Private foundation · EIN 62-1518285 · Nashville, TN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where The Melkus Family Foundation's grants went

It reported $5.57M in grants paid across 72 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 84.8% of those dollars to 53 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 69 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY · EIN 13-5660870
$1,250,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
City Harvest
New York, NY · EIN 13-3170676
$625,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA
New York, NY · EIN 13-3433452
$500,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYKnown alias 1.00
Martha O'Bryan Center
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-0477728
$263,579TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Natural Resources Defense Council
New York, NY · EIN 13-2654926
$250,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 0.76
Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tn
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1049447
$250,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 0.80
Community Foundation of Collier County
Naples, FL · no confident EIN match
$250,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
Children's Aid Society
New York, NY · no confident EIN match
$213,614TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
Sexual Assault Center
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1043294
$200,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-0790133
$150,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 0.90
Sanctuary for Families
New York, NY · EIN 13-3193119
$150,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame city 1.00
Nashville Zoo
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1411210
$100,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame street 1.00
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY · EIN 13-1644147
$100,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 0.88
United Way
Nashville, TN · no confident EIN match
$100,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville
Nashville, TN · EIN 58-1636286
$84,593TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
The Addis Clinic
Nashville, TN · EIN 27-3487948
$80,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Community Foundation of South Central Kentucky
Bowling Green, KY · EIN 61-1284951
$75,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Community Resource Center
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1308387
$75,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Tennessee Justice Center
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1630417
$65,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame city 1.00
American Immigration Council
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1549711
$60,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
KIPP Nashville
Nashville, TN · EIN 20-2799123
$50,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame ZIP 0.89
Renewal House
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1631055
$50,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
The Family Center
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1237360
$50,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Fordham University - Leitner Center for Int'L Lawjustice
New York, NY · no confident EIN match
$50,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
Wright Pinson Hospital Hospitality House
Nashville, TN · no confident EIN match
$50,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
Tennessee Innocence Project
Nashville, TN · EIN 32-0582082
$40,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame city 1.00
The Conservancy of Southwest Florida
Naples, FL · EIN 59-1157084
$25,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association
Highland Park, IL · no confident EIN match
$25,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
The Harpeth Hall School
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-0501916
$20,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1577038
$20,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame city 1.00
Graham-Windham Services for Family & Children
New York, NY · no confident EIN match
$20,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
Mee Foundation
Binghamton, NY · no confident EIN match
$20,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
Gilda's Club Nashville
Nashville, TN · no confident EIN match
$15,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
The Phil Ramone Orchestra for Children
New York, NY · no confident EIN match
$15,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
New York, NY · EIN 13-3393329
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame street 1.00
American Therapeutic Riding Center
Sand Springs, OK · EIN 20-8538991
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Amputee Coalition of America
Washington, DC · EIN 52-1701146
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYExact name 1.00
China Rescue Dogs
Vass, NC · EIN 84-2277422
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Episcopal School of Nashville
Nashville, TN · EIN 47-1887747
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Forward Scholars
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 88-3267397
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame city 1.00
Jewish Community Center of Nashville
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-0475746
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Gulfshore Playhouse
Naples, FL · EIN 90-0178566
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame city 1.00
Breakthrough T1D
New York, NY · EIN 23-1907729
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYKnown alias 1.00
Nashville Cares
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-1274532
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Nashville Symphony Association
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-0550979
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 0.92
Oasis Center
Nashville, TN · EIN 62-0968273
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Pius XI High School
Milwaukee, WI · EIN 39-1101976
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame street 1.00
Road Dogs & Rescue
Lomita, CA · EIN 82-5017063
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame street 1.00
The Immokalee Foundation
Naples, FL · EIN 65-0315664
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYSame address 1.00
Camp ONE Step
Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match
$10,000TO FURTHER ONE OR MORE OF THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CHARITYUnmatched Help match

3 more lines ($60K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.

Foundations that fund the same organizations

  1. Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
    47 recipients in common
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
    22 recipients in common
  3. Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation Nashville, TN
    20 recipients in common
  4. Memorial Foundation Madison, TN
    13 recipients in common
  5. Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
    13 recipients in common
  6. The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
    12 recipients in common
  7. Hca Healthcare Foundation Nashville, TN
    12 recipients in common
  8. The Frist Foundation Nashville, TN
    11 recipients in common

Where this comes from

Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.