William M & Miriam F Meehan Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6062834

The William M & Miriam F Meehan Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York City, established in 1951. The foundation operates as a family foundation with a focus on supporting charitable organizations through direct grants and program support.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

-10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$240K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

31

-13.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+16.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving primarily supports human service agencies, with an emphasis on staff support and development. Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Human Services
  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Nursing Home support
  • Nonprofit Human Services
  • Reproductive Health

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to aid organizations with their charitable purposes and to support their exempt functions.

Average Grant

amount: $9,300

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • New York
  • Montana
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlamedaBedminsterBozemanBrookfieldBrooklynChicagoChilmarkColumbiaDover PlainsForest HillsHealdsburgHorshamKentLivingstonNew OrleansNew YorkOaklandPawlingPouggkeepsiePoughkeepsie

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2024):

  • Total assets: $2,308,062–$2,568,932
  • Total revenues: $51,670–$74,000
  • Total expenses: $313,450
  • Total giving: $240,000–$361,300

The foundation's assets and giving levels have remained relatively stable in recent years, with investment income serving as a primary revenue source.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$122K$243K$365K$486K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,308,062$2,568,932$2,798,449
Revenue$51,670$91,577$73,953
Expenses$313,450$320,804$442,169
Qualifying Distributions$272,844$274,427$380,166
Net Investment Income$16,183$45,200$14,021
Distributable Amount$209,105$204,811$219,151

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$91K$181K$272K$362K24 grants202026 grants202138 grants202236 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AFRICAN ARTIST COMMUNITY…$25KTHE PARISH OF ST VINCENT…$20KTUSK CHARITABLE FOUNDATI…$20KREAD 718$11KEND WELL$10KHELP CENTER$10KJESUIT REFUGEE SERVICE$10KARISE FOUNDATION$10KAMERICAN COMPUTER & ROBO…$10KWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$10K

Grant Size Distribution

155 grants across all recorded years

155<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Maureen Meehan O'Leary – President
  • Terence S Meehan – Treasurer
  • Tad Fennott – Secretary

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MAUREEN MEEHAN O'LEARYPRESIDENT
TERENCE S MEEHANTREASURER
TAD FENNOTTSECRETARY

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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