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James A Meador Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $472,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
James A Meador Foundation, a private foundation in Salem, VA, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $472,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 13, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Faith Christian Schools in Roanoke, VA for general operations.
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- EIN
- 540795438
- Based in
- Salem, VA
- Assets
- $12,503,710
- Grants paid
- $472,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202642259349100204. It reported $472,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Christian Schools | Roanoke, VA | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Tree Family Services | Salem, VA | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loveable Services Inc | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape Center | Moneta, VA | Donation for general support | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bradley Free Clinic | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carilion Clinic Foundation - Center for Grief & Healing | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Christian Ministries | Moneta, VA | Donation for general support | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Braveheart | Salem, VA | Donation for general support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West End Center | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virtual Center for VCFS | Manlius, NY | Donation for general support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethlehem United Methodist Church | Moneta, VA | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aaf of Roanoke | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greg Gelburd Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Donation for general support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Masterpiece Alliance | Salem, VA | Donation for general support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Redwood Umc Warming Shelter | Rocky Mount, VA | Donation for general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Radford University | Radford, VA | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emory & Henry College | Emory, VA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum, VA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Longwood University | Farmville, VA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of North Carolina Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Virginia Wise | Wise, VA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Tech University | Blacksburg, VA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Compassionate Friends of Roanoke | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202541929349100604. It reported $421,250 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders Fire Department | Huddleston, VA | General operations | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Christian Schools | Roanoke, VA | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Samaritan Hospice | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Tree Family Services | Salem, VA | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethlehem United Methodist Church | Moneta, VA | General operations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salem Area Ecumenical Ministries | Salem, VA | Donation for general support | Religion-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SRHS Band Boosters | Moneta, VA | Donation for general support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Straight Street | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Redwood Umc Warming Shelter | Moneta, VA | Donation for general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke, VA | Scholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ausa | Roanoke, VA | Donation for general support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum, VA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Radford University | Radford, VA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roanoke College | Salem, VA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg, VA | Scholarship | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Virginia Tech University | Blacksburg, VA | Scholarship | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $80,000 |
| Health care | $60,000 |
| Education | $47,500 |
| Religion-related | $40,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $869,500 |
| New York | $20,000 |
| North Carolina | $2,500 |
| Kansas | $2,500 |
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Updated August 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.