{"id":1544,"date":"2026-08-28T14:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T14:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mfiarstg.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1544"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:24:23","slug":"1544-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ar.mfi.org\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Annual Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A Look Back at 2025 <\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Meadows Foundation exists to assist people and institutions of Texas improve the quality and circumstances of life for themselves and future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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The Meadows Foundation marked a meaningful transition in 2025. At the end of the year, we celebrated the retirement of my cousin, Peter M. Miller, after six years as president and CEO. Like the presidents before him, he understood the responsibility and privilege our uncle, Algur H. Meadows, gave his family to serve the people of Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter led with energy, conviction, and business acumen that was honed during a successful career in the financial services business. His ability to bring people together around shared goals, combined with his strategic insight and genuine care for others, made an enduring difference for countless people in Texas. When Peter took the helm in January 2020, he assumed the role with ideas for change and passion for making a difference; however, the needs shifted in March, and his leadership and resolve would be tested in ways that no one could imagine. With years of management experience through multiple financial crises, Peter expertly guided the Foundation during the uncertain times of a global pandemic. He adopted new systems of communication and led the modernization of our internal operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His accomplishments in philanthropy were many, including creating a funders collaborative to rethink how homelessness in North Texas is addressed and extending the significant research of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University to a new water science institute at Sul Ross University in Alpine. Back in Dallas, his revitalization of the Wilson Historic District included establishing Liberty Street Garden, Hugs Caf\u00e9, Caf\u00e9 Momentum, and laying the important groundwork for the Dallas College Early Childhood Educator Lab School and VNA\u2019s Katherine\u2019s House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I step into this position, I am inspired by strategic opportunities that lie ahead in grantmaking \u2014 ranging from hyper-local, place-based initiatives within our own Wilson Historic District to groundbreaking statewide initiatives that promote system-level change. Despite advancements in so many aspects of our daily lives, there is no diminishment to the challenges facing the people and communities of our state. With over $1.5 billion total dollars granted to nonprofit entities in every corner of Texas, I am profoundly honored to carry the torch alongside an exceptionally talented and professional team. My foremost goal is to build upon the transformative work of my predecessors, Curtis W. Meadows Jr., Linda Perryman Evans, and, most recently, Peter M. Miller. They all shared a steadfast belief in philanthropy\u2019s power to fund innovative solutions to local and statewide problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, I am grateful for the example that Al Meadows set for generations of our family. Despite remarkable business success and a renowned art collection, generosity was the lasting hallmark of his life. I am certain his most profound legacy will be the many lives and institutions that have been improved by the Foundation he created over 78 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With deep appreciation for the road already traveled and great confidence as we forge the path ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the best,<\/p>\n\n\n

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Eric R. Meadows
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Our Founder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Algur Hurtle Meadows (1899-1978) was born in Vidalia, Georgia, the third of seven children of Dr. John and Sally Dailey Meadows. He was an oilman, art collector, philanthropist, and benefactor of Southern Methodist University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Meadows founded the General American Oil Company of Texas in 1936 and built it into one of the largest independent oil companies in the nation, with worldwide operations and interests. The company\u2019s holdings and acquisition of wells continued into the 1980s until it was acquired by Phillips Petroleum Company in 1983.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He and his wife, Virginia (1902-1961), established The Meadows Foundation in 1948 to enrich the lives of present and future generations of Texas. Governed by family members and trusted advisers, the Foundation funds imaginative and innovative ways to solve community problems; foster self-sufficiency; and enable meaningful programs to flourish in the areas of arts and culture, civic and public affairs, education, environment, health, and human services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GRANTS & PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS HIGHLIGHTS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

$33.8
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2025 grants and program-related investments by program area<\/figcaption>
2025 grants and program-related investments by program area<\/title>Total 33.8 million dollars. Donut chart. Shares in order, largest first: Human Services 26%, Environment 25%, Health 18%, Education 17%, Arts and Culture 8%, Civic and Public Affairs 6%.<\/desc><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g>8%<\/text>17%<\/text>25%<\/text>18%<\/text>26%<\/text><\/polyline>6%<\/text><\/g><\/svg>
  • <\/span>Arts and Culture<\/span> 8%<\/span><\/li>
  • <\/span>Civic and Public Affairs<\/span> 6%<\/span><\/li>
  • <\/span>Education<\/span> 17%<\/span><\/li>
  • <\/span>Environment<\/span> 25%<\/span><\/li>
  • <\/span>Health<\/span> 18%<\/span><\/li>
  • <\/span>Human Services<\/span> 26%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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    2025 grants and program-related investments by program area<\/caption>
    Program area<\/th>Share<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Arts and Culture<\/th>8%<\/td><\/tr>
    Civic and Public Affairs<\/th>6%<\/td><\/tr>
    Education<\/th>17%<\/td><\/tr>
    Environment<\/th>25%<\/td><\/tr>
    Health<\/th>18%<\/td><\/tr>
    Human Services<\/th>26%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
    Total<\/th>100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/details><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    1948-2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    $1.5
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    1948 to 2025 cumulative grants and program-related investments by program area<\/figcaption>
    1948 to 2025 cumulative grants and program-related investments by program area<\/title>Total 1.5 billion dollars. Donut chart. Shares in order, largest first: Arts and Culture 24%, Health 22%, Human Services 21%, Education 20%, Environment 7%, Civic and Public Affairs 6%.<\/desc><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/path><\/g>24%<\/text>20%<\/text>22%<\/text>21%<\/text><\/polyline>7%<\/text><\/polyline>6%<\/text><\/g><\/svg>
    • <\/span>Arts and Culture<\/span> 24%<\/span><\/li>
    • <\/span>Civic and Public Affairs<\/span> 6%<\/span><\/li>
    • <\/span>Education<\/span> 20%<\/span><\/li>
    • <\/span>Environment<\/span> 7%<\/span><\/li>
    • <\/span>Health<\/span> 22%<\/span><\/li>
    • <\/span>Human Services<\/span> 21%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>
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      1948 to 2025 cumulative grants and program-related investments by program area<\/caption>
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      Arts and Culture<\/th>24%<\/td><\/tr>
      Civic and Public Affairs<\/th>6%<\/td><\/tr>
      Education<\/th>20%<\/td><\/tr>
      Environment<\/th>7%<\/td><\/tr>
      Health<\/th>22%<\/td><\/tr>
      Human Services<\/th>21%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>
      Total<\/th>100%<\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/details><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      GRANTS
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