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
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15 | $232,000 | — |
| 2019 | 11 | $119,000 | — |
| 2020 | 14 | $142,500 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $98,065 | — |
| 2022 | 15 | $180,200 | — |
| 2023 | 12 | $157,000 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $79,000 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $66,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 63 recipients receiving the most from The Mep Foundation, by grants paid, out of 63 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upaya Zen Center 85-0402649 | B | Sante Fe, NM | 6 | $173,265 | 2025 |
| Impact Assets | U | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $150,000 | 2018 |
| New Energy Economy 20-2845513 | B | Santa Fe, NM | 6 | $70,000 | 2023 |
| Ekvn-Yefolecv | U | Atmore, AL | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Threshold Foundation 13-3028214 | C | Katonah, NY | 3 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| Rain Forest Action Network | U | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $42,500 | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 3 | $32,500 | 2024 |
| Way to Win 99-4241385 | D | Walnut, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2018 |
| Solidaire Network 84-2130536 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Everday Zen Foundation 94-3346138 | D | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Education Foundation for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools | U | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Thousand Currents 77-0071852 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Civic Policy 01-0869701 | B | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Project Wayfinder | U | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2019 |
| Working Families Power 20-4994004 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| High Mountain Institute 84-1306470 | B | Leadville, CO | 3 | $17,000 | 2024 |
| Drug Policy Alliance 52-1516692 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $16,000 | 2024 |
| Conservation Voters 52-0853312 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| El Centro 45-2633954 | B | El Centro, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Interfaith Community Center 22-2775568 | D | Milltown, NJ | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| New Media Ventures | U | Somerville, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Jubilee Gift Galaxy Inc 84-5159544 | B | Middletown, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Ygg Drasil Land Fdn | U | Burlington, WI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Drug Policy Institute | U | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Canticle Farm 46-1484633 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| New Mexico Dream Team 93-3545883 | C | Albuquerque, NM | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Fossil Rim Wildlife Center 75-2327438 | B | Glen Rose, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| 826la 38-3722092 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Pace E Belem 88-0482312 | C | Corvallis, OR | 1 | $7,500 | 2019 |
| Friends Life Community 41-2242504 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Village Zendo 13-3922787 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Art Into Acres 83-1293663 | B | Fairfax, CA | 1 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 4 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Museum of Justice 04-2103916 | D | Salem, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Terracycle Global Foundation | U | Oakland, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Natures Path | U | Blaine, WA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| St Elizabeth Shelter 85-0347650 | C | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Santa Fe Dreamers Project 82-0839645 | B | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Nuestro Alimentos | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Dhamma Dena 95-3502908 | B | Joshua Tree, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Hetrick Martin Institute 13-3104537 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Creative Visions 39-1902814 | C | Malibu, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Wild Earth Guardians | U | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Social Venture Network | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Southern Country Law | U | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Literacy Volunteers | U | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Museum of Jurassic Technology 95-4309388 | B | Culver City, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Smart Justice California 84-3106043 | D | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Equal Justice Initiative 63-1135091 | B | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Open Gate Zen Collective 84-4987388 | B | Chula Vista, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Bard College 14-1713034 | B | Annadale On the Hudson, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Nielsen Foundation 47-5513015 | B | Oldsmar, FL | 1 | $4,500 | 2025 |
| Wise Fool | U | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Independent World Television 01-0808098 | B | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Buddhist Peace Fellowship 94-3011277 | C | Oakland, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Rainforest Action Network 94-3045180 | B | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Canyon Neighborhood Association | U | Ranchos de Taois, NM | 2 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Wise Fool New Mexico 85-0473796 | C | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Center for Contemporary Arts 75-2290138 | B | Abilene, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Canyon Neighborhood | U | Santa Fe, NM | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| St Johns College 74-1185668 | D | Austin, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
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.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Education Foundation for Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Winstonsalem, NC | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621329349102187 |
| 2025 | Upaya Zen Center Santa Fe, NM | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621329349102187 |
| 2025 | Jubilee Gift Galaxy Inc Middletown, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621329349102187 |
| 2025 | Art Into Acres Fairfax, CA | B | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202621329349102187 |
| 2025 | Nielsen Foundation Oldsmar, FL | B | $4,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202621329349102187 |
| 2024 | Working Families Power Brooklyn, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Upaya Zen Center Santa Fe, NM | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Friends Life Community Nashville, TN | B | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Santa Fe Dreamers Project Santa Fe, NM | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Interfaith Community Center Milltown, NJ | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Buddhist Peace Fellowship Oakland, CA | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | High Mountain Institute Leadville, CO | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2024 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202531219349100528 |
| 2023 | Ekvn-Yefolecv Atmore, AL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Thousand Currents San Francisco, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Conservation Voters Washington, DC | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Everday Zen Foundation San Francisco, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Interfaith Community Center Milltown, NJ | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | 826la Los Angeles, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Literacy Volunteers Morristown, NJ | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Terracycle Global Foundation Oakland, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2023 | Canyon Neighborhood Association Ranchos de Taois, NM | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202421209349100907 |
| 2022 | Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NM | B | $25,200 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Solidaire Network Oakland, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Center for Civic Policy Albuquerque, NM | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation Los Angeles, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Everday Zen Foundation San Francisco, CA | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Canticle Farm Oakland, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Dhamma Dena Joshua Tree, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Open Gate Zen Collective Chula Vista, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Nuestro Alimentos Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | Museum of Jurassic Technology Culver City, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2022 | High Mountain Institute Leadville, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301329349100245 |
| 2021 | Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NM | B | $32,065 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | El Centro El Centro, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | New Mexico Dream Team Albuquerque, NM | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | Drug Policy Institute New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | Museum of Justice Salem, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | Amalgamated Foundation New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | Village Zendo New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | Smart Justice California San Francisco, CA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2021 | Canyon Neighborhood Association Ranchos de Taois, NM | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202201369349103465 |
| 2020 | Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NM | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Threshold Foundation Katonah, NY | C | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Glen Rose, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Ygg Drasil Land Fdn Burlington, WI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Drug Policy Institute New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | St Elizabeth Shelter Santa Fe, NM | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Hetrick Martin Institute New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Wild Earth Guardians Santa Fe, NM | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Southern Country Law Montgomery, AL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Natures Path Blaine, WA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | 826 la Los Angeles, CA | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2020 | Village Zendo New York, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202113059349100341 |
| 2019 | Upaya Zen Center Sante Fe, NM | B | $26,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Project Wayfinder Berkeley, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Threshold Foundation Katonah, NY | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | High Mountain Institute Leadville, CO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Pace E Belem Corvallis, OR | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Creative Visions Malibu, CA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Rain Forest Action Network San Francisco, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Canyon Neighborhood Santa Fe, NM | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2019 | Wise Fool New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202031359349100708 |
| 2018 | Impact Assets Bethesda, MD | U | $150,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Way to Win Walnut, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | General Pupose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | New Media Ventures Somerville, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | New Energy Economy Santa Fe, NM | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $7,500 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Social Venture Network San Francisco, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Drug Policy Alliance New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Bard College Annadale On the Hudson, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Threshold Foundation Katonah, NY | C | $3,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Wise Fool Santa Fe, NM | U | $2,500 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Rainforest Action Network San Francisco, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Independent World Television Baltimore, MD | B | $2,500 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $2,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | Center for Contemporary Arts Abilene, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
| 2018 | St Johns College Austin, TX | D | $1,000 | paid | General Purpose | 201941349349100349 |
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 | 2025v4.1 | 202621329349102187 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531219349100528 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421209349100907 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301329349100245 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201369349103465 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113059349100341 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031359349100708 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941349349100349 |
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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