Shrieking Meadow Foundation
Shrieking Meadow Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenville, Delaware. In 2025, it made grants to charitable organizations, including music, educational, and conservation organizations.
Shrieking Meadow Foundation at a glance
In short: Shrieking Meadow Foundation gave $342K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Delaware. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $341,500
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,269
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $3,736,387
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (79% 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 Shrieking Meadow Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 3971, Greenville, DE 19807
Phone: (917) 903-2045
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Shrieking Meadow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brandywine Baroque ($155K). Together the top 10 received $338K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 71 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s reported 2025 grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was Delaware 79%, New York 12%, Ohio 6%, Massachusetts 2%, and Vermont 1%. Its listed 2025 grants also included $2,000 to Alaska Conservation Association in Anchorage, Alaska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Shrieking Meadow Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $271K (2022) to $347K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $342K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brandywine Baroque Greenville, DE | General Operations | $155,000 |
| Plectra Music Greenville, DE | General Operations | $95,000 |
| Third Street Music School Settlement New York, NY | General Operations | $37,500 |
| Oberlin College Cleveland, OH | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Delaware Nature Society Hockessin, DE | General Operations | $11,000 |
| New England Conservatory of Music Boston, MA | General Operations | $7,500 |
| Christ Church Greenville, DE | General Operations | $4,500 |
| Farm & Wilderness Plymouth, VT | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Gateways Music Festival Rochester, NY | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Alaska Conservation Association Anchorage, AK | General Operations | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,736,387 | $286,494 | $388,748 | $341,500 | 13 | $357,588 | $259,819 | $341,797 |
| 2024 | $3,838,641 | $103,124 | $419,354 | $347,000 | 13 | $363,986 | $77,694 | $324,715 |
| 2023 | $4,154,871 | $179,897 | $356,513 | $310,500 | 15 | $327,157 | $143,387 | $293,401 |
| 2022 | $4,331,487 | $213,617 | $326,088 | $271,000 | 14 | $287,135 | $176,011 | $314,361 |
| 2021 | $4,443,958 | $423,220 | $353,476 | $307,000 | 16 | $322,850 | $386,544 | $331,971 |
| 2020 | $4,374,214 | $86,932 | $319,030 | $271,500 | 17 | — | $47,012 | $290,437 |
| 2019 | $4,606,312 | $200,444 | $387,399 | $345,670 | 16 | — | $139,733 | $310,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shrieking Meadow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $342K 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 included support for organizations whose work spans music, education, and conservation. Brandywine Baroque describes its mission as presenting Baroque music concerts to educate and entertain the public. The Delaware Nature Society says it connects people with the natural world through education, advocacy, and conservation. Oberlin College describes its work as educating students and preparing them to address complex issues, while New England Conservatory of Music says it educates and trains musicians. Gateways Music Festival says it supports professional classical musicians of African descent and inspires communities through performance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $341,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $155,000, with a median of $4,500. The largest listed awards were $155,000 to Brandywine Baroque and $95,000 to Plectra Music, both for general operations. Other listed grants included $37,500 to Third Street Music School Settlement, $20,000 to Oberlin College, and $11,000 to Delaware Nature Society, each for general operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter H Flint Jr as president, Karen G Flint as vice president, Peter H Flint Sr as treasurer, and Sarah A Gordon as director.
Shrieking Meadow Foundation is led by Peter H. Flint Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter H. Flint Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah A. Gordon
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen G. Flint
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter H. Flint Sr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Shrieking Meadow Foundation
How much does Shrieking Meadow Foundation give each year?
Shrieking Meadow Foundation gave $342K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $347K across 13 grants.
What is Shrieking Meadow Foundation's typical grant size?
Shrieking Meadow Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $26,269, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Shrieking Meadow Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Shrieking Meadow Foundation give grants?
Shrieking Meadow Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and Ohio (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, DE (3 grants) and Wilmington, DE (3 grants).
Does Shrieking Meadow Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Shrieking Meadow Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shrieking Meadow Foundation's largest grantees?
Shrieking Meadow Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brandywine Baroque ($155,000), Plectra Music ($95,000) and Third Street Music School Settlement ($37,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shrieking Meadow Foundation?
Shrieking Meadow Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $358K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $342K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Shrieking Meadow Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose work spans music, education, and conservation. Brandywine Baroque describes its mission as presenting Baroque music concerts to educate and entertain the public. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Shrieking Meadow Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Shrieking Meadow Foundation's EIN?
Shrieking Meadow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0355034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Shrieking Meadow Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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