Carrie Meek Foundation

What Carrie Meek Foundation does

The Carrie Meek Foundation, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2001 in Opa-locka, Florida, to continue the civic and community development work of U.S. Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek. The Foundation operates four programmatic pillars — Education, Health and Wellness, Affordable Housing, and Economic Mobility — and serves Miami-Dade County's Black and Brown communities, particularly in Opa-locka, Florida City, Liberty City, and Miami Gardens. Its core offerings are grant programs (Supporting Safer Communities, Meek Mobilize), community leadership initiatives (Men to Men: Mobilizing Leaders for Safer Communities), workforce development (the forthcoming Carrie Meek Aviation Workforce Innovation Center), and a commercial real estate asset (the 2.5M+ sq ft Carrie Meek International Business Park at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport, developed with Foundry Commercial). The Foundation does not sell products or services; grants are distributed to eligible nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

Name

Carrie Meek Foundation

Legal name

The Carrie Meek Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://carriemeekfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Carrie Meek Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Opa-locka, Florida, that distributes grants and runs community programs focused on education, health, housing, and economic mobility for Black and Brown residents across Miami-Dade County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development & Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Community grantmaking services
• Civic engagement programs
• Violence prevention grants
• Workforce development initiatives
• Community development foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Opa Locka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grantmaking and Philanthropy: The Foundation sustains its work through grantmaking, civic engagement, and community development. Revenue comes from government partnerships (Miami-Dade County CVI Initiative), congressional appropriations, and donor contributions. Funds are distributed to community organizations through various grant programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Carrie Meek Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advances Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek's legacy through grantmaking, civic engagement, and community development targeting Black and Brown communities in Miami-Dade County. It administers grant programs including the Supporting Safer Communities Grant Program ($7.2 million to 82+ organizations for violence prevention), Meek Mobilize Grants, and the Men to Men initiative. It also operates the Carrie Meek International Business Park and the Aviation Workforce Innovation Center for economic and workforce development.

Product overview

The Carrie Meek Foundation is a nonprofit foundation (501(c)(3)) established in 2001 that advances Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek's vision for civically engaged, well-resourced, and resilient communities. The Foundation operates primarily through grantmaking programs and community development initiatives, with a focus on four core pillars: Education, Health and Wellness, Affordable Housing, and Economic Mobility. The Foundation's main offerings include the Supporting Safer Communities Grant Program, which distributes violence intervention funding to community organizations; the Meek Mobilize Grants Program for grassroots community projects; the Men to Men initiative for violence prevention; and the Carrie Meek International Business Park for economic development. The Foundation does not offer technology products, software platforms, or API-based services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Men to Men: Mobilizing Leaders for Safer Communities: A community-rooted leadership initiative designed to engage men and boys as positive leaders, mentors, and advocates for safer and healthier communities throughout South Dade. Powered by the Foundation with support from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
• Meek Mobilize Grants Program
• Supporting Safer Communities Grant Program

Products and services

• Supporting Safer Communities Grant Program (SSC Program) A grant program that awarded $7.2 million to 82 local organizations to strengthen Miami-Dade County's community-based response to gun violence through high-risk interventions, reentry services, mental health support for survivors, and grassroots anti-violence efforts.
• Meek Mobilize Grants Program A grants program that funds neighborhood-based projects engaging residents in Opa-locka, Florida City, and Liberty City, focusing on mobilizing, connecting, and building Black and Brown communities through quality of life initiatives.
• Men to Men: Mobilizing Leaders for Safer Communities A community-rooted leadership initiative that engages men and boys as positive leaders, mentors, and advocates for preventing domestic violence, dating violence, and sexual violence through a tiered engagement model.
• Carrie Meek International Business Park A commercial development at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport consisting of more than 2.5 million square feet of warehouse space, developed in partnership with Foundry Commercial. The development has brought over 3,000 new jobs to the area and enabled the Foundation to award $10 million in community-based grants.
• Carrie Meek Aviation Workforce Innovation Center A state-of-the-art upskilling location at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport serving residents in Opa-locka, Liberty City, Miami Gardens, and Hialeah, preparing students for careers in aviation and STEM fields in collaboration with Experience Aviation.

Quantifiable outcome

• $7.2 million distributed to 82+ organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Women's Fund Miami-DadecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Collaboration on 'The Invisible Victims: A Gendered Focus on Gun Violence in Miami-Dade County' report, made possible through a Supporting Safer Communities Program grant. The report exposes gaps in data and policy solutions regarding gun violence's impact on women.
• Experience Aviation / The Flying ClassroomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Collaboration to establish the Carrie Meek Aviation Workforce Innovation Center at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport. Experience Aviation, led by pilot Barrington Irving, provides technical training preparing students for careers in aviation and STEM fields. The Center will serve residents in Opa-locka, Liberty City, Miami Gardens, and Hialeah.
• Miami-Dade County Office of Neighborhood SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2023Partnership to distribute $7.2 million in grants through the Supporting Safer Communities Grant Program, a component of Miami-Dade County's Community Violence Intervention Initiative (CVI). The Foundation serves as the grant administrator for community-based violence prevention programs.
• Foundry CommercialflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Public-private partnership to develop The Carrie Meek International Business Park at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport. The development includes 2.5+ million square feet of warehouse space. The Foundation provides job training, placement, and economic development while Foundry handles real estate development. The partnership has generated 3,000+ jobs and enabled $10 million in community grants.
• Miami-Dade Aviation DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGranted ground lease at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport to The Carrie Meek Foundation in 2007, enabling the establishment of The Carrie Meek International Business Park.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Knight Foundation: The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is a large national private foundation with deep roots in Miami-Dade philanthropy (notably the Knight Foundation School for Journalism). Comparable as a private foundation operating in the same geography with a similar equity and civic-engagement orientation, but at materially larger scale and broader programmatic scope.
• Open Society Foundations: Open Society Foundations is a large global private foundation funding racial equity, criminal justice reform, and civic engagement — comparable as a private foundation with a social-justice grantmaking orientation, but operating at vastly greater scale and global rather than local geographic focus.
• Ford Foundation: The Ford Foundation is one of the largest U.S. private foundations, with significant funding for racial equity, economic opportunity, and community development — comparable in being a private foundation advancing equity for marginalized communities, though at national/international scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• The Miami Foundation: The Miami Foundation is a Miami-Dade–based community foundation that pools donor funds and distributes grants to local nonprofits — directly comparable in geography, grantmaking mission, and South Florida community focus, though it serves a broader donor base rather than a single founder's legacy.
• The Children's Trust: The Children's Trust is a Miami-Dade dedicated fund supported by a voter-approved property tax that distributes grants to youth and family programs. Comparable as a regional grantmaking body funding community organizations in Miami-Dade, with overlapping focus on youth, violence prevention, and family services.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Miami: LISC Miami is a community-development financial institution funding equitable development, affordable housing, and economic opportunity in Miami-Dade. Comparable as a grantmaking and capacity-building intermediary operating in the same geography on overlapping pillars (housing, economic mobility).
• Urban League of Greater Miami: The Urban League of Greater Miami is a Miami-based nonprofit advancing economic empowerment and civil rights for Black communities — directly comparable to Carrie Meek Foundation's equity-focused work targeting Black and Brown residents in Miami-Dade County, though it delivers direct services rather than functioning primarily as a grantmaking intermediary.
• Women's Fund Miami-Dade: Women's Fund Miami-Dade is a Miami-based grantmaking foundation focused on gender equity, having recently collaborated with Carrie Meek Foundation on the "Invisible Victims" report. Comparable in operating a Miami-Dade–focused grantmaking model targeting equity outcomes, with overlapping grantee networks.

Regional players

• Health Foundation of South Florida: Health Foundation of South Florida is a regional private foundation investing in community health across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Comparable as a South Florida private foundation distributing grants to community organizations, with thematic overlap on the Carrie Meek Foundation's Health & Wellness pillar.

Emerging players

• Community Justice (formerly the National Council on Crime and Delinquency Miami office): Community Justice is a nonprofit focused on community violence intervention and youth justice reform, with significant Miami-area programming. Comparable in its CVI focus and grantmaking/administrative role for violence-prevention funding streams, though narrower in mission than the Carrie Meek Foundation's broader community-development scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/carriemeekfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/carriemeekfndn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-carrie-meek-foundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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