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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1426258

MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50312

Financials

$6M$852K2022$960K$534K2023$1.6M$1.4M2024$1.6M$680K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,604,172$680,208$923,964$24,571,639$0$24,571,639
June 30, 2025990-PF$1,597,161$1,386,870$210,291$23,647,675$0$23,647,675
June 30, 2024990-PF$959,881$533,543$426,338$23,437,383$0$23,437,383
June 30, 2023990-PF$6,014,930$852,342$5,162,588$23,011,045$0$23,011,045
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$316,028
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,268,347
Other income
$19,797

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$600,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$600,000
Excise tax on investment income
$21,040

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$23,647,675
Total assets, end of year
$24,571,639
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$24,571,639
Fair market value of assets
$32,553,831
Qualifying distributions
$600,000
Net investment income
$1,584,375

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELL MEREDITH FRAZIER
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
DIRECTOR1$0
EDWIN T MEREDITH IV
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
PRESIDENT1$0
STEPHEN LACY
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELL MEREDITH FRAZIER
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
DIRECTOR1$0
EDWIN T MEREDITH IV
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
PRESIDENT1$0
STEPHEN LACY
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELL MEREDITH FRAZIER
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
DIRECTOR1$0
EDWIN T MEREDITH IV
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
PRESIDENT1$0
STEPHEN LACY
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
TREASURER1$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MELL MEREDITH FRAZIER
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
DIRECTOR1$0
EDWIN T MEREDITH IV
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
PRESIDENT1$0
STEPHEN LACY
3106 INGERSOLL AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50312
TREASURER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3106 INGERSOLL AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50312-3910
In care of
% TAX DEPARTMENT
Signed the 990-PF
MELL MEREDITH FRAZIER, DIRECTOR
Phone
(515) 284-3199
Return prepared by
ANDERSEN TAX LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
42-1426258
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$24,571,639
Income (IRS master file)
$10,833,894

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,604,172$680,208$24,571,639IRS
990-PFJune 2025$1,597,161$1,386,870$23,647,675IRS
990-PFJune 2024$959,881$533,543$23,437,383XML
990-PFJune 2023$6,014,930$852,342$23,011,045XML
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1426258).

Questions about MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION is 42-1426258.
Is MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,604,172, expenses of $680,208 and total assets of $24,571,639 at year end.

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