Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable is a private foundation based in Fort Worth, Texas. It reported 19 grants totaling $51,180 in 2025, with recipients including organizations addressing hunger, homelessness, and other community needs.
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable at a glance
In short: Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable gave $51K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,180
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,694
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $547,119
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4066 Clarke Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Phone: (817) 223-4632
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arlington Heights United Methodist Church ($15K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 3% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $775; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $51K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights United Methodist Church Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $15,000 |
| DRC - Community Solutions to End Homelessness Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Presbyterian Night Shelter Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| Tarrant Area Food Bank Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Women's Center Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $3,280 |
| Kakenyas Dream Arlington, VA | General Support | $1,500 |
| Saving Hope Foundation Fort Worth, TX | General Support | $1,500 |
| Second Chance Farms Granbury, TX | General Support | $1,500 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | General Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $547,119 | $43,661 | $59,296 | $51,180 | 19 | $54,292 | $39,404 | $51,835 |
| 2024 | $562,754 | $57,117 | $53,496 | $46,541 | 17 | $48,329 | $52,299 | $48,868 |
| 2023 | $559,133 | $29,600 | $47,260 | $40,904 | 19 | $42,654 | $25,134 | $43,185 |
| 2022 | $576,793 | $14,597 | $46,537 | $40,003 | 19 | $41,753 | $10,103 | $43,668 |
| 2021 | $608,733 | $19,709 | $43,303 | $36,688 | 16 | $37,687 | $14,273 | $47,165 |
| 2020 | $632,327 | $16,380 | $41,676 | $36,860 | 15 | — | $12,917 | $37,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas that include food access, homelessness, shelter, family support, and animal welfare. For example, Tarrant Area Food Bank describes its mission as empowering the community to alleviate hunger and improve health; Central Texas Food Bank says it works to increase food access in Central Texas; and Saving Hope Foundation says it works to address animal abuse and neglect through efforts including education and adoption.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $51,180. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,500. Its largest 2025 grants included $15,000 to Arlington Heights United Methodist Church and $5,000 each to DRC - Community Solutions to End Homelessness, Meals on Wheels, Presbyterian Night Shelter, and Tarrant Area Food Bank. These grants were listed for general support.
Other notable grants included $3,280 to The Women’s Center and $1,500 each to Kakenyas Dream, Saving Hope Foundation, Second Chance Farms, Central Texas Food Bank, and Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dennis R Meals as president; Jamelia Pinki Meals as secretary; and Denise Meals Carr and Anne Meals Carr as directors.
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable is led by Dennis R. Meals, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis R. Meals
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Meals Carr
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Meals Carr
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamelia Pinki Meals
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anne Meals Weiskittel (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable
How much does Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable give each year?
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable gave $51K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 17 grants.
What is Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable's typical grant size?
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,694, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable that year got $775 on average.
Where does Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable give grants?
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Worth, TX (10 grants), Austin, TX (3 grants) and Dallas, TX (3 grants).
Does Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable's largest grantees?
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Arlington Heights United Methodist Church ($15,000), DRC - Community Solutions to End Homelessness ($5,000) and Meals on Wheels ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable?
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable reported $547K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas that include food access, homelessness, shelter, family support, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable's EIN?
Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2075800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Pinki and Dennis Meals Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pinki-and-dennis-meals-charitable-morg_5d9f690016874f3d8646e4cc5d4690cc
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