Private foundation · EIN 47-2474770 · Cranbury, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mep Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 5 grants paid, $67K total, median $10K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
5
$67K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NJ
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Education Foundation for Winston-Salem Forsyth County SchoolsWinstonsalem, NCGeneral$25K
Upaya Zen CenterSanta Fe, NMGeneral$20K
Jubilee Gift Galaxy IncMiddletown, NYGeneral$10K
Art Into AcresFairfax, CAGeneral$7,000
Nielsen FoundationOldsmar, FLGeneral$4,500

By state: North Carolina 1 · New Mexico 1 · New York 1 · California 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Mep Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cranbury, New Jersey, administered in care of Richard Perl, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Mep Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Mep Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $67K across 5 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Mep Foundation give?

North Carolina (1 grants), New Mexico (1 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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