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Grants paid by The Mep Foundation

EIN 47-2474770 · Cranbury, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

The Mep Foundation of Cranbury, NY (EIN 47-2474770) reported 95 grants paid totaling $1,074,265 to 63 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,074,265

95 grants

Recipients

63

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201815$232,000
201911$119,000
202014$142,500
202111$98,065
202215$180,200
202312$157,000
202412$79,000
20255$66,500

Top recipients

The 63 recipients receiving the most from The Mep Foundation, by grants paid, out of 63 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Upaya Zen Center 85-0402649BSante Fe, NM6$173,2652025
Impact AssetsUBethesda, MD1$150,0002018
New Energy Economy 20-2845513BSanta Fe, NM6$70,0002023
Ekvn-YefolecvUAtmore, AL1$50,0002023
Threshold Foundation 13-3028214CKatonah, NY3$45,0002020
Rain Forest Action NetworkUSan Francisco, CA6$42,5002024
Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743BMontgomery, AL3$32,5002024
Way to Win 99-4241385DWalnut, CA1$25,0002018
Solidaire Network 84-2130536BOakland, CA1$25,0002022
Everday Zen Foundation 94-3346138DSan Francisco, CA2$25,0002023
Education Foundation for Winston-Salem Forsyth County SchoolsUWinstonsalem, NC1$25,0002025
Thousand Currents 77-0071852BSan Francisco, CA1$25,0002023
Center for Civic Policy 01-0869701BAlbuquerque, NM1$25,0002022
Project WayfinderUBerkeley, CA1$25,0002019
Working Families Power 20-4994004DBrooklyn, NY1$20,0002024
High Mountain Institute 84-1306470BLeadville, CO3$17,0002024
Drug Policy Alliance 52-1516692BNew York, NY3$16,0002024
Conservation Voters 52-0853312DWashington, DC1$15,0002023
El Centro 45-2633954BEl Centro, CA1$15,0002021
Interfaith Community Center 22-2775568DMilltown, NJ2$15,0002024
New Media VenturesUSomerville, MA1$10,0002018
Tides Foundation 51-0198509CLos Angeles, CA1$10,0002022
Jubilee Gift Galaxy Inc 84-5159544BMiddletown, NY1$10,0002025
Ygg Drasil Land FdnUBurlington, WI1$10,0002020
Drug Policy InstituteUNew York, NY2$10,0002021
Canticle Farm 46-1484633BOakland, CA1$10,0002022
New Mexico Dream Team 93-3545883CAlbuquerque, NM1$10,0002021
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center 75-2327438BGlen Rose, TX1$10,0002020
826la 38-3722092BLos Angeles, CA2$8,0002023
Pace E Belem 88-0482312CCorvallis, OR1$7,5002019
Friends Life Community 41-2242504BNashville, TN1$7,5002024
Village Zendo 13-3922787BNew York, NY2$7,5002021
Art Into Acres 83-1293663BFairfax, CA1$7,0002025
Brown UniversityUProvidence, RI4$5,0002024
Museum of Justice 04-2103916DSalem, MA1$5,0002021
Terracycle Global FoundationUOakland, CA1$5,0002023
Natures PathUBlaine, WA1$5,0002020
St Elizabeth Shelter 85-0347650CSanta Fe, NM1$5,0002020
Santa Fe Dreamers Project 82-0839645BSanta Fe, NM1$5,0002024
Amalgamated FoundationUNew York, NY1$5,0002021
Nuestro AlimentosULos Angeles, CA1$5,0002022
Dhamma Dena 95-3502908BJoshua Tree, CA1$5,0002022
Hetrick Martin Institute 13-3104537BNew York, NY1$5,0002020
Creative Visions 39-1902814CMalibu, CA1$5,0002019
Wild Earth GuardiansUSanta Fe, NM1$5,0002020
Social Venture NetworkUSan Francisco, CA1$5,0002018
Southern Country LawUMontgomery, AL1$5,0002020
Literacy VolunteersUMorristown, NJ1$5,0002023
Museum of Jurassic Technology 95-4309388BCulver City, CA1$5,0002022
Smart Justice California 84-3106043DSan Francisco, CA1$5,0002021
Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091BMontgomery, AL1$5,0002024
Open Gate Zen Collective 84-4987388BChula Vista, CA1$5,0002022
Bard College 14-1713034BAnnadale On the Hudson, NY1$5,0002018
Nielsen Foundation 47-5513015BOldsmar, FL1$4,5002025
Wise FoolUSanta Fe, NM1$2,5002018
Independent World Television 01-0808098BBaltimore, MD1$2,5002018
Buddhist Peace Fellowship 94-3011277COakland, CA1$2,5002024
Rainforest Action Network 94-3045180BSan Francisco, CA1$2,5002018
Canyon Neighborhood AssociationURanchos de Taois, NM2$2,0002023
Wise Fool New Mexico 85-0473796CSanta Fe, NM1$1,0002019
Center for Contemporary Arts 75-2290138BAbilene, TX1$1,0002018
Canyon NeighborhoodUSanta Fe, NM1$1,0002019
St Johns College 74-1185668DAustin, TX1$1,0002018

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 95 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Mep Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Education Foundation for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Winstonsalem, NCU$25,000paidGENERAL202621329349102187
2025Upaya Zen Center Santa Fe, NMB$20,000paidGENERAL202621329349102187
2025Jubilee Gift Galaxy Inc Middletown, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL202621329349102187
2025Art Into Acres Fairfax, CAB$7,000paidGENERAL202621329349102187
2025Nielsen Foundation Oldsmar, FLB$4,500paidGENERAL202621329349102187
2024Working Families Power Brooklyn, NYD$20,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Upaya Zen Center Santa Fe, NMB$20,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Friends Life Community Nashville, TNB$7,500paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CAU$5,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Santa Fe Dreamers Project Santa Fe, NMB$5,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, ALB$5,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, ALB$5,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Interfaith Community Center Milltown, NJD$5,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Buddhist Peace Fellowship Oakland, CAC$2,500paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024High Mountain Institute Leadville, COB$2,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Brown University Providence, RIU$1,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2024Drug Policy Alliance New York, NYB$1,000paidGENERAL202531219349100528
2023Ekvn-Yefolecv Atmore, ALU$50,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Thousand Currents San Francisco, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Conservation Voters Washington, DCD$15,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Everday Zen Foundation San Francisco, CAD$15,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NMB$15,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Interfaith Community Center Milltown, NJD$10,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CAU$10,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023826la Los Angeles, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Literacy Volunteers Morristown, NJU$5,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Terracycle Global Foundation Oakland, CAU$5,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Brown University Providence, RIU$1,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2023Canyon Neighborhood Association Ranchos de Taois, NMU$1,000paidGENERAL202421209349100907
2022Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NMB$25,200paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Solidaire Network Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Center for Civic Policy Albuquerque, NMB$25,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, ALB$20,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CAU$15,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Tides Foundation Los Angeles, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Drug Policy Alliance New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Everday Zen Foundation San Francisco, CAD$10,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Canticle Farm Oakland, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Dhamma Dena Joshua Tree, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NMB$5,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Open Gate Zen Collective Chula Vista, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Nuestro Alimentos Los Angeles, CAU$5,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022Museum of Jurassic Technology Culver City, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2022High Mountain Institute Leadville, COB$5,000paidGENERAL202301329349100245
2021Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NMB$32,065paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021El Centro El Centro, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NMB$10,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021New Mexico Dream Team Albuquerque, NMC$10,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021Drug Policy Institute New York, NYU$5,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021Museum of Justice Salem, MAD$5,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021Amalgamated Foundation New York, NYU$5,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CAU$5,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021Village Zendo New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021Smart Justice California San Francisco, CAD$5,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2021Canyon Neighborhood Association Ranchos de Taois, NMU$1,000paidGENERAL202201369349103465
2020Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NMB$50,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Threshold Foundation Katonah, NYC$22,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Glen Rose, TXB$10,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Ygg Drasil Land Fdn Burlington, WIU$10,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NMB$10,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Drug Policy Institute New York, NYU$5,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020St Elizabeth Shelter Santa Fe, NMC$5,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CAU$5,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Hetrick Martin Institute New York, NYB$5,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Wild Earth Guardians Santa Fe, NMU$5,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Southern Country Law Montgomery, ALU$5,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Natures Path Blaine, WAU$5,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020826 la Los Angeles, CAC$3,000paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2020Village Zendo New York, NYB$2,500paidGENERAL202113059349100341
2019Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NMB$26,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Project Wayfinder Berkeley, CAU$25,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NMB$20,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Threshold Foundation Katonah, NYC$20,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019High Mountain Institute Leadville, COB$10,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Pace E Belem Corvallis, ORC$7,500paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Creative Visions Malibu, CAC$5,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CAU$2,500paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Brown University Providence, RIU$1,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Canyon Neighborhood Santa Fe, NMU$1,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2019Wise Fool New Mexico Santa Fe, NMC$1,000paidGENERAL202031359349100708
2018Impact Assets Bethesda, MDU$150,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Way to Win Walnut, CAD$25,000paidGeneral Pupose201941349349100349
2018New Media Ventures Somerville, MAU$10,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NMB$10,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, ALB$7,500paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Social Venture Network San Francisco, CAU$5,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Drug Policy Alliance New York, NYB$5,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Bard College Annadale On the Hudson, NYB$5,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Threshold Foundation Katonah, NYC$3,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Wise Fool Santa Fe, NMU$2,500paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Rainforest Action Network San Francisco, CAB$2,500paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Independent World Television Baltimore, MDB$2,500paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Brown University Providence, RIU$2,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018Center for Contemporary Arts Abilene, TXB$1,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349
2018St Johns College Austin, TXD$1,000paidGeneral Purpose201941349349100349

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202621329349102187
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202531219349100528
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.0202421209349100907
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202301329349100245
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202201369349103465
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202113059349100341
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202031359349100708
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201941349349100349

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/472474770.json.

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