Mesa Foundation

NAPLES, FL EIN: 83-4186742

Mesa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPLES, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $354K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+10.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$144K

+12.9% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

+41.2% YoY

About Mesa Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mesa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPLES, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $144K. Net investment income was $354K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ChicagoGenevaGrayslakeGurneeLake ForestNaplesNorthfieldPark RidgeRiverwoodsVirginia BeachWalworthWaukeganZion

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$296K$592K$887K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,546,435$2,299,213$1,974,869
Revenue$395,480$461,202$161,955
Expenses$148,258$136,858$118,700
Qualifying Distributions$148,195$136,828$118,652
Net Investment Income$353,510$347,909$101,403
Distributable Amount$150,812$119,508$100,219

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$72K$108K$144K3 grants20207 grants20217 grants202210 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

READING POWER$35KNORTH SHORE SENIOR CENTER$20KTHE HARBOUR$20KBEACON PLACE$15KCOLLEGE BOUND OPPORTUNIT…$15KHEART OF THE CITY SPORTS$15KLITTLE SISTERS OF THE PO…$14KTHE JOSSELYN CENTER$10K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
EDWARD M LIDDYTRUSTEE1
MACIA F LIDDYTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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