Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust
Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $594K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $60K.
Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust gave $21K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $21,000
- -62.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,500
- +11.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $593,677
- +7.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Connecticut Foodshare ($11K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $56K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Foodshare Wallingford, CT | General Support | $11,000 |
| The Estuary Old Saybrook, CT | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $593,677 | $59,685 | $21,000 | $21,000 | 2 | $21,000 | $59,685 | $28,409 |
| 2023 | $554,992 | $160,729 | $56,345 | $56,345 | 6 | $56,345 | $160,729 | $25,740 |
| 2022 | $450,608 | $15,687 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $13,643 | $27,396 |
| 2021 | $444,921 | $45,078 | $15,166 | $10,500 | 2 | $10,500 | $40,278 | $30,653 |
| 2020 | $415,009 | $20,197 | $28,276 | $22,500 | 2 | — | $13,676 | $25,600 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust is led by William T. Meo Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William T. Meo Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust
How much does Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust give each year?
Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust gave $21K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 6 grants.
How large is Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust?
Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust reported $594K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.
Where does Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust operate?
Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York, Vermont.
What is Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN?
Meo Family Charitable Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6442869. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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