $10,415 | $30,200 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,000 | $10,215 | $24,021 |
| 2022 | $335,617 | $219,664 | $32,759 | $28,000 | 4 | $28,000 | $214,905 | $21,877 |
| 2021 | $499,881 | $499,881 | — | — | — | — | — | $619 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meisel Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation is led by Steven Meisel, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Steven Meisel
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Meisel
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Chambers
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Meisel Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Meisel Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation gave $126K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 5 grants.
What is Meisel Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,200, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meisel Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (5 grants).
Does Meisel Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Meisel Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Out-Reach" (5 grants).
Who are Meisel Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Party in the Pines Foundation ($90,000), Baylor Scott and White Foundation ($20,000) and University Park PTA ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Meisel Family Charitable Foundation?
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation reported $200K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Meisel Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Meisel Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4044369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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