Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shelbyville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $2K.
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $17,000
- +21.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,833
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,900
- Total assets
- $30,187
- -14.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ice House of Louisville ($5K). Together the top 6 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 966% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $9K (2022) to $17K (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ice House of Louisville Louisville, KY | For Its Intended Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Centro Latino Center Shelbyville, KY | For Its Intended Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
| Token 3 Club Louisviile, KY | For Its Intended Charitable Purpose | $4,800 |
| Dare to Care Food Bank Louisville, KY | For Its Intended Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Simpsonville Christian Church Simpsonville, KY | For Its Intended Charitable Purpose | $1,000 |
| Shelby County Public Library Shelbyville, KY | For Its Intended Charitable Purpose | $200 |
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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 | $30,187 | $12,734 | $17,650 | $17,000 | 6 | $17,000 | $1,734 | $1,759 |
| 2023 | $35,103 | $18,004 | $14,495 | $14,000 | 5 | $14,000 | $4 | $1,791 |
| 2022 | $31,594 | $29,272 | $9,150 | $8,700 | 14 | $8,700 | $3 | $1,393 |
| 2021 | $11,472 | $11,871 | $13,465 | $13,000 | 16 | $13,000 | $2 | $764 |
| 2020 | $13,066 | $1,840 | $9,625 | $9,200 | 5 | — | $2 | $896 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation is led by Mike Meinze, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mike Meinze
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Charles T. White
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melissa Meinze White
Vice President
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 Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation
How much does Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 5 grants.
What is Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,900, and its average grant was $2,833, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (2 grants) and Shelbyville, KY (2 grants).
Who are Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Ice House of Louisville ($5,000), Centro Latino Center ($5,000) and Token 3 Club ($4,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation?
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation reported $30K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mike Meinze Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1359069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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