Meningitis Foundation
Meningitis Foundation is established to as a scientific organization to support research into meningitis and to decrease the burden of meningitis and other infectious diseases conditions worldwide. The organizations mission focuses on infections of both U.S. and global importance for which prevention or current therapies are inadequate.
Meningitis Foundation at a glance
In short: Meningitis Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -12.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,476,890
- +227.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Meningitis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Minnesota Foundation ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2023) to $57K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Medical Research | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,476,890 | $1,575,369 | $536,657 | $50,000 | 1 | $72,542 |
| 2024 | $450,747 | $463,834 | $133,168 | $56,904 | Total only | $1,763 |
| 2023 | $66,468 | $259,203 | $203,300 | $30,282 | 1 | $582 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Meningitis Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Meningitis Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $73K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meningitis Foundation is led by David Boulware, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Boulware
President
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Meya
Trustee
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Radha Rajasingham
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Meningitis Foundation
How much does Meningitis Foundation give each year?
Meningitis Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $57K in grants paid.
How large is Meningitis Foundation?
Meningitis Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Meningitis Foundation?
Meningitis Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Minneapolis, MN. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Meningitis Foundation operate?
Meningitis Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Meningitis Foundation's EIN?
Meningitis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4203898. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
Live grants for the work Meningitis Foundation funds
Medical Research Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Dr. Richard A. Falls Virginia Lions Eye Institute Research Grant Up to $40,000 (yearly total budget) · Due October 25, 2026
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) $32,000 annually plus $12,000 cost of education allowance · Due October 27, 2026
- Social, Political and Economic Inequality Grants Due October 28, 2026
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