Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA
Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $6K.
Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA at a glance
In short: Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -48.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $85,878
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (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 Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Quinnipiac University ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
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 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $20K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Summer Campership Fund Meriden Meriden, CT | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $85,878 | $7,442 | $5,964 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,702 | $6,301 | $4,885 |
| 2024 | $84,386 | $6,665 | $5,675 | $3,900 | 1 | $4,572 | $5,521 | $4,679 |
| 2023 | $83,466 | $-825 | $8,608 | $7,000 | 4 | $7,615 | $1,149 | $4,300 |
| 2022 | $92,923 | $-3,515 | $9,046 | $7,000 | 4 | $7,658 | $620 | $4,555 |
| 2021 | $105,491 | $40,457 | $7,920 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,654 | $14,245 | $5,207 |
| 2020 | $72,908 | $8,881 | $21,235 | $19,500 | 5 | — | $7,820 | $3,719 |
| 2019 | $85,209 | $4,497 | $7,867 | $6,000 | 3 | — | $3,680 | $14,312 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA
How much does Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA give each year?
Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
How large is Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA?
Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA reported $86K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA operate?
Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA has awarded grants in Connecticut, Texas.
What is Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA's EIN?
Meriden Record-Journal Fdn Tr UA's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6074903. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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