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. 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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
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
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake Arts Center Brooklyn Park, MD | Support the Arts Center | $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 | Distributable 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 | $1,000 | 1 | $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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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