The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brandywine, MD EIN: 52-1907797

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family is a private foundation, based in Brandywine, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $56K.

Key facts about The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family

In short: The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family gave $65K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
52-1907797
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$65,000
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$9,286
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$67,823
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$68K

-16.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

-23.5% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-12.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 440% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BrandywineUpper MarlboroKey LargoLa PlataValley LeeBryantownWaldorfLargoAccokeekBowieHuntingtownLothian

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K18 grants2019 21 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2022) to $281K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $65K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Church of the Ascension Food Pantry: $15KChurch of the Ascension FoodPantry$15KSt Michael's Catholic Church: $10KSt Michael's Catholic Church$10KImmanuel Methodist Church: $10KImmanuel Methodist Church$10KBrookfield United Methodist Church: $10KBrookfield United MethodistChurch$10KAfrisource Foundation Inc: $10KAfrisource Foundation Inc$10KSt Paul's Episcopal Church: $5KSt Paul's Episcopal Church$5KWhen I'm Better Foundation: $5KWhen I'm Better Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Ascension Food Pantry ($15K). Together the top 7 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Ascension Food Pantry Valley Lee, MDTo assist with the charitable purposes of the organization within the community.$15,000
St Michael's Catholic Church Brandywine, MDTo assist with the charitable purposes of the organization within the community.$10,000
Immanuel Methodist Church Brandywine, MDTo assist with the charitable purposes of the organization within the community.$10,000
Brookfield United Methodist Church Upper Marlboro, MDTo assist with the charitable purposes of the organization within the community.$10,000
Afrisource Foundation Inc Upper Marlboro, MDTo assist with the charitable purposes of the organization within the community.$10,000
St Paul's Episcopal Church Brandywine, MDTo assist with the charitable purposes of the organization within the community.$5,000
When I'm Better Foundation Huntingtown, MDTo assist with the charitable purposes of the organization within the community.$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$67,823$80,923$108,456
Revenue$57,201$61,997$73,690
Expenses$70,301$89,530$83,582
Qualifying Distributions$68,058$85,000$80,000
Net Investment Income$55,569$60,627$72,538
Distributable Amount$15,458$17,260$17,782

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family is led by Kay L. Meinhardt, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kay L. Meinhardt

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy E. Crecelius

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julianne P. Snight

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Walter M. Meinhardt Sr. (2019–2023) — President · Filing note: Deceased 423

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 The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family

How much does The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family give each year?

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family gave $65K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 8 grants.

What is The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family's typical grant size?

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,286, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family give grants?

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brandywine, MD (3 grants) and Upper Marlboro, MD (2 grants).

Does The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family's largest grantees?

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family's largest 2025 grantees include Church of the Ascension Food Pantry ($15,000), St Michael's Catholic Church ($10,000) and Immanuel Methodist Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family?

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family reported $68K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family's EIN?

The Walter M Meinhardt Sr Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1907797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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