The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Minden, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $14K.
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation gave $152K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,387
- -54.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,048
- -43.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,995
- Total assets
- $1,021,007
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Megan Strand ($21K).
Organizations only. It also paid 7 individual scholarships ($131,439), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 244% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2025) to $338K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $131,439 |
| Megan Strand Minden, NV | Scolarship | $20,948 |
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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 | $1,021,007 | $164,226 | $167,786 | $152,387 | 8 | $152,387 | $14,235 | $62,381 |
| 2024 | $1,024,567 | $870,815 | $351,481 | $337,818 | 10 | $337,818 | $281,657 | $33,761 |
| 2023 | $505,433 | $196,066 | $12,572 | — | — | — | $3,447 | — |
| 2022 | $321,939 | $182,208 | $173,177 | $161,245 | 6 | $161,245 | $3,283 | $17,324 |
| 2021 | $312,908 | $55,929 | $175,649 | $168,500 | 10 | — | $14,603 | $20,318 |
| 2020 | $432,428 | $27,649 | $3,881 | — | — | — | $8,405 | $22,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation is led by Dieter Meun, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dieter Meun
President
President → President & T, 2021
President & T → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bob Centanni
Vice President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cynthia Sawyer
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brigit Okamoto (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Hedwig Meun (2020) — President
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 Meun Educational Charitable Foundation
How much does The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation gave $152K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $338K across 10 grants.
What is The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,995, and its average grant was $19,048, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (7 grants).
How large is The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation?
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation?
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Minden, NV. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Meun Educational Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1940466. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020–2025
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