The John and Engrid Meng Inc foundation focuses its giving on Greater Green Bay community needs, concentrating sizable general‑purpose grants to nonprofits that provide housing, basic human services, youth programming, and health workforce training. Grants are large and targeted to a small number of local organizations, often funding core operations rather than restricted projects. The foundation appears oriented toward stabilizing vulnerable populations (housing and shelter), supporting youth development, and strengthening local health education capacity.
A $335,000 general fund grant to the Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay is a good entry point to John and Engrid Meng Inc’s giving: the foundation backs local nonprofits with substantial, unrestricted support. Across recent grants, its money goes to organizations working on housing stability, emergency shelter, mental health, youth development, health education, and basic human services in Greater Green Bay. The pattern is not broad national philanthropy; it is concentrated, regional grantmaking aimed at strengthening a small set of community institutions. Several of the largest awards go to housing and shelter providers, including Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, New Community Shelter Inc, and Neighborworks Green Bay. The foundation also supports health workforce development through Bellin College and Bellin Health Foundation, alongside community-serving nonprofits such as Connections for Mental Wellness, Pauls Pantry, The Salvation Army of Green Bay, and Oral Health Partnership. Many grants are labeled general fund, which points to flexible operating support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The result is a portfolio centered on organizational stability for nonprofits serving vulnerable residents in and around Green Bay.
Housing is one of the clearest themes in the grant record. John and Engrid Meng Inc gave $301,000 to Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity for general fund support in 2024, and another $100,000 to Neighborworks Green Bay for its Adopt a Home FD in 2025. They also supported New Community Shelter Inc with a $200,000 general fund grant in 2025, tying housing access and shelter services together. Youth development and education are another visible area. The foundation awarded $335,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay in 2025 and $130,000 in 2024, both for general fund support. In health education, Bellin College received $231,000 in 2024 for general fund support, while Bellin Health Foundation received $155,000 in 2025. Community health and human services also appear through grants to Connections for Mental Wellness and Oral Health Partnership.
Typical grant sizes are modest to large: the 25th percentile is $375, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent awards show a long tail of smaller grants alongside a set of much larger general fund commitments. The foundation repeats support to the same organizations across years, including Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay, Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, New Community Shelter Inc, Bellin Health Foundation, Connections for Mental Wellness, Options for Independent Living Inc, and Greater Green Bay Community Foundation. Grants are predominantly general fund awards, suggesting flexible support for operating needs. The foundation gives directly to nonprofits and does not fund individuals.
$2.3M
$14.3M
$4.4M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $375 and $25K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$375
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated: few, large grants predominantly to local organizations; repeat funding to at least one core grantee (Habitat). Most gifts are unrestricted/general fund support aimed at sustaining operations rather than many small or geographically dispersed grants.
Notable grantees: Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay, Bellin College, New Community Shelter, Inc.
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Wisconsin: 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Wisconsin is also the top state by grant count. Green Bay appears most often in the recent grants list, with additional support in De Pere. Outside Wisconsin, recent recipient locations include Sanibel, Florida, and Brunswick, Georgia. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 232 grants in the United States.
The recent grants show support for housing and shelter, youth programming, mental health, health education, and basic human services. Examples include general fund awards to Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, New Community Shelter Inc, Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay, Bellin College, and Connections for Mental Wellness.
Yes. Many of the recent grants are labeled general fund, including awards to Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay, Bellin College, New Community Shelter Inc, and The Salvation Army of Green Bay. That pattern points to flexible operating support rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
The grant-size distribution is $375 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include much larger awards, such as $335,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple grant years, including Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay, Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, New Community Shelter Inc, Bellin Health Foundation, Connections for Mental Wellness, Options for Independent Living Inc, and Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $335,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW COMMUNITY SHELTER INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREATER GREEN BAY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GREEN BAY, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CEREBRAL PALSY INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $169,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BELLIN HEALTH FOUNDATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $155,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEIGHBORWORKS GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | ADOPT A HOME FD |
| CONNECTIONS FOR MENTAL WELLNESS | GREEN BAY, WI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FISH OF SANIBEL-CAPTIVA INC | SANIBEL, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOWE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER | GREEN BAY, WI | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | DE PERE, WI | $68,200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREATER GREEN BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $66,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MAP INTERNATIONAL | BRUNSWICK, GA | $61,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITY HOSPICE | DE PERE, WI | $50,345 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREEN BAY NEIGHBORHOODS | GREEN BAY, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURATIVE CONNECTIONS | GREEN BAY, WI | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ENCOMPASS CHILD CARE INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $33,625 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | GREEN BAY, WI | $33,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | SANIBEL, FL | $32,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOHN'S MINISTRIES | GREEN BAY, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOU BELONG | GREEN BAY, WI | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREEN BAY ACTION SPORTS ORGANIZATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BASIC NEEDS GIVING PARTNERSHIP | GREEN BAY, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DE PERE SPORTS EMPORIUM | DE PERE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NICHOLS COLLEGE | DUDLEY, MA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DE PERE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | DE PERE, WI | $15,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF DE PERE | DE PERE, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ASPIRO | GREEN BAY, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NWTC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY | GREEN BAY, WI | $11,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEVILLE PUBLIC MUSEUM FOUNDATION | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,250 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BRAIN CENTER OF GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BROWN COUNTY UNITED WAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NE WI | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GOLDEN HOUSE | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ROTARY FOUNDATION OF GREEN BAY | GREEN BAY, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER | FT MYERS, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION | FORT MYERS, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CAREER TECH BUILDING FUND |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | APPLETON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURRY COLLEGE | MILTON, MA | $6,556 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | GREEN BAY, WI | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE | FT MYERS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CASA OF BROWN COUNTY | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA (CFWNC) | ASHEVILLE, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EXCEPTIONAL EQUESTRIANS | DE PERE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY OF NEWTON | NEWTON, MA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAMILY SERVICES OF WISCONSIN | GREEN BAY, WI | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GREEN BAY SAIL & PADDLE | GREEN BAY, WI | $3,200 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PAUL'S PANTRY | GREEN BAY, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIRDER ON BROADWAY | DE PERE, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
GENERAL FUND
NEIGHBORWORKS GREEN BAY
$100,000ADOPT A HOME FD
CONNECTIONS FOR MENTAL WELLNESS
$100,000GENERAL FUND
FIRST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$68,200GENERAL FUND
OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING INC
$60,000GENERAL FUND
UNITY HOSPICE
$50,345GENERAL FUND
GREEN BAY NEIGHBORHOODS
$50,000GENERAL FUND
CURATIVE CONNECTIONS
$45,000GENERAL FUND
ENCOMPASS CHILD CARE INC
$33,625GENERAL FUND
UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$33,000GENERAL FUND
SANIBEL CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$32,000GENERAL FUND
YOU BELONG
$27,000GENERAL FUND
GREEN BAY ACTION SPORTS ORGANIZATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
DE PERE SPORTS EMPORIUM
$20,000GENERAL FUND
NICHOLS COLLEGE
$18,000GENERAL FUND
DE PERE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$15,500GENERAL FUND
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF DE PERE
$15,000GENERAL FUND
ASPIRO
$15,000GENERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY
$11,600GENERAL FUND
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NE WI
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ROTARY FOUNDATION OF GREEN BAY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE HEIGHTS FOUNDATION
$10,000CAREER TECH BUILDING FUND
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ORAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$6,000GENERAL FUND
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CASA OF BROWN COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CITY OF NEWTON
$4,000GENERAL FUND
GREEN BAY SAIL & PADDLE
$3,200GENERAL FUND
BIRDER ON BROADWAY
$3,000GENERAL FUND