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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1915122

Melcher Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $51,212 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $51,212

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,215,472

  • Tax year 2024

    $47,717

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,166,665

  • Tax year 2023

    $69,617

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,067,108

  • Tax year 2022

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,055,583

  • Tax year 2021

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,005,417

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,993,943

  • Tax year 2019

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,414,229

  • Tax year 2018

    $72,950

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,367,887

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Houston Livestock Show and RodeoHouston, TX

    Steer auction donation

    $10,000
  2. Longhorn FoundationAustin, TX

    Texas excellence campaign

    $9,733
  3. The Kinkaid SchoolHouston, TX

    Support melcher gym revitalization- restriping the court and floor

    $8,779
  4. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    2026 gala donation

    $4,000
  5. Houston Livestock Show and RodeoHouston, TX

    Lamb auction donation

    $4,000
  6. Houston Livestock Show and RodeoHouston, TX

    Swine auction donation

    $3,000
  7. Friends of Mineral County Emergency Services IncCreede, CO

    Emergency first responder fund

    $2,000
  8. Wings of RescueSan Diego, CA

    Charity that flies at-risk pets from shelters and disaster areas to safe havens

    $2,000
  9. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    General operating: animal care, education for children, and conservation efforts

    $1,500
  10. Houston Museum of Natural ScienceHouston, TX

    Annual fund

    $1,250
  11. Friends of the Denver Public LibraryDenver, CO

    Support the public library in denver, colorado

    $1,000
  12. United Cajun NavyBaton Rouge, LA

    Natural disaster search and rescue

    $1,000
  13. Tails of Two Cities SanctuaryNederland, CO

    Farm animal sanctuary colorado

    $1,000
  14. Rocky Mountain PBSDenver, CO

    Support public broadcasting in the greater denver region

    $1,000
  15. NMDP FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    National marrow donor program- support of blood cancer research

    $950

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $8,77941% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $5,25024% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $3,50016% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety2 grants $3,00014% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $9504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $42,262
  2. Colorado4 grants $5,000
  3. California1 grant $2,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $1,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $950

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Trey N MelcherTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $6,000
  • Cody MelcherTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $6,000
  • Yvonne MelcherTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $6,000

The return

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