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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-4042474

Melchizedek Foundation

A private foundation in West Lafayette, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $399,915 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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 2024

    $399,915

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,107,417
  • Tax year 2023

    $162,237

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,338,477
  • Tax year 2022

    $154,695

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $6,547,413
  • Tax year 2021

    $154,110

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,041,637
  • Tax year 2020

    $144,675

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,225,086
  • Tax year 2019

    $395,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,324,706
  • Tax year 2018

    $168,950

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,751,190
  • Tax year 2017

    $303,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,105,719

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Redeemer Bible ChurchGilbert, AZ

    Operations

    $95,100
  2. Valerie's Victory for Veterans IncTemecula, CA

    Operations

    $72,945
  3. For the GospelMesa, AZ

    Operations

    $71,500
  4. Shepherd's House Bible ChurchChandler, AZ

    Operations

    $55,500
  5. Gilbert Christian SchoolsGilbert, AZ

    Operations

    $53,972
  6. Mt Nebo MinistriesGilbert, AZ

    Prison ministry

    $35,800
  7. Center for Renewing AmericaWashington, DC

    Operations

    $10,000
  8. The ChurchPinetop, AZ

    Operations

    $5,000
  9. Universal Life ChurchSacramento, CA

    Operations

    $98

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $95,10060% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $53,97234% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona6 grants $316,872
  2. California2 grants $73,043
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Douglas V FougniesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cathryn CurryDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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