MEANING FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.6M · expenses $1.5M · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 83-1707308
- Address
- 1790 BONANZA DR STE 102, PARK CITY, UT 84060-7503
- NTEE code
- P99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Meaning Foundation the Organization or TMF is a non-profit organization committed to eliminating barriers to meaningful employment for the formerly incarcerated. We believe that adaptive combination of foundation healing workforce development and meaningful employment is the most powerful mechanism for enabling long-term human transformation and multi-generational socioeconomic impact.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
11 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Adams | Chief Executive Officer | 2018-2024 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| Mary Catherine Mcdonald (former) | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER | 2019 | $29,166 | $29,166 | 1 |
| Jose A Osuna (former) | CHIEF MEANING OFFICER | 2019 | $24,792 | $24,792 | 1 |
| Michelle Mccarthy (former) | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 2019 | $24,000 | $24,000 | 1 |
| Thaddeus Skiles (former) | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 2019 | $19,250 | $19,250 | 1 |
| Hugo Gonzalez (former) | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 2019 | $14,583 | $14,583 | 1 |
| Lilia Gonzalez (former) | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | 2019 | $9,917 | $9,917 | 1 |
| Rayceana Rocha (former) | WORKFORCE COACHING | 2019 | $2,310 | $2,310 | 1 |
| Javier Rodriguez (former) | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 2019 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 1 |
| Miguel Lugo (former) | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | 2019 | $1,250 | $1,250 | 1 |
| Moe Sanda (former) | ACCOUNTANT | 2019 | $599 | $599 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Adams | Chief Executive Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 1 volunteer
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Adams | Chief Executive Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR P ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR P ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR P ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 11 people listed · 11 paid, $138K · 10 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CATHERINE MCDONALD | CHIEF MISSION OFFICER | 40 | $29,166 | $0 | $0 | $29,166 | 1 |
| JOSE A OSUNA | CHIEF MEANING OFFICER | 40 | $24,792 | $0 | $0 | $24,792 | 1 |
| MICHELLE MCCARTHY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| THADDEUS SKILES | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $19,250 | $0 | $0 | $19,250 | 1 |
| HUGO GONZALEZ | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $14,583 | $0 | $0 | $14,583 | 1 |
| TAYLOR P ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 10 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | 1 |
| LILIA GONZALEZ | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | 40 | $9,917 | $0 | $0 | $9,917 | 1 |
| RAYCEANA ROCHA | WORKFORCE COACHING | 5 | $2,310 | $0 | $0 | $2,310 | 1 |
| JAVIER RODRIGUEZ | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 | 1 |
| MIGUEL LUGO | WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | 5 | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | 1 |
| MOE SANDA | ACCOUNTANT | 3 | $599 | $0 | $0 | $599 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR P ADAMS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 3 contractors · $555K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saildrone Inc | Alameda, CA | Contractor | $250,000 |
| Belief Institute | Park City, UT | Management Services | $181,506 |
| Powder Term LLC | Austin, TX | Consultant | $123,311 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $124K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belief Partners LLC | Park City, UT | Management Services | $123,820 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $135K
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $74K
Listed grants add up to $73,830; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $75,830. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,601,655 | $1,489,121 | $1,210,074 | $1,201,654 | $1,587,911 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,652,418 | $671,648 | $1,089,120 | $1,089,120 | $1,651,756 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $102,000 | $3,600 | $108,350 | $108,350 | $102,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $2,986 | $9,950 | $9,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $17,600 | $20,055 | $12,936 | $12,936 | $7,600 | $10,000 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $757,413 | $800,365 | $15,391 | $15,391 | $726,912 | $30,500 | $137,967 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
15 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,014,259 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2022-2024 | 4 | $1,076,400 | 2024 | $271,400 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $264,166 | 2024 | $206,166 | show |
| GETTING SMART COLLECTIVE | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 | $150,000 | show |
| GIVINGA FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $103,130 | 2024 | $103,130 | show |
| CHLECK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MEANING FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| MISSION EDGE SAN DIEGO | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $57,063 | 2024 | $57,063 | show |
| FRIEDMAN - FRENCH FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MEANING FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| REACH HIGHER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MEANING FOUNDATION” | 2025 | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 | $25,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,500 | 2024 | $15,500 | show |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 | $15,000 | show |
| SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| ENDAOMENT | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | $8,000 | show |
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| MANU FOUNDATION | NV | P99 | $2,323,000 | $620,460 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SHIRIN EBADI FOUNDATION | MI | P99 | $2,468,173 | $2,052,267 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| INSIDE-OUTSIDE CIRCLE FOUNDATION | CA | P99 | $1,579,136 | $1,094,138 | DIRECTOR | $126,738 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| VAIL VETERANS FOUNDATION INC | CO | P99 | $1,868,109 | $1,817,598 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $203,257 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| WOODLANDS FOUNDATION INC | PA | P99 | $2,724,244 | $3,072,187 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THR. 11/22/24) | $159,335 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| SALEM LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | OR | P99 | $943,921 | $973,849 | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $125,500 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| GREENE FOUNDATION INC | FL | P99 | $1,000,000 | $0 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| RICKY JOHNSON FOUNDATION | VA | P99 | $950,500 | $834,279 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| ATHLETIC ANGELS FOUNDATION | FL | P99 | $2,309,005 | $2,968,005 | BOARD MEMBER | $77,500 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
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| GROWLEADER FOUNDATION | AL | P99 | $2,413,827 | $1,603,119 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| MARTA ELIZA MILLER FOUNDATION | CA | P99 | $1,003,049 | $93,158 | CEO DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
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| FREE WILL FOUNDATION INC | CA | P99 | $935,783 | $954,466 | Executive Dir. | $30,000 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
| JIMMY RANE FOUNDATION | AL | P99 | $2,847,729 | $1,981,719 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $1,489,121 spent · pay $0 · grants $135,000 · events $143,101
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $911,169 | $904,011 | $0 | $7,158 | 61.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $143,101 | $103,437 | $0 | $39,664 | 9.6% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $135,000 | $135,000 | - | - | 9.1% | |
| Fees: management | $111,644 | $36,644 | $75,000 | $0 | 7.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $77,415 | $77,415 | $0 | $0 | 5.2% | |
| Travel | $59,059 | $49,687 | $9,372 | $0 | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy | $17,364 | $17,364 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $13,293 | $13,293 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $9,176 | $8,538 | $638 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $8,634 | $0 | $8,634 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Insurance | $961 | $0 | $961 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | BUSINESS REGISTRATIONS/LICENSES | $735 | $0 | $735 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Interest | $70 | $0 | $70 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,489,121 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $671,648 spent · pay $0 · grants $75,830 · events $34,485
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $314,301 | $264,082 | $11,197 | $39,022 | 46.8% | |
| Fees: management | $123,820 | $107,089 | $8,366 | $8,365 | 18.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $79,584 | $78,114 | $1,470 | $0 | 11.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $75,830 | $75,830 | - | - | 11.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $34,485 | $34,485 | $0 | $0 | 5.1% | |
| Travel | $13,013 | $12,912 | $101 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Office expenses | $11,457 | $614 | $8,125 | $2,718 | 1.7% | |
| Occupancy | $9,250 | $9,250 | $0 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Information technology | $8,968 | $8,968 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $690 | $690 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Business Registrations / Licenses | $250 | $25 | $225 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Total | $671,648 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $3,600 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TAX PREPARATION FEES | $1,430 | $1,430 | - | - | 39.7% |
| Other (as described) | OFFICE EXPENSE | $1,245 | $1,245 | - | - | 34.6% |
| Other (as described) | PROCESSING FEES | $720 | $720 | - | - | 20.0% |
| Other (as described) | REGISTRATION FEES | $205 | $205 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Total | $3,600 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $2,986 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TAX PREPARATION FEES | $1,350 | $1,350 | - | - | 45.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROCESSING FEES | $733 | $733 | - | - | 24.5% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $425 | $425 | - | - | 14.2% |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $298 | $298 | - | - | 10.0% |
| All other expenses | $180 | $180 | - | - | 6.0% | |
| Total | $2,986 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $20,055 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | UNCOLLECTED PROGRAM FEE | $14,500 | $14,500 | - | - | 72.3% |
| Fees: legal | $3,040 | $3,040 | - | - | 15.2% | |
| Other (as described) | TAX PREPARATION FEES | $1,390 | $1,390 | - | - | 6.9% |
| Other (as described) | PROCESSING FEES | $817 | $817 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Other (as described) | BANK FEES | $223 | $223 | - | - | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | $75 | $75 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $10 | $10 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $20,055 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $800,365 spent · pay $150,432 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $206,815 | $206,815 | - | - | 25.8% | |
| Fees: management | $166,667 | $166,667 | - | - | 20.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $137,967 | $137,967 | - | - | 17.2% | |
| Occupancy | $110,331 | $110,331 | - | - | 13.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $59,178 | $59,178 | - | - | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING FEES | $27,611 | $27,611 | - | - | 3.4% |
| All other expenses | $17,501 | $17,501 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $14,473 | $14,473 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM FEES | $13,281 | $13,281 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Payroll taxes | $12,465 | $12,465 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $8,742 | $8,742 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | COMPUTER FEES | $7,738 | $7,738 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Other (as described) | UTILITIES | $7,296 | $7,296 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Information technology | $6,555 | $6,555 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,745 | $3,745 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $800,365 | 100% |