Private foundation
PENNINGTON, NJEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $713,916 | $471,248 | $424,704 | $6,335,368 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 34% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRINNELL COLLEGEGRINNELL, IA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael S Goodwin | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Laura D Meissner | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Todd Meissner | VP OPERATIONS | 2 | $0 |
| Harrison Steel Meissner | BOARD MEMBER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $6,335,368 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $949,502 | $462,802 | $424,254 | $6,080,659 | $6,080,659 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $505,029 | $454,428 | $417,266 | $5,636,031 | $5,636,031 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $321,318 | $421,420 | $370,139 | $5,583,331 | $5,583,331 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $675,733 | $325,688 | $288,522 | $5,668,933 | $5,668,933 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $136,430 | $315,204 | $278,876 | $5,319,101 | $5,319,101 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $2,137,498 | $307,595 | $254,696 | $5,512,964 | $5,512,964 |
| SCHOLARSHIPS |
| $3,500 |
| 2025 |
| PITZER COLLEGECLAREMONT, CA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY FDNJOHNSON CITY, TN | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2023 |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITYPHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2023 |
| HOWARD UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,500 | 2021 |
| MARS HILL UNIVERSITYMARS HILL, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| NYU (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY)NEW YORK, NY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYATLANTA, GA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2023 |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITYPHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| NC A&T STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC FDNGREENSBORO, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| PITZER COLLEGECLAREMONT, CA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2023 |
| STETSON UNIVERSITYDELAND, FL | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTECHARLOTTE, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2025 |
| WARREN WILSON COLLEGEASHEVILLE, NC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,500 | 2022 |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYATLANTA, GA | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,500 | 2022 |
| MARS HILL UNIVERSITYMARS HILL, NC | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $3,500 | 2021 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2025 |
| USC - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTECHARLOTTE, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2024 |
| PITZER COLLEGECLAREMONT, CA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2025 |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITYNEW YORK, NY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2023 |
| MARS HILL UNIVERSITYMARS HILL, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2023 |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGEDAVIDSON, NC | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2023 |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITYPHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $3,500 | 2025 |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| Pierce Goodwin Meissner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202530939349101228
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202421079349101927
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202311239349100516
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202221189349100927
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202121259349100502
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202041479349101254
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.