Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $978K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $50K.
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust gave $85K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $85,000
- +70.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,000
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $978,093
- -4.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Outer Banks Community Foundation ($40K). Together the top 5 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 50% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $85K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Outer Banks Community Foundation Manteo, NC | Help Purchase a New Professional Office Building | $40,000 |
| Outer Banks Hospital Cancer Center Nags Head, NC | To build a garden area for a new cancer center | $25,000 |
| Chicamacomico Historical Assn Rodanthe, NC | To fund the renovation of a life saving station | $10,000 |
| OBX Room in the Inn Kill Devil Hills, NC | Fund an expansion of the obx room in the inn | $5,000 |
| Surf Pediatric Foundation Southern Shores, NC | For the Renovation of Kitty Hawk School Playground | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $978,093 | $209,214 | $247,970 | $85,000 | 5 | $85,000 | $49,747 | $169,723 |
| 2023 | $1,018,403 | $189,779 | $182,275 | $50,000 | 3 | $50,000 | $65,112 | $167,573 |
| 2022 | $1,010,899 | $150,330 | $193,831 | $85,000 | 5 | $85,000 | $75,024 | $163,628 |
| 2021 | $1,054,400 | $200,917 | $203,757 | $80,000 | 5 | $80,000 | $77,160 | $145,503 |
| 2020 | $1,057,240 | $178,038 | $208,779 | $85,000 | 4 | — | $54,259 | $124,786 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $170K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Betty Mann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Evans
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William G. Alexander Trustee
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
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 Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust
How much does Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust give each year?
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust gave $85K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 3 grants.
What is Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust give grants?
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Outer Banks Community Foundation ($40,000), Outer Banks Hospital Cancer Center ($25,000) and Chicamacomico Historical Assn ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust?
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust reported $978K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (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.
What is Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's EIN?
Percy & Elizabeth Meekins Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6484256. 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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