The Meridian Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 45-3321239

Foundation Overview

Based in Savannah, GA, The Meridian Foundation Inc has awarded 235 grants totaling $1,132,000 to organizations in Georgia, Maryland and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $91,500, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,132,000
Total Assets
$355,438
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
22
Median Grant
$700
% Median Grant Decline
-30% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 55%

12 of 22 recipients (55%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Georgia

66% of grants are awarded in Georgia, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Georgia, funding concentrates in Savannah (76%), Statesboro (4%), Brooklet (3%).

Funding Trajectory
-38%

Declining funding trend with 38% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (71%). 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 The Meridian Foundation Inc'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
Savannah Country Day School $37,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Amvets $200 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2024
Se Bulloch High School $1,300 Brooklet, GA, US General Support 2024
The Wes Foundation $181 Conway, SC, US General Support 2024
Chatham Transitional Ministries $3,214 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Combat Recovery Foundation $42 Loveland, CO, US General Support 2024
The Savannah Children's Theatre $500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Loop It Up Savannah $700 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Children's Circus Project $200 Richardson, TX, US General Support 2024
Brunswick-golden Isles Chamber Fnd $10,000 Brunswick, GA, US General Support 2024
Team Usa Fpa $6,000 Eagle River, WI, US General Support 2024
Savannah Country Day School $37,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Amvets $200 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2024
Se Bulloch High School $1,300 Brooklet, GA, US General Support 2024
The Wes Foundation $181 Conway, SC, US General Support 2024
Chatham Transitional Ministries $3,214 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Combat Recovery Foundation $42 Loveland, CO, US General Support 2024
The Savannah Children's Theatre $500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Loop It Up Savannah $700 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2024
Children's Circus Project $200 Richardson, TX, US General Support 2024
Brunswick-golden Isles Chamber Fnd $10,000 Brunswick, GA, US General Support 2024
Team Usa Fpa $6,000 Eagle River, WI, US General Support 2024
Savannah Country Day School $32,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Amvets $500 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2023
Caretta Research Project $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
The Living Vine $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
The Humane Society $150 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Calvary Day School $3,582 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Se Bulloch High School $4,000 Brooklet, GA, US General Support 2023
Memorial Day School $4,375 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
The 200 Club Of The Coastal Empire $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Sun City Tennis $1,500 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2023
Ncpa Foundation $1,943 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2023
Divine Rest $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Mpra $350 Ft Leonardwood, MO, US General Support 2023
Pensacola Seville Rotary $176 Pensecola, FL, US General Support 2023
Statesboro Service League $250 Statesboro, GA, US General Support 2023
Chatham Transitional Ministries $933 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
One Love Animal Rescue $500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
My Kind Of Dad $500 Douglasville, GA, US General Support 2023
Savannah Country Day School $32,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Amvets $500 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2023
Caretta Research Project $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
The Living Vine $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
The Humane Society $150 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Calvary Day School $3,582 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Se Bulloch High School $4,000 Brooklet, GA, US General Support 2023
Memorial Day School $4,375 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
The 200 Club Of The Coastal Empire $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Sun City Tennis $1,500 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2023
Ncpa Foundation $1,943 Alexandria, VA, US General Support 2023
Divine Rest $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
Mpra $350 Ft Leonardwood, MO, US General Support 2023
Pensacola Seville Rotary $176 Pensecola, FL, US General Support 2023
Statesboro Service League $250 Statesboro, GA, US General Support 2023
Chatham Transitional Ministries $933 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
One Love Animal Rescue $500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2023
My Kind Of Dad $500 Douglasville, GA, US General Support 2023
Savannah Country Day School $52,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Amvets $200 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2022
Caretta Research Project $2,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Living Vine $4,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Humane Society $600 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Calvary Day School $12,007 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Hope Box Inc $1,500 Acworth, GA, US General Support 2022
Comfort Children Ministry $42 Newburgh, NY, US General Support 2022
Funk-zittello Foundation $10,000 Ponte Vedra, FL, US General Support 2022
Islands High School $1,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Memorial Day School $4,375 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Project Die Hard $2,050 Paducah, KY, US General Support 2022
Savannah Ambucs $2,950 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Save The Storks Centennial $3,109 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Support 2022
Veritas Academy $3,112 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Wes Foundation $83 Conway, SC, US General Support 2022
The 200 Club Of The Coastal Empire $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Alzherimer's Association $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Sun City Tennis $1,500 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2022
Savannah Country Day School $52,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Amvets $200 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2022
Caretta Research Project $2,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Living Vine $4,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Humane Society $600 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Calvary Day School $12,007 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Hope Box Inc $1,500 Acworth, GA, US General Support 2022
Comfort Children Ministry $42 Newburgh, NY, US General Support 2022
Funk-zittello Foundation $10,000 Ponte Vedra, FL, US General Support 2022
Islands High School $1,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Memorial Day School $4,375 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Project Die Hard $2,050 Paducah, KY, US General Support 2022
Savannah Ambucs $2,950 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Save The Storks Centennial $3,109 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Support 2022
Veritas Academy $3,112 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Wes Foundation $83 Conway, SC, US General Support 2022
The 200 Club Of The Coastal Empire $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Alzherimer's Association $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Sun City Tennis $1,500 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2022
Savannah Country Day School $52,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Amvets $200 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2022
Caretta Research Project $2,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Living Vine $4,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Humane Society $600 Washington, DC, US General Support 2022
Calvary Day School $12,007 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Hope Box Inc $1,500 Acworth, GA, US General Support 2022
Comfort Children Ministry $42 Newburgh, NY, US General Support 2022
Funk-zittello Foundation $10,000 Ponte Vedra, FL, US General Support 2022
Islands High School $1,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Memorial Day School $4,375 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Project Die Hard $2,050 Paducah, KY, US General Support 2022
Savannah Ambucs $2,950 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Save The Storks Centennial $3,109 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Support 2022
Veritas Academy $3,112 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Wes Foundation $83 Conway, SC, US General Support 2022
The 200 Club Of The Coastal Empire $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
The Alzherimer's Association $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2022
Sun City Tennis $1,500 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2022
Savannah Country Day School $47,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
Amvets $400 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2021
Caretta Research Project $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
The Literacy Center $1,000 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2021
The Living Vine $1,600 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
The Humane Society $600 Washington, DC, US General Support 2021
Calvary Day School $8,425 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
Bluffton Self Help $7,770 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2021
Healthy Savannah $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
Islands Christian Church $499 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
Savannah Christian Prep School $500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
Leukemia Lymphoma Society $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2021
Se Bulloch High School $7,800 Brooklet, GA, US General Support 2021
The 200 Club Of The Coastal Empire $2,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2020
Savannah Country Day School $91,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2020
Amvets $250 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2020
Caretta Research Project $1,600 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2020
Coastal Jail Ministries $3,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2020
Rockin Out Alzheimers Disease Fnd $1,000 Statesboro, GA, US General Support 2020
United Way Of The Coastal Empire $15,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2020
St Andrews School $325 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2020
The Exchange Club Of Savannah $660 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2020
The Childrens Circus Project $500 Richardson, TX, US General Support 2020
The Literacy Center $9,000 Bluffton, SC, US General Support 2020
Habitat For Humanity Effingham $412 Rincon, GA, US General Support 2020
Shriners Hospital For Children $950 Tampa, FL, US General Support 2019
Almost Home Charities $230 Valdosta, GA, US General Support 2019
Amvets $250 Lanham, MD, US General Support 2019
Caretta Research Project $1,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
Chatham Transitional Ministries $3,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
Christ Community Health Association $485 Augusta, GA, US General Support 2019
Coastal Jail Ministries $1,277 Savannah, GA, US General Supportfundraiser 2019
Effingham County Recreation Parks $320 Springfield, GA, US General Support 2019
Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes $250 Mcdonough, GA, US General Support 2019
Girl Scouts $100 New York, NY, US General Support 2019
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra $6,111 Greensboro, NC, US General Support 2019
Isle Of Hope Umc $1,200 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
Jacksonville Rotary $150 Jacksonville, FL, US General Support 2019
Leukemia Lymphoma Society $250 Washington, DC, US General Support 2019
Matt Crump Ministries Inc $600 Hope Mills, NC, US General Support 2019
Park Place Outreach $1,400 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
Rockin Out Alzheimers Disease Fnd $1,000 Statesboro, GA, US General Support 2019
Ambucs Savannah $8,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
Savannah Care Center $500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
Savannah Country Day School $42,100 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
St Andrews School $325 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
St Vincents Academy $8,068 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
The Living Vine $3,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
United Way Of The Coastal Empire $13,700 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2019
Adventure In Missions $150 Gainesville, GA, US World Race Support 2018
Christ Community Health Association $16,958 Augusta, GA, US General Support 2018
Coastal Jail Ministries $2,354 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
Covenant Care Adoptions $100 Macon, GA, US General Support 2018
Crossroads Christian Fellowship $500 Sebastian, FL, US General Support 2018
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra $16,518 Greensboro, NC, US General Support 2018
Habitat For Humanity - Effingham $1,799 Rincon, GA, US General Support 2018
His Radio $28,780 Savannah, GA, US General Support - Savannah 2018
Isle Of Hope Umc $2,430 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
Matt Crump Ministries Inc $950 Hope Mills, NC, US General Support 2018
Pooler Elementary $7,500 Pooler, GA, US General Support 2018
Savannah Country Day School $17,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
Young Life Savannah $1,250 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
St Andrews School $350 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
St Vincents Academy $11,123 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
The 200 Club Of The Coastal Empire $6,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
The Alzheimers Association $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2018
Humane Society Of Greater Savannah $2,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
The Living Vine $4,755 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
The Thacher School $1,000 Ojai, CA, US General Support 2018
United Way Of The Coastal Empire $10,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2018
Toys For Tots $362 Savannah, GA, US Toys 2018
Coastal Jail Ministries $5,099 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
Adventure In Missions $1,000 Gainesville, GA, US World Race Support 2017
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra $6,151 Greensboro, NC, US General Support 2017
Hearts For Heroes $2,000 Ellington, MO, US General Support 2017
Humane Society Of Greater Savannah $2,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
Kairos Prison Ministries Intl $250 Debary, FL, US General Support 2017
Rotary Club Of Savannah $920 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
Savannah Bicycle Campaign $1,183 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
Savannah Country Day School $27,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
Step Up Savannah $300 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
Team Thinking Moms Revolution Inc $500 Rockport, MA, US General Support 2017
The Alzheimers Association $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2017
The Living Vine $744 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
United Way Of The Coastal Empire $10,000 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2017
Young Life $30 Prescott, AZ, US General Support 2017
Coastal Jail Ministries $1,178 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Feline Freedom Coalition $478 Ravenel, SC, US General Support 2016
United Way Of The Coastal Empire $20,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Savannah Country Day School $30,100 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $7,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Global Bike $86 Spartanburg, SC, US General Support 2016
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra $10,542 Greensboro, NC, US General Support 2016
Habitat For Humanity - Effingham County $729 Springfield, GA, US General Support 2016
Christ Community Health Services Augusta $5,770 Augusta, GA, US General Support 2016
The Living Vine $2,495 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Fair Play Camp School $682 Westminster, SC, US General Support 2016
St Lukes Lutheran Church $500 Thunderbolt, GA, US General Support 2016
Xcel Strategies $2,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Georgia College $1,000 Milledgeville, GA, US General Support 2016
Help Save One Of Our Own $689 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
The Thacher School $1,000 Ojai, CA, US General Support 2016
Salvation Army $25 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Howard Dental Foundation $100 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Naacp $750 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Maritime Bethel $363 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Young Life $1,250 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Union Mission $2,500 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Statesboro Bulloch Chamber Of Commerce $300 Statesboro, GA, US General Support 2016
Isle Of Hope Umc $100 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Wilderness Way Camp School Inc $191 Fair Play, SC, US General Support 2016
St Jude's Children Hospital $100 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2016
Clemson University $1,000 Clemson, SC, US Education 2016
Florida A&m Univeristy $500 Tallahassee, FL, US Education 2016
University Of Georgia $1,000 Athens, GA, US Education 2016
Columbus State University $500 Columbus, GA, US Education 2016
Auburn University $500 Auburn, AL, US Education 2016
Savannah Bicycle Campaign $933 Savannah, GA, US General Support 2016
Georgia Rotary Student Program $450 Savannah, GA, US Education 2016
Georgia Southern University $750 Statesboro, GA, US Education 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 45-3321239
Website N/A
Address 3713 BULL ST Savannah, GA 31405-3345

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Meridian Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President William J Black
Secretary Michael Torrance
Treasurer Jerry Black

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.