Private foundation · Fort Worth, TX

The Fred and Sandy Mesch Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $10K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
31
Repeat grantees
13
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Fred P Mesch
PRESIDENT
Sandra Mesch
TREASURE & S
Glenda Evans
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
119.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
100
Total grants awarded
$3.5M
Total amount
$35K
Average grant
$500K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$872K
15 grants
2023
$550K
16 grants
2022
$425K
15 grants
2021
$262K
11 grants
2020
$484K
13 grants
2019
$271K
14 grants
2018
$424K
9 grants
2017
$201K
6 grants
2016
$5K
1 grants

Top recipients

6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$870K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$840K
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$395K
Turn-key Ministries
8 grants · TX
$300K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$291K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$251K
Metroplex Women's Clinic
6 grants · TX
$175K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$60K
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$53K
5 grants · TX
$45K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Hope Prison Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$500K
All Saints Episcopal School
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$160K
Metroplex Women's Clinic
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Dallas Theological Seminary
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$42K
Grace to You
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$30K
Turn-key Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Christ Chapel
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Prager University
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$10K
Search Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Truth for Life
CHARITY
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Answers in Genesis
CHARITY
KY · TY 2024
$5K
Mount Hermon
CHARITY
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Hillsdale College
CHARITY
MI · TY 2024
$5K
Children's Health Defense
CHARITY
NJ · TY 2024
$3K
Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate
CHARITY
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Hope Prison Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$340K
Dallas Theological Seminary
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$50K
All Saints Episcopal School
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$35K
Metroplex Women's Clinic
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Turn-key Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$25K
Grace to You
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$20K
Search Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$20K
Athey Creek
CHARITY
OR · TY 2023
$10K
Prager University
CHARITY
CA · TY 2023
$10K
Morgan Mill Volunteer Fire Dept
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Answers in Genesis
CHARITY
KY · TY 2023
$3K
Tvs
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$3K
Youversion
CHARITY
OK · TY 2023
$3K
Mccullough Foundation
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$1K
Truth for Life
CHARITY
OH · TY 2023
$1K
Iconnect International
CHARITY
TX · TY 2023
$632
Christ Chapel Bible Church
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$170K
Turn-key Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$75K
Dallas Theological Seminary
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$55K
All Saints Episcopal School
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$35K
Metroplex Women's Clinic
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Summit Ministries
CHARITY
CO · TY 2022
$11K
Athey Creek
CHARITY
OR · TY 2022
$10K
Prager University
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Search Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$10K
Grace to You
CHARITY
CA · TY 2022
$10K
SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE
TX · TY 2022
$7K
Morgan Mill Volunteer Fire Dept
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Answers in Genesis
CHARITY
KY · TY 2022
$1K
Iconnect International
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$500
Ladies Auxiliary of Arlington
CHARITY
TX · TY 2022
$500
Turn-key Ministries
CHARITY
TX · TY 2021
$75K
Christ Chapel Bible Church
CHARITY
TX · TY 2021
$60K
Dallas Theological Seminary
CHARITY
TX · TY 2021
$50K
Metroplex Women's Clinic
CHARITY
TX · TY 2021
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.