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The Mesdag Family Foundation: 46 grants to organizations, $810,200 (tax year ended March 2025)
The Mesdag Family Foundation, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 46 grants to organizations totaling $810,200 in its tax year ended March 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 15, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Aspen Music Festival and School in Aspen, CO for general support.
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- EIN
- 133651269
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $18,309,866
- Grants paid
- $810,200
- Tax year ended
- March 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202600469349100255. It reported $810,200 in grants paid; 46 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA | General support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Monica's Catholic Church | San Louis, MO | General support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $55,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | New York City, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Clippers Fire Aid | Inglewood, CA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theater Aspen | Aspen, CO | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Council On International Policy | Los Angeles, CA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $34,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Academy | Denver, CO | General support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Center for Enviromental Studies | Aspen, CO | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Community Foundation | Basalt, CO | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General support | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | Carbondale, CO | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council On Foreign Relations | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Carbondale, CO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Library Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ocean Cleanup | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenth Mountain Division | Lakewood, CO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Books for Kids | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Public Library | Denver, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KVSC - 881FM Radio | St Cloud, MN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Plata Open Space Conservatory | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planet Word | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Judes Children Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Matthews Parish | Pacific Palisades, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Matthews Parish School | San Mateo, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Rubicon | El Segundo, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Land Trust | Helena, MT | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prospect Foundation (tiger Inn Account) | North Sutton, NH | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Point Hockey | West Point, NY | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Ballet | Denver, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Botanical Garden | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Zoo | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202500489349100410. It reported $822,700 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | New York City, NY | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Music Festival and School | Aspen, CO | General support | $91,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard-Westlake School | Studio City, CA | General support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Monicas Catholic Community | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Center for Enviromental Studies | Aspen, CO | General support | $27,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theater Aspen | Aspen, CO | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Visible Figures | Alexandria, VA | General support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colorado Academy | Denver, CO | General support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renegade Relief Foundation | Nashville, TN | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Community Foundation | Basalt, CO | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General support | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | Carbondale, CO | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council On Foreign Relations | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humanity in Action Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Carbondale, CO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Library Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Mission | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Council On International Policy | Los Angeles, CA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Matthews Parish | Pacific Palisades, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tenth Mountain Division | Lakewood, CO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Public Library | Denver, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| La Plata Open Space Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planet Word | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainforest Foundation Us | Brooklyn, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | Boulder, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Club of California | Oakland, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sierra Club of Colorado | Denver, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Judes Children Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Rubicon | El Segundo, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Land Trust | Helena, MT | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prospect Foundation (tiger Inn Account) | North Sutton, NH | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rape Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Point Hockey | West Point, NY | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Acension | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Ballet | Denver, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Art Museum | Denver, CO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Denver Botanical Garden | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Denver Zoo | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everychild Foundation | Pacific Palisades, CA | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver | Denver, CO | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $320,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $104,600 |
| Environment | $60,000 |
| Human services | $26,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $24,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 |
| Social science | $20,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $491,700 |
| California | $432,600 |
| New York | $229,000 |
| Illinois | $155,600 |
| New Jersey | $150,000 |
| Missouri | $60,000 |
| District of Columbia | $30,000 |
| Tennessee | $30,000 |
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Updated February 15, 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.