Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn Park, MD EIN: 83-1971934

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn Park, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2025, it made $6K in qualifying distributions.

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group at a glance

Total assets
$1,339
-54.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$56,495
+7.9% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$5,606
-89.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$58,107
+1.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Brooklyn Park

How Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$250$500$750$1K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chesapeake Arts Center Brooklyn Park, MDSupport the Arts Center$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$1,339$56,495$58,107——$5,606$106
2024$2,951$52,350$57,337——$54,936$268
2023$7,938$43,125$54,206——$45,502$664
2022$19,019$45,462$50,796——$1,847$1,068
2021$24,353$18,685$18,419$1,0001$2,804$1,193
2020$24,087$28,270$8,844———$708

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group reported a distributable amount of $106 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group is led by Meki Toalepai Sr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Meki Toalepai Sr.

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Zipfel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tillie Zipfel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Toalepai

    Treasurer

    Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Kovacs

    Secretary

    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 Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group

How large is Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group?

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group reported $1K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group?

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Brooklyn Park, MD. It holds $1K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group operate?

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group's EIN?

Meki's Tamure Polynesian Arts Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1971934. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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