About Mes Fund
To provide financial aid for Montessori teacher training, support the vibrant community of Montessori educators committed to meeting the universal needs of the child, and honor the legacy of Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson.
Focus Areas
EducationTeacher trainingScholarshipsMontessori education
Funding Style
direct cash assistanceindividual-level aidshort-term relief
Topics
cash transfersemergency financial aidincome support
About Mes Fund
Mes Fund Inc centers its grantmaking on financial aid for Montessori teacher training, with support tied to accredited AMI programs at the Assistants to Infancy, Primary, Elementary, and Adolescent levels. The fund’s stated purpose is to provide tuition reduction for individuals accepted to these programs, based on financial need, while also honoring the legacy of Margaret Elizabeth Stephenson and supporting the community of Montessori educators committed to meeting the universal needs of the child. Recent grants show that this mission is carried out through repeated support for training institutions rather than a broad spread of unrelated causes. The Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies received $29,000 in 2025 and $22,205 in 2023, while Montessori Northwest was awarded $21,800 in 2025. The pattern suggests a consistent emphasis on helping trainees remain enrolled in Montessori preparation programs. The foundation is a Public Charity with national giving scope and a regular funder classification. Its 2025 grants file also shows support for institutions in Denver, Riverdale Park, Addison, and Hartford, reinforcing a clear preference for Montessori teacher preparation as the main channel of aid.
What Mes Fund Funds
Education appears here through a narrow lens: Montessori teacher preparation. Mes Fund Inc gave $16,442 in 2023 and $5,500 in 2024 to The Montessori Institute in Denver for financial assistance, showing direct support for training access. It also awarded $14,000 in 2025 and $12,500 in 2023 to Washington Montessori Institute in Riverdale Park for the same purpose. Scholarship support is central to the funder’s activity. In Texas, Montessori Institute of North Texas in Addison received $13,500 in 2025 and $7,502 in 2023, both listed as financial assistance. The Montessori Training Center Northeast (crec) in Hartford received $7,900 in 2024 and $6,200 in 2025. Across these awards, the purpose text stays tightly focused on tuition help for Montessori trainees rather than unrestricted institutional support.
How Mes Fund Gives
Typical awards sit in a relatively tight range: the p25 grant size is $7,502, the median is $9,175, and the p75 is $16,442. That pattern fits a scholarship-style funder making repeated tuition-reduction grants rather than a few very large outliers. The recent grants list also shows repeat support across multiple years and to the same recipients, including awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Mes Fund Inc is a Public Charity and a regular funder, and its active program accepts unsolicited applications for scholarships/financial aid through accredited AMI teacher training programs in the United States.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$98K
Total Assets
$883K
Total Revenue
$240K
Total Expenses
$152K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $16K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$16K
Geographic Reach
National7 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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