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Mereo Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $36,517 (tax year ended December 2025)
Mereo Foundation, a private foundation in Naperville, IL, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $36,517 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 1, 2026. The largest was $7,513 to Donors Choose (education) in New York, NY for to support an organization that is committed to combating racial and socio-economic inequity in school funding..
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- EIN
- 872797640
- Based in
- Naperville, IL
- Assets
- $445,959
- Grants paid
- $36,517
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202611219349100611. It reported $36,517 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Choose (education) | New York, NY | To support an organization that is committed to combating racial and socio-economic inequity in school funding. | $7,513 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hindu American Foundation | Washington, DC | Haf focuses on educating the public about hindus and hinduism and advocating for policies and practices that ensure the well-being of all people. | $7,001 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed My Starving Children | Aurora, IL | Nonprofit organization empowering volunteers to pack meals for the malnourished in nearly 70 countries. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Grant to 501(c)(3) organization to support ongoing not-for-profit efforts | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| HTGC (lemont Temple) | Lemont, IL | Hindu temple of greater chicago, which is an enduring symbol of hindu spirituality and cultural heritage in the heart of the midwest usa | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hesed House | Aurora, IL | To feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and give people the chance to hope again. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loaves & Fishes | Naperville, IL | An anti-poverty, hunger relief agency serving food and leadership services to naperville and dupage county. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Self Realization Fellowship | River Forest, IL | To disseminate among the nations a knowledge of definite scientific techniques for attaining direct personal experience of god. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Akshaya Patra USA | Fremont, CA | Not-for-profit foundation the strives to eliminate classroom hunger. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Hands & Hearts | Mattapoisett, MA | Helps communities recover after disasters and gets children back in school | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sewa International | Houston, TX | Hindu faith-based, humanitarian, nonprofit service organization which specializes in disaster relief and rehabilition. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hindu Heritage Endowment | Kapaa, HI | Works to help people and strengthen hindu communities around the globe. | Crime and legal-related | $1,001 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sai Samsthan | Aurora, IL | Central illinois hindu religious society engaged in spreading and promoting the philosophy of shri shirdi sai baba. | $1,001 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple | Plainfield, IL | To establish and maintain a sri dharmasastha hindu temple in the chicagoland area | $1,001 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barn Sanctuary | Chelsea, MI | Not-for-profit that rescues and rehabilitate abused and neglected farmed animals | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary | Saugerties, NY | Not-for-profit that runs a 150-acre refuge for 10 species of farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect and abandonment. | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vitiligo Support International | Lynchburg, VA | Nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive resource of vitiligo education, research, and awareness | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202541329349101834. It reported $27,746 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donors Choose (education) | New York, NY | To support an organization that is committed to combating racial and socio-economic inequity in school funding. | $8,244 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feed My Starving Children | Aurora, IL | Nonprofit organization empowering volunteers to pack meals for the malnourished in nearly 70 countries. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hesed House | Aurora, IL | To feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless and give people the chance to hope again. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hindu American Foundation | Washington, DC | Haf focuses on educating the public about hindus and hinduism and advocating for policies and practices that ensure the well-being of all people. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Self Realization Fellowship | River Forest, IL | To disseminate among the nations a knowledge of definite scientific techniques for attaining direct personal experience of god. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Akshaya Patra USA | Fremont, CA | Not-for-profit foundation the strives to eliminate classroom hunger. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loaves & Fishes | Naperville, IL | An anti-poverty, hunger relief agency serving food and leadership services to naperville and dupage county. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sewa International | Houston, TX | Hindu faith-based, humanitarian, nonprofit service organization which specializes in disaster relief and rehabilition. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hindu Heritage Endowment | Kapaa, HI | Works to help people and strengthen hindu communities around the globe. | Crime and legal-related | $1,001 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sai Samsthan | Aurora, IL | Central illinois hindu religious society engaged in spreading and promoting the philosophy of shri shirdi sai baba. | $1,001 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barn Sanctuary | Chelsea, MI | Not-for-profit that rescues and rehabilitate abused and neglected farmed animals | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary | Saugerties, NY | Not-for-profit that runs a 150-acre refuge for 10 species of farmed animals rescued from cruelty, neglect and abandonment. | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Grant to 501(c)(3) organization to support ongoing not-for-profit efforts | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ma Center Chicago | Elburn, IL | Spritual programs including spritual talks, yoga and scriptural classes, meditation sessions, and selfless service | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sri Ayyappa Swami Temple | Plainfield, IL | To establish and maintain a sri dharmasastha hindu temple in the chicagoland area | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $4,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $2,002 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $25,503 |
| New York | $17,757 |
| District of Columbia | $9,001 |
| California | $3,000 |
| Texas | $3,000 |
| Hawaii | $2,002 |
| Michigan | $2,000 |
| Massachusetts | $1,500 |
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Updated May 1, 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.