Quick Summary
Name: Mesdag Family Foundation Status: Active Grant Maker
Key Facts
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Annual Giving | $753,400 (2023) |
| Grant Range | Data not publicly available |
| Average Grant | $14,500 (calculated from 52 grants in 2023) |
| Application Method | Invitation Only |
Contact Details
Location: Los Angeles, CA EIN: 133651269
No public website, email, or phone number available.
Geographic Focus
- Primarily Los Angeles, California
- Aspen, Colorado (where founders have personal connections)
- Other areas where trustees have personal knowledge of organizations
Funding Priorities
- Arts and culture (Los Angeles Opera Company, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Huntington Library)
- Higher education
- Library and cultural institutions (Library Foundation of Los Angeles)
- Health and human services
- Policy organizations
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals (no scholarships, grants, gifts, or loans to individuals)
- Unsolicited applications (does not accept unsolicited requests for funds)
- Organizations outside trustees' knowledge base
Application Method
Invitation Only - The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Trustees choose organizations based on their personal knowledge of the organization's activities. The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and does not conduct application programs.
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