Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
- Mclean , VA
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EIN: 45-5018245
Foundation Overview
Based in Mclean, VA, Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation has awarded 141 grants totaling $175,220 to organizations in Virginia, Colorado and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $10,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 62% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young America's Foundation | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2024 |
| Heritage Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2024 |
| Council For National Policy | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2024 |
| Clare Boothe Luce Policy Center | $1,000 | Herndon, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Young America's Foundation | $2,000 | Reston, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Steamboat Institute | $500 | Steamboat Springs, CO, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Leadership Institute | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Freedoms Foundation At Valley Forge | $1,000 | Valley Forge, PA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| The Trinity Forum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| The International Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $1,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| American Council Of Trustees And Alumni | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $400 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2023 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | $1,000 | Simi Valley, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | $500 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Mercatus Center At Gmu | $1,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Ashbrook Center | $500 | Ashland, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Media Research Center | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Russell Kirk Center | $500 | Mecosta, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Buckeye Institute | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Christian Union Lux (Yale) | $500 | Princeton, NJ, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Spirit Of Liberty Foundation | $1,000 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Federalist Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| William F Buckley Jr (Yale) | $1,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Goodwill Of Greater Washington | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2023 |
| Christian Legal Society | $250 | Mclean, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Victims Of Communism Memorial Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Pacific Justice Foundation | $250 | Sacramento, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| American Conservative | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Council For National Policy | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $200 | Kansas City, MO, US | Supportveteran Services | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Alexandria, VA, US | Supportsocial Services | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supportathletic Competition | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $500 | Topeka, KS, US | Supportveteran Services | 2023 |
| Cfact (Committee For Constructive Tomorrow) | $250 | Berryville, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Museum Of The Bible | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| Boys Town | $100 | Boys Town, NE, US | Supportsocial Services | 2023 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation | $1,000 | Leesburg, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2023 |
| St Judes Research Foundation For Children | $250 | Memphis, TN, US | Supportmedical Research | 2023 |
| Tunnel To Towers | $120 | Staten Island, NY, US | Supportveteran Services | 2023 |
| Clare Booth Luce Policy Inst | $1,000 | Herndon, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Young America's Foundation | $2,000 | Reston, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Steamboat Institute | $500 | Steamboat Springs, CO, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Leadership Institute | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Freedoms Foundation At Valley Forge | $1,000 | Valley Forge, PA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| The Trinity Forum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| The International Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $1,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| American Council Of Trustees And Alumni | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2022 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | $1,000 | Simi Valley, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | $500 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Mercatus Center At Gmu | $1,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Ashbrook Center | $500 | Ashland, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Media Research Center | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Russell Kirk Center | $500 | Mecosta, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Buckeye Institute | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Christian Union Lux (Yale) | $500 | Princeton, NJ, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Spirit Of Liberty Foundation | $1,000 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Federalist Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| William F Buckley Jr (Yale) | $1,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Goodwill Of Greater Washington | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2022 |
| Christian Legal Society | $250 | Mclean, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Victims Of Communism Memorial Foundation | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Pacific Justice Foundation | $500 | Sacramento, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| American Conservative | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Council For National Policy | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $200 | Kansas City, MO, US | Supportveteran Services | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Alexandria, VA, US | Supportsocial Services | 2022 |
| Special Olympics | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supportathletic Competition | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Foundation | $500 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Supportveteran Services | 2022 |
| Cfact (Committee For Constructive Tomorrow) | $250 | Berryville, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Museum Of The Bible | $50 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2022 |
| Clare Booth Luce Policy Inst | $2,000 | Herndon, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Young America's Foundation | $5,000 | Reston, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Steamboat Institute | $1,000 | Steamboat Springs, CO, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Leadership Institute | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Freedoms Foundation At Valley Forge | $2,000 | Valley Forge, PA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| The Trinity Forum | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| The International Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $2,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| American Council Of Trustees And Alumni | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $1,500 | Wilmington, DE, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2021 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | $2,000 | Simi Valley, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Heritage Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | $1,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Mercatus Center At Gmu | $2,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Ashbrook Center | $500 | Ashland, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Media Research Center | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Russell Kirk Center | $500 | Mecosta, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Buckeye Institute | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Christian Union Lux (yale) | $1,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Spirit Of Liberty Foundation | $2,000 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Federalist Society | $1,050 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| William F Buckley Jr (yale) | $2,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Goodwill Of Greater Washington | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2021 |
| Christian Legal Society | $500 | Mclean, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Victims Of Communism Memorial Foundation | $200 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Pacific Justice Foundation | $500 | Sacramento, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| American Conservative | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Council For National Policy | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2021 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $150 | Kansas City, MO, US | Supportveteran Services | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $650 | Alexandria, VA, US | Supportsocial Services | 2021 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $200 | Kansas City, MO, US | Supportveteran Services | 2021 |
| Special Olympics | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Supportathletic Competition | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Foundation | $1,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Supportveteran Services | 2021 |
| Clare Booth Luce Policy Inst | $2,000 | Herndon, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Young America's Foundation | $10,000 | Reston, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Steamboat Institute | $1,000 | Steamboat Springs, CO, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Leadership Institute | $500 | Arlington, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Freedoms Foundation At Valley Forge | $2,000 | Valley Forge, PA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| The Trinity Forum | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| The International Foundation | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $2,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| American Council Of Trustees And Alumni | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | $2,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2020 |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | $2,000 | Simi Valley, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Heritage Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| International Center For Religion & Diplomacy | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Hillsdale College | $1,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Mercatus Center At Gmu | $2,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Ashbrook Center | $500 | Ashland, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Media Research Center | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Russell Kirk Center | $500 | Mecosta, MI, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Buckeye Institute | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Christian Union Lux (yale) | $1,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Spirit Of Liberty Foundation | $2,000 | Rancho Santa Fe, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Federalist Society | $1,050 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| William F Buckley Jr (yale) | $2,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Goodwill Of Greater Washington | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Supportsocial Services | 2020 |
| Christian Legal Society | $500 | Mclean, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Victims Of Communism Memorial Foundation | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Pacific Justice Foundation | $500 | Sacramento, CA, US | Supporteducation | 2020 |
| Clare Booth Luce Policy Inst | $3,000 | Herndon, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2018 |
| Young America's Foundation | $5,000 | Reston, VA, US | Supporteducation | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 45-5018245 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1800 OLD MEADOW RD APT 810 Mclean, VA 22102-1813 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ed & Ursula Meese Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres/dir/sec | Edwin Meese Iii |
|---|---|
| Vp/dir | Ursula Meese |
Forms 990-PF
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