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Grants paid by Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 95-6040921 · Seattle, WA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2021, Giles W & Elise G Mead Foundation (EIN 95-6040921) reported 18 grants paid totaling $1,045,500. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | National Military Family Association Alexandria, VA | B | $200,000 | paid | OPERATION PURPLE FAMILY RETREATS BRING MILITARY FAMILIES TO CAMPS TO SPEND TIME RECONNECTING AFTER ADEPLOYMENT, SEPARATION, OR TRANSITION. MEAD FOUNDATION SUPPORT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A COMBINATIONOF OPFR WEEKENDS AND ONE-DAY EXPERIENCES. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | GIRLS IN SCIENCE (GIS) PROGRAM ON CAPE COD | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Children's Museum of Denver Denver, CO | B | $75,000 | paid | THE MUSEUM SEEKS FUNDING TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC KEY EXHIBIT COMPONENTS FOR THE UPCOMING EXHIBIT, BLOOM: A PLAYFUL SPACE FOR EARLY LEARNING. BLOOM WILL PROVIDE A STATE-OF-THE-ART INFORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR ADULT CAREGIVERS. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Seva Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $75,000 | paid | FOR THEIR PROJECT CALLED "ELIMINATING AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS, CREATING ACCESS TO EYE CARE" | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Arizona Museum of Natural History Mesa, AZ | C | $70,000 | paid | AZMNH REQUESTS $30,000 FOR A TEMPORARY COLLECTIONS HIRE TO ANALYZE THE RIVERVIEW COLLECTION, FURTHERINGKNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL PREHISTORY. WE REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL $30,000 TO COMMUNICATE THAT KNOWLEDGE THROUGHUPDATES OF THE SOUTHWEST CULTURES EXHIBIT. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Institute for Investigative Journalism Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, WATER INEQUALITY AND THE PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Bowers Museum Santa Ana, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | REQUESTING FUNDING FOR CREATION OF 11 VIRTUAL TOURS. THE GRANT WOULD PAY FOR NARRATION, PRODUCTION,VIDEOGRAPHY, RESEARCH, SCRIPTS, AUDIO/VISUAL LICENSING. THEN, WE WOULD MAKE THEM AVAILABLE AT NO COST TOEVERYONE WORLDWIDE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Point Blue Conservation Science Petaluma, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | SUSTAIN POINT BLUES WORK ON THE FARALLON ISLANDS AND IN THE GREATER FARALLONES NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | THE JUSTICE SYSTEM HAS BEEN INEFFECTIVE IN KEEPING ANIMAL VICTIMS SAFE AND DECREASING CRIME REPETITION.ALDF WILL BE CO-CREATING AND CO-LEADING A COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE THAT WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE TOOLSNEEDED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Child Crisis Arizona Mesa, AZ | B | $50,000 | approved, future | CRISIS ARIZONA PROPOSES THE CREATION OF A CHILD AND FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER TO EXPAND PROGRAM SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHILE PROVIDING SYNERGISTIC OFFICE SPACE FOR STAFF. FUNDING WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING WITH NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY ROOM TO HOST EVENTS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Child Crisis Arizona Mesa, AZ | B | $50,000 | paid | CRISIS ARIZONA PROPOSES THE CREATION OF A CHILD AND FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER TO EXPAND PROGRAM SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHILE PROVIDING SYNERGISTIC OFFICE SPACE FOR STAFF. FUNDING WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING WITH NAMING OF THE COMMUNITY ROOM TO HOST EVENTS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Idea Museum Mesa, AZ | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF THE MEAD FOUNDATION WILL HELP ENSURE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING REMAINS STRONG SO THAT YOUNG CHILDREN GAIN THE SKILLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE, AND SO THAT FURTHER NECESSARY PROGRAM GROWTH AND EXPANSION CAN OCCUR WHEN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BEGIN THREE TO FOUR YEARS FROM NOW. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Watershed Watch Salmon Society Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA | U | $40,000 | paid | THIS PROJECT ADDRESSES MULTIPLE PROBLEMS ARISING FROM FLOODING DUE TO CLEAR-CUT LOGGING IN WATERSHEDS THROUGHOUT BRITISH COLUMBIA: NAMELY, SEDIMENTATION OF FISH-BEARING WATERWAYS, DAMAGE TO COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY, AND CONTAMINATION OF COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER. MEAD FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL WORK. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | The Huntington Library San Marino, CA | U | $39,000 | paid | DR. KELSEY IS TRANSLATING AND TRANSCRIBING THE VOYAGE OF RUY LOPEZ DE VILLALOBOS, AN ANONYMOUS ANDUNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY. THIS YEAR, DR. KELSEY WILL PURSUE PUBLICATION PLANS FOR HISTRANSLATION AND REVISE HIS PREVIOUS BOOK. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Western Rivers Conservancy Portland, OR | B | $37,500 | paid | ESTABLISH AND EXPAND MAJOR SANCTUARIES FOR BIODIVERSITY IN THE KLAMATH BASIN. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center Scottsdale, AZ | C | $34,000 | paid | THIS PROJECT PROVIDES 25 TWO-WAY RADIOS TO IMPROVE STAFF AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATIONON SITE, AND TWO UTILITY VEHICLES TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY. MEAD FOUNDATION FUNDS WOULD BE ALLOCATED TOPURCHASE THESE OPERATING ENHANCEMENTS. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Suscol Intertribal Council Napa, CA | U | $25,000 | paid | THE SUSKOL HOUSE PROJECT EXISTS TO CREATE A SAFE RETREAT FOR INDIGENOUS TRIBES AS WELL AS DESCENDANTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN NAPA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THIS PROJECT IS ENVISIONED AS AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE HEALING FROM THE TRAUMA COLONIALIZATION AND DISPLACEMENT CAUSED TO INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. MEAD FOUNDATION FUNDS WOULD BE USED TOWARD THE BUILDINGS WINDOWS AND DOORS. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Saint John's Health Center Foundation Santa Monica, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO TRANSFORM THE HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE POWER OF THE ARTS.THE MEAD FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDING WILL PROVIDE SEED MONEY TOWARDS A $250,000 HEALING THROUGH THEARTS ENDOWMENT. | 202220749349100117 |
| 2021 | Braille Institute of America Inc Los Angeles, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | BRAILLE INSTITUTES ORIENTATION & MOBILITY PROGRAM TEACHES ADULTS WITH A VISUAL IMPAIRMENT THE NAVIGATIONSKILLS AND ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES THEY NEED TO REMAIN PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT. | 202220749349100117 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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