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Meta House Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1017822 Website

Meta House ends the generational cycle of addiction by healing women and strengthening families.

Meta House Inc at a glance

In short: Meta House Inc gave $5.7M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5.7M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,699,815
+43.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,699,815
+43.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,699,815
Total assets
$32,120,913
+354.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Meta House Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Meta House Foundation: $5.7MMeta House Foundation$5.7M

The largest 2024 recipient was Meta House Foundation ($5.7M).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Milwaukee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.0M (2023) to $5.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Meta House Foundation Milwaukee, WIFinancing for a New Building$5,699,815
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$32,120,913$11,955,155$14,788,433$5,699,8151$96,412
2023$7,064,264$10,301,915$12,639,171$3,981,4081$82,630
2022$8,710,031$9,429,402$7,060,012——$297,144
2021$6,354,701$8,033,351$7,208,130——$66,086
2020$5,490,036$6,790,356$6,409,864——$48,414
2019$5,253,459$6,862,863$6,734,768——$65,837

About Meta House Inc

Based on IRS filings

Meta House Inc is a public charity, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5.7M. Net investment income was $96K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Meta House Inc is led by Valerie Vidal, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 7 of 28 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Valerie Vidal

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2019) → $233K (2024)

  • Christine Culver

    Chair

    At-Large → Chair-Elect, 2021

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Jehly

    Director of Quality & Compliance

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024)

  • Sarah Koehn

    Director of Philanthropy & Marketing

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024)

  • Christine Ullstrup

    Vice President of Clinical

    Vice President of Clinical Services → Vice President of Clinical, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    32 hrs/week

    $101K (2019) → $106K (2024)

  • Tracy Oerter

    Chief Clinical Services of

    Chief Clinical Services Officer → Chief Clinical Services of, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2023) → $153K (2024)

  • James Hammond

    COO

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $181K (2024)

  • Tanner McClinton

    Health & Wellness Practitioner

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2024)

  • Abiola Keller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cj Neville

    Ex-Officio

    Chair-Elect & Treasurer → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Ex-Officio, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Cerbins

    Board Member

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Hamill Sopha

    Board Member

    At-Large → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Richter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Kurlinski

    Chair-Elect

    Board Member → Chair-Elect, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Zosel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Sadow Koenig

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica P. Culotti

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Chidester

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary St Martin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Bovi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brittany Grayson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Bulkowski

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria N. Gonzalez Edwards

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Arndt

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Steffens

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcos Vega

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Njeri Jackson

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Happ

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Manny Lara (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jenny Steffens (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Carryn Sami (2023) — Director of Development
  • Former: Chad P. Swalheim (2019–2022) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Molly Schweiger (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Keeley Hayes (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Brooke Van De Kamp (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Barnes (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Leah Wyant (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Pendergast (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Chapman (2021) — Nurse Practitioner
  • Former: Cindy Bacskai (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Pat Sweeney (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Terrence Gordon (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: William Gollmar (2019) — Vice President of Operations

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Valerie Vidal — President/CEO: $233KValerie VidalPresident/CEO$233KJames Hammond — COO: $181KJames HammondCOO$181KTracy Oerter — Chief Clinical Services of: $153KTracy OerterChief Clinical Services of$153KTanner McClinton — Health & Wellness Practitioner: $113KTanner McClintonHealth & Wellness Practitioner$113KChristine Ullstrup — Vice President of Clinical: $106KChristine UllstrupVice President of Clinical$106KAndrea Jehly — Director of Quality and Compliance: $101KAndrea JehlyDirector of Quality and…$101KSarah Koehn — Director of Philanthropy & Marketing: $101KSarah KoehnDirector of Philanthropy &…$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $233K, to Valerie Vidal (President/CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Meta House Inc

How much does Meta House Inc give each year?

Meta House Inc gave $5.7M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $4.0M across 1 grant.

How large is Meta House Inc?

Meta House Inc reported $32.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.0M.

Where does Meta House Inc operate?

Meta House Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.

What is Meta House Inc's EIN?

Meta House Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1017822. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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