Meredith Birchfield Foundation
Meredith Birchfield Foundation is a private foundation, based in Auburn, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $495K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $19K.
Meredith Birchfield Foundation at a glance
In short: Meredith Birchfield Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $494,858
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Meredith Birchfield Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bravehearts Therapeudic Riding ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Meredith Birchfield Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2019) to $136K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bravehearts Therapeudic Riding Harvard, IL | Operating Funds | $75,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $494,858 | — | $157,343 | $75,000 | 1 | $150,000 | $18,874 |
| 2024 | $613,232 | $436 | $77,415 | $75,000 | 1 | $75,000 | $15,356 |
| 2023 | $621,071 | — | $75,000 | $75,000 | 1 | $75,000 | $12,692 |
| 2022 | $668,725 | — | $117,235 | $115,000 | 2 | $115,000 | $481,407 |
| 2021 | $373,936 | $20,000 | $77,540 | $75,000 | 1 | — | $12,268 |
| 2020 | $419,208 | $125,000 | $137,973 | $135,500 | 4 | — | $4,367 |
| 2019 | $427,813 | $-87,067 | $85,680 | $75,000 | 1 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meredith Birchfield Foundation is led by Meredith Birchfield, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Meredith Birchfield
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Saloom
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Ullmann
Officer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Meredith Birchfield Foundation
How much does Meredith Birchfield Foundation give each year?
Meredith Birchfield Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 1 grant.
How large is Meredith Birchfield Foundation?
Meredith Birchfield Foundation reported $495K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meredith Birchfield Foundation operate?
Meredith Birchfield Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Illinois, Tennessee.
What is Meredith Birchfield Foundation's EIN?
Meredith Birchfield Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3588479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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