When we started building the Mead & Hunt Foundation, the Board of Directors talked a lot about what we wanted it to become. One thing we kept coming back to was the opportunity to support organizations doing meaningful work in the communities we call home.
Today, we get to put that idea into action.
For our first grant cycle, we received 42 applications from 18 states spanning all three of our pillars: STEAM education, environmental stewardship, and basic human needs. Reading about so many organizations doing important work in their communities was impressive and humbling. It also made selecting our first recipients more challenging than we expected.
We’re excited to introduce the four organizations selected for the Foundation’s first round of grants:
- The Friendship Center in Illinois, expanding access to fresh food and essential supplies.
- Torus in New Jersey, making community composting more accessible and reducing food waste.
- Good Ground Good Life in the Virginia/DC area, helping students build drone and aviation skills.
- New Century School Community in Wisconsin, creating more opportunities for hands-on STEAM and environmental learning.
We’re proud to support these four organizations and the difference they’re making. Over the coming months, we’ll share how their work is touching lives across their communities.
And we’re already looking ahead to next year. We plan to open another grant cycle in summer 2027, with the hope of expanding the Foundation’s support and impact.
