Private foundation · EIN 13-3651269

The Mesdag Family Foundation

Preselected only

Los Angeles, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-03-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202600469349100255
Total assets (EOY)$16,073,937
Grants paid$810,200
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed46
Giving in home state (CA)28%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K27
$25K–$100K10
$100K+1

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

CO
31%
CA
28%
NY
11%
IL
10%
NJ
9%
MO
7%
DC
2%
MN
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$753,400$14,531,73152
2023$822,700$15,411,88955
2024$810,200$16,073,93746

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Aspen Music Festival And SchoolASPEN, COGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
Harvard-Westlake SchoolSTUDIO CITY, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
St Monica'S Catholic ChurchSAN LOUIS, MOGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
Obama FoundationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$55,600
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy FundNEW YORK CITY, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
La Clippers Fire AidINGLEWOOD, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Theater AspenASPEN, COGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
Pacific Council On International PolicyLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$34,600
Colorado AcademyDENVER, COGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Aspen Center For Enviromental StudiesASPEN, COGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Kellogg School Of ManagementEVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Aspen Art MuseumASPEN, COGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Aspen Community FoundationBASALT, COGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Aspen InstituteWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Aspen Valley Land TrustCARBONDALE, COGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Council On Foreign RelationsNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Heal The BaySANTA MONICA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Independence Pass FoundationCARBONDALE, COGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
International Medical CorpsLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
International Rescue CommitteeNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Los Angeles Library FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Los Angeles MissionLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Los Angeles PhilharmonicLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
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