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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 32-0042251

Melling Family Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $90,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,234,677

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,244,909

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,244,185

  • Tax year 2021

    $99,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,358,531

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,415,833

  • Tax year 2019

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,384,042

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,511

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shop Rat FoundationPleasant Lake, MI

    General contributions

    $25,000
  2. Compassionate Ministries of Jackson CountyJackson, MI

    General contributions

    $15,000
  3. Jackson Y-Center Inc (YMCA)Jackson, MI

    General contributions

    $10,000
  4. Saint Martha Parish & SchoolOkemos, MI

    General contributions

    $10,000
  5. Jackson Friendly HomeJackson, MI

    General contributions

    $7,500
  6. John George HomeJackson, MI

    General contributions

    $7,500
  7. Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI

    General contributions

    $5,000
  8. Michigan Theatre of Jackson IncJackson, MI

    Capital campaign

    $5,000
  9. Lansing Catholic High SchoolLansing, MI

    General contributions

    $2,500
  10. Lumen Christi Catholic SchoolJackson, MI

    General contributions

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,00052% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $22,50039% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan10 grants $90,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mark S MellingPRESIDENT/ TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christine MellingVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle McShaneSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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