Grants paid by Meca Wisconsin Police Canine Vest Foundation Inc Aka the Meca Foundation
EIN 45-5074228 · Mequon, WI · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE P20
Meca Wisconsin Police Canine Vest Foundation Inc Aka the Meca Foundation of Mequon, WI (EIN 45-5074228) reported 32 grants paid totaling $680,000 to 28 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$680,000
32 grants
Recipients
28
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $35,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $120,000 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | $135,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $120,000 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $260,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 28 recipients receiving the most from Meca Wisconsin Police Canine Vest Foundation Inc Aka the Meca Foundation, by grants paid, out of 28 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Ashland | U | Ashland, WI | 3 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Mequon Community Foundation 39-1961314 | A | Mequon, WI | 3 | $65,000 | 2022 |
| Bayfield County | U | Washburn, WI | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Portage County Sheriff's County | U | Stevens Point, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| City of Waukesha | U | Waukesha, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| North Fond du Lac Police Department | U | North Fond du Lac, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Cudahy Police Department | U | Cudahy, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| City of Sheboygan Falls | U | Sheboygan Falls, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Cuba City Police Department | U | Cuba City, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Galena Police Department | U | Galena, IL | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Mequon Police Department 39-1847359 | D | Mequon, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Muskego Police Department Public Safety Fund Inc 46-3983218 | A | Muskego, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Racine County Sheriffs Office | U | Racine, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Holmen Police Department | U | Holmen, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Mount Horeb Police Department | U | Mount Horeb, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Oshkosh Police Department | U | Oshkosh, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region 39-1548450 | B | Appleton, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| South Milwaukee Police Department | U | South Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department 81-0663478 | D | Port Washington, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Rock County Sheriff Department | U | Janesville, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Tomahawk Police Department | U | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Bayfield County 39-6005670 | A | Washburn, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Kenosha County Sheriff's Department | U | Kenosha, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Colombia County Sheriff's K-9 Unit | U | Portage, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Grafton K9 Foundation 87-1624021 | A | Grafton, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Calumet County Sheriff's Department 26-4784670 | D | Chilton, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Boscobel Police Department K-9 Unit | U | Boscobel, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Caledonia Police Department 42-3213155 | D | Caledonia, WI | 1 | $20,000 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 32 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Galena Police Department Galena, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Caledonia Police Department Caledonia, WI | D | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Holmen Police Department Holmen, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Cuba City Police Department Cuba City, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Calumet County Sheriff's Department Chilton, WI | D | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | North Fond du Lac Police Department North Fond du Lac, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region Appleton, WI | B | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department Port Washington, WI | D | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Boscobel Police Department K-9 Unit Boscobel, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Tomahawk Police Department Tomahawk, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Mequon Police Department Mequon, WI | D | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Colombia County Sheriff's K-9 Unit Portage, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2025 | Mount Horeb Police Department Mount Horeb, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202620339349101062 |
| 2024 | City of Ashland Ashland, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202530499349100423 |
| 2024 | City of Waukesha Waukesha, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202530499349100423 |
| 2024 | Oshkosh Police Department Oshkosh, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202530499349100423 |
| 2024 | Kenosha County Sheriff's Department Kenosha, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202530499349100423 |
| 2024 | Rock County Sheriff Department Janesville, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202530499349100423 |
| 2024 | Portage County Sheriff's County Stevens Point, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202530499349100423 |
| 2023 | City of Ashland Ashland, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202400599349100210 |
| 2023 | Bayfield County Washburn, WI | U | $25,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202400599349100210 |
| 2023 | South Milwaukee Police Department South Milwaukee, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202400599349100210 |
| 2023 | Cudahy Police Department Cudahy, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202400599349100210 |
| 2023 | Racine County Sheriffs Office Racine, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | K-9 FUND | 202400599349100210 |
| 2022 | City of Sheboygan Falls Sheboygan Falls, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202301359349307395 |
| 2022 | Muskego Police Department Public Safety Fund Inc Muskego, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202301359349307395 |
| 2022 | Mequon Community Foundation Mequon, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202301359349307395 |
| 2022 | Grafton K9 Foundation Grafton, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202301359349307395 |
| 2022 | Bayfield County Washburn, WI | A | $20,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202301359349307395 |
| 2022 | City of Ashland Ashland, WI | U | $20,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202301359349307395 |
| 2021 | Mequon Community Foundation Mequon, WI | A | $10,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202210549349301471 |
| 2020 | Mequon Community Foundation Mequon, WI | A | $35,000 | paid | POLICE K-9 FUND | 202121329349302662 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202620339349101062 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202530499349100423 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202400599349100210 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301359349307395 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202210549349301471 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121329349302662 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/455074228.json.
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