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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-2548567

The Mellor Foundation

A private foundation in Lehi, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $116,978 paid in grants.

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

    $116,978

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $574,473
  • Tax year 2024

    $85,805

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $101,041
  • Tax year 2023

    $157,811

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $921,477
  • Tax year 2022

    $162,534

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $851,007
  • Tax year 2021

    $122,697

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $825,375
  • Tax year 2020

    $64,458

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $597,969
  • Tax year 2019

    $46,222

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $613,512
  • Tax year 2018

    $63,545

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $560,711

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT

    Education

    $65,000
  2. Individual

    Education

    $15,661
  3. Individual

    Education

    $7,315
  4. Individual

    Education

    $7,178
  5. Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT

    Rugby

    $5,000
  6. Alpine School District FoundationAmerican Fork, UT

    Education

    $2,000
  7. Sub for SantaSalt Lake City, UT

    Homeless Shelter

    $1,575
  8. Eli & Hina Faleomavaega FoundationProvo, UT

    Golf

    $1,500
  9. Individual

    Rodeo

    $1,500
  10. Sape FoundationMapleton, UT

    Poverty

    $1,250
  11. Individual

    Softball

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Baseball

    $1,000
  13. Caveman Rugby ClubHighland, UT

    Rugby

    $1,000
  14. SA LifelineorgLehi, UT

    Addiction Recovery

    $1,000
  15. Hanks Fa'alogoWest Jordan, UT

    Rugby

    $1,000
  16. Rise Up FoundationJefferson, MO

    Literacy

    $1,000
  17. Utah CO FOP Lodge 31Springville, UT

    Cops & kids

    $600
  18. Individual

    Education

    $506
  19. Wasatch United SoftballRiverton, UT

    Softball

    $500
  20. Level Up ElitesOrem, UT

    Football

    $500
  21. Lehi High School GolfLehi, UT

    Golf

    $493
  22. Stanzie Sauvao RugbyWest Jordan, UT

    Rugby

    $300
  23. University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC

    Baseball

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $7,10083% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation2 grants $1,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah14 grants $81,718
  2. Missouri1 grant $1,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Reed MellorTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lareen MellorTrustee Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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