The Meelia Family Foundation
The Meelia Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lynnfield, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $252K.
The Meelia Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Meelia Family Foundation gave $300K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +74.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $5,578,187
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Meelia Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Austin Prepatory School ($100K). Together the top 4 received $175K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 55 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Meelia Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2025) to $701K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $125,000 |
| Austin Prepatory School Reading, MA | Focuses on community, character development, and academic excellence to prepare students for college and life | $100,000 |
| Elms College Chicopee, MA | Support the Educational Mission | $40,000 |
| Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH | To provide a distinct liberal arts education, fostering intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth, while incorporating professional preparation | $25,000 |
| Holy Apostle Church Haverhill, MA | To Support the Renovation of the Church | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,578,187 | $297,376 | $365,990 | $300,000 | 5 | $300,000 | $251,962 | $297,532 |
| 2024 | $5,647,607 | $870,759 | $357,751 | $309,500 | 9 | $309,500 | $797,954 | $281,287 |
| 2023 | $5,132,736 | $-442,665 | $466,461 | $424,290 | 12 | $424,290 | $101,711 | $273,223 |
| 2022 | $6,042,276 | $215,935 | $415,910 | $349,817 | 13 | $349,817 | $171,095 | $295,715 |
| 2021 | $6,242,469 | $980,311 | $672,901 | $619,000 | 16 | $619,000 | $926,410 | $340,304 |
| 2020 | $5,939,860 | $370,936 | $748,235 | $700,500 | 25 | — | $323,201 | $324,164 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Meelia Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $298K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Meelia Family Foundation is led by Richard J. Meelia, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard J. Meelia
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Meelia Family Foundation
How much does The Meelia Family Foundation give each year?
The Meelia Family Foundation gave $300K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $310K across 9 grants.
What is The Meelia Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Meelia Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Meelia Family Foundation give grants?
The Meelia Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Hampshire (8%).
Does The Meelia Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Meelia Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Meelia Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Meelia Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Austin Prepatory School ($100,000), Elms College ($40,000) and Saint Anselm College ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Meelia Family Foundation?
The Meelia Family Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $298K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Meelia Family Foundation's EIN?
The Meelia Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7198269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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