Grants paid by Mereo Foundation
EIN 87-2797640 · Naperville, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Mereo Foundation of Naperville, IL (EIN 87-2797640) reported 48 grants paid totaling $79,848 to 22 recipients in tax years 2022–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$79,848
48 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | $3,001 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $12,584 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $27,746 | — |
| 2025 | 17 | $36,517 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from Mereo Foundation, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Choose (education) | U | New York, NY | 3 | $18,838 | 2025 |
| Hindu American Foundation | U | Washington, DC | 4 | $11,003 | 2025 |
| Feed My Starving Children | U | Aurora, IL | 3 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Hesed House | U | Aurora, IL | 3 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Self Realization Fellowship | U | River Forest, IL | 3 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Loaves & Fishes | U | Naperville, IL | 3 | $4,500 | 2025 |
| Feeding America 36-3673599 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Akshaya Patra USA 01-0574950 | C | Fremont, CA | 3 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Sewa International 20-0638718 | C | Houston, TX | 3 | $3,500 | 2025 |
| Hindu Heritage Endowment 99-0308924 | B | Kapaa, HI | 3 | $2,503 | 2025 |
| Sai Samsthan 31-1521595 | C | Aurora, IL | 3 | $2,503 | 2025 |
| Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple | U | Plainfield, IL | 2 | $2,001 | 2025 |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary 14-1827972 | B | Saugerties, NY | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Barn Sanctuary 81-2637884 | B | Chelsea, MI | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Htgc (lemont Temple) | U | Lemont, IL | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| All Hands & Hearts 20-3414952 | D | Mattapoisett, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Svs Balaji Temple | U | Aurora, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Ma Center Chicago | U | Elburn, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Back2school | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Ayyappa Seva | U | Plainfield, IL | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Vitiligo Support International 37-1731960 | B | Lynchburg, VA | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Behind Every Temple 84-3419002 | B | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
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 48 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donors Choose (education) New York, NY | U | $7,513 | paid | TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS COMMITTED TO COMBATING RACIAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUITY IN SCHOOL FUNDING. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Hindu American Foundation Washington, DC | U | $7,001 | paid | HAF FOCUSES ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HINDUS AND HINDUISM AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Self Realization Fellowship River Forest, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | TO DISSEMINATE AMONG THE NATIONS A KNOWLEDGE OF DEFINITE SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES FOR ATTAINING DIRECT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF GOD. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Loaves & Fishes Naperville, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | AN ANTI-POVERTY, HUNGER RELIEF AGENCY SERVING FOOD AND LEADERSHIP SERVICES TO NAPERVILLE AND DUPAGE COUNTY. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $2,000 | paid | GRANT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ONGOING NOT-FOR-PROFIT EFFORTS | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Feed My Starving Children Aurora, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EMPOWERING VOLUNTEERS TO PACK MEALS FOR THE MALNOURISHED IN NEARLY 70 COUNTRIES. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Htgc (lemont Temple) Lemont, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | HINDU TEMPLE OF GREATER CHICAGO, WHICH IS AN ENDURING SYMBOL OF HINDU SPIRITUALITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE IN THE HEART OF THE MIDWEST USA | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Hesed House Aurora, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FEED THE HUNGRY, CLOTHE THE NAKED, SHELTER THE HOMELESS AND GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO HOPE AGAIN. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Akshaya Patra USA Fremont, CA | C | $1,500 | paid | NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION THE STRIVES TO ELIMINATE CLASSROOM HUNGER. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | All Hands & Hearts Mattapoisett, MA | D | $1,500 | paid | HELPS COMMUNITIES RECOVER AFTER DISASTERS AND GETS CHILDREN BACK IN SCHOOL | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Sewa International Houston, TX | C | $1,500 | paid | HINDU FAITH-BASED, HUMANITARIAN, NONPROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHICH SPECIALIZES IN DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITION. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Hindu Heritage Endowment Kapaa, HI | B | $1,001 | paid | WORKS TO HELP PEOPLE AND STRENGTHEN HINDU COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple Plainfield, IL | U | $1,001 | paid | TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SRI DHARMASASTHA HINDU TEMPLE IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Sai Samsthan Aurora, IL | C | $1,001 | paid | CENTRAL ILLINOIS HINDU RELIGIOUS SOCIETY ENGAGED IN SPREADING AND PROMOTING THE PHILOSOPHY OF SHRI SHIRDI SAI BABA. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Barn Sanctuary Chelsea, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT RESCUES AND REHABILITATE ABUSED AND NEGLECTED FARMED ANIMALS | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Catskill Animal Sanctuary Saugerties, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT RUNS A 150-ACRE REFUGE FOR 10 SPECIES OF FARMED ANIMALS RESCUED FROM CRUELTY, NEGLECT AND ABANDONMENT. | 202611219349100611 |
| 2025 | Vitiligo Support International Lynchburg, VA | B | $500 | paid | NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE OF VITILIGO EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND AWARENESS | 202611219349100611 |
| 2024 | Donors Choose (education) New York, NY | U | $8,244 | paid | TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS COMMITTED TO COMBATING RACIAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUITY IN SCHOOL FUNDING. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Hindu American Foundation Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | HAF FOCUSES ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HINDUS AND HINDUISM AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Feed My Starving Children Aurora, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EMPOWERING VOLUNTEERS TO PACK MEALS FOR THE MALNOURISHED IN NEARLY 70 COUNTRIES. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Self Realization Fellowship River Forest, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | TO DISSEMINATE AMONG THE NATIONS A KNOWLEDGE OF DEFINITE SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES FOR ATTAINING DIRECT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF GOD. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Hesed House Aurora, IL | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FEED THE HUNGRY, CLOTHE THE NAKED, SHELTER THE HOMELESS AND GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO HOPE AGAIN. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Loaves & Fishes Naperville, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | AN ANTI-POVERTY, HUNGER RELIEF AGENCY SERVING FOOD AND LEADERSHIP SERVICES TO NAPERVILLE AND DUPAGE COUNTY. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Akshaya Patra USA Fremont, CA | C | $1,500 | paid | NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION THE STRIVES TO ELIMINATE CLASSROOM HUNGER. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Sewa International Houston, TX | C | $1,500 | paid | HINDU FAITH-BASED, HUMANITARIAN, NONPROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHICH SPECIALIZES IN DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITION. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Hindu Heritage Endowment Kapaa, HI | B | $1,001 | paid | WORKS TO HELP PEOPLE AND STRENGTHEN HINDU COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Sai Samsthan Aurora, IL | C | $1,001 | paid | CENTRAL ILLINOIS HINDU RELIGIOUS SOCIETY ENGAGED IN SPREADING AND PROMOTING THE PHILOSOPHY OF SHRI SHIRDI SAI BABA. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Ma Center Chicago Elburn, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | SPRITUAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SPRITUAL TALKS, YOGA AND SCRIPTURAL CLASSES, MEDITATION SESSIONS, AND SELFLESS SERVICE | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Catskill Animal Sanctuary Saugerties, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT RUNS A 150-ACRE REFUGE FOR 10 SPECIES OF FARMED ANIMALS RESCUED FROM CRUELTY, NEGLECT AND ABANDONMENT. | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Barn Sanctuary Chelsea, MI | B | $1,000 | paid | NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT RESCUES AND REHABILITATE ABUSED AND NEGLECTED FARMED ANIMALS | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple Plainfield, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SRI DHARMASASTHA HINDU TEMPLE IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA | 202541329349101834 |
| 2024 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ONGOING NOT-FOR-PROFIT EFFORTS | 202541329349101834 |
| 2023 | Donors Choose (education) New York, NY | U | $3,081 | paid | TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS COMMITTED TO COMBATING RACIAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC INEQUITY IN SCHOOL FUNDING. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Hindu American Foundation Washington, DC | U | $1,001 | paid | HAF FOCUSES ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HINDUS AND HINDUISM AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Feed My Starving Children Aurora, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION EMPOWERING VOLUNTEERS TO PACK MEALS FOR THE MALNOURISHED IN NEARLY 70 COUNTRIES. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Loaves & Fishes Naperville, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | AN ANTI-POVERTY, HUNGER RELIEF AGENCY SERVING FOOD AND LEADERSHIP SERVICES TO NAPERVILLE AND DUPAGE COUNTY. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Self Realization Fellowship River Forest, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | TO DISSEMINATE AMONG THE NATIONS A KNOWLEDGE OF DEFINITE SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES FOR ATTAINING DIRECT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF GOD. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Hesed House Aurora, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | TO FEED THE HUNGRY, CLOTHE THE NAKED, SHELTER THE HOMELESS AND GIVE PEOPLE THE CHANCE TO HOPE AGAIN. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Feeding America Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GRANT TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT ONGOING NOT-FOR-PROFIT EFFORTS | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Back2school Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDING UNDER-RESOURCED KIDS WITH ESSENTIAL BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Hindu Heritage Endowment Kapaa, HI | B | $501 | paid | WORKS TO HELP PEOPLE AND STRENGTHEN HINDU COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Sai Samsthan Aurora, IL | C | $501 | paid | CENTRAL ILLINOIS HINDU RELIGIOUS SOCIETY ENGAGED IN SPREADING AND PROMOTING THE PHILOSOPHY OF SHRI SHIRDI SAI BABA. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Sewa International Houston, TX | C | $500 | paid | HINDU FAITH-BASED, HUMANITARIAN, NONPROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHICH SPECIALIZES IN DISASTER RELIEF AND REHABILITION. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Behind Every Temple Scottsdale, AZ | B | $500 | paid | 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO SUPPORT, PROTECT, AND PROMOTE SANATANA DHARMA. | 202431279349100503 |
| 2023 | Ayyappa Seva Plainfield, IL | U | $500 | paid | TO PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND PROPAGATE AYYAPPA DHARAMA, RISING ABOVE CASTE, CLASS, AND LANGUAGE BARRIERS TO WORK TOWARDS HINDU UNITY | 202431279349100503 |
| 2022 | Hindu American Foundation Washington, DC | U | $1,001 | paid | HAF FOCUSES ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HINDUS AND HINDUISM AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE AND THE PLANET. | 202331369349100743 |
| 2022 | Svs Balaji Temple Aurora, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT BALAJI TEMPLE TO PROVIDE AUTHENTIC RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. | 202331369349100743 |
| 2022 | Akshaya Patra Foundation Fremont, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | THE WORLD'S LARGEST NGO SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM, PROVIDING HOT, NUTRITIOS LUNCHES TO OVER 2 MILLION CHILDREN ACROSS INDIA EVERYDAY. | 202331369349100743 |
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 | 202611219349100611 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541329349101834 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431279349100503 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202331369349100743 |
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