MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2021–2024

ARLINGTON, VAEIN 521700855 Website

Annual Giving

$2.0M+20% YoY

Grants

288

Median Grant

$1K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

MEAF invests in innovative strategies to empower youth with disabilities to lead productive lives through increased employment. Since 2011, the Foundation's vision has been focused on empowering youth with disabilities to lead productive lives through increased employment through the M>PWR Initiative.

Focus Areas

employment for people with disabilitiescareer readiness and transition-to-work for youth with disabilitiesvocational and technical skills traininginclusive stem/steam education for students with disabilitiestraining and employment for deaf and hard of hearing individualstraining and employment for blind and visually impaired individualsautism employment supportsmicroenterprise and entrepreneurship for people with disabilities

Grant Types

general operating supportprogram supportmatching giftssponsorshipscapacity-building and replication grantsdonations

Funded Initiatives

National Grants ranging from $10K to $100K/year for innovative model projects; $2 million in new grants and $615K in continuing projects for Access to Careers in Technology and the Trades Inclusion Initiative; Employee Matching Grant and Starfish Matches programs ($25 to $2,000 per year)

How to Apply

Accepts online proposals from July 15 to November 1 for following year funding. Proposals due November 1, funding decisions made March 15, new project funding begins April 1.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+20%

$2.0M

Grants

288

Median

$1K

States

2023+6%

$1.7M

Grants

268

Median

$1K

States

2022

$1.6M

Grants

275

Median

$1K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$2K

Typical Grant (Median)

$50

Smallest

$720

25th Pctile

$10K

75th Pctile

$60K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $720 and $10K.

Largest Recent Grants

$60K

2024

BLUE STAR RECYCLERS

CO · MOLDING THE FUTURE WORKFORCE

$60K

2024

GROWING TOGETHER AQUAPONICS INC

PA · HYDROPONICS CAREER TRAINING

$60K

2024

FIRST

NH · FIRST ACCESS

$60K

2024

TACT

CO · PROGRAM SUPPORT

$53K

2024

BUTLER TECHNOLOGY AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS

OH · BUILDING A TALENT PIPELINE TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT

Geographic Focus

$367K15 grants

$317K26 grants

$301K8 grants

$238K18 grants

$149K9 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$29.2M

$2.0M(7.0%)

2023

$29.0M

$1.7M(5.9%)

2022

$26.7M

$1.6M(6.0%)

2021

$29.0M

$1.4M(4.9%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.