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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-0657244

Meldrum Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $1.3 million 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

    $1,265,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $25,183,488

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,261,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $27,443,331

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,196,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $27,296,290

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,295,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $28,823,731

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,522,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $29,374,534

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,515,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $30,282,062

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,587,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $31,229,376

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,449,580

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $32,212,702

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Flying KitesBoston, MA

    Teacher tech training program & center, wash initiatives

    $250,000
  2. Benevolence FarmGraham, NC

    Construction of tiny home community

    $120,000
  3. Homes of HopeCleveland Heights, OH

    Construction of nursing hospital and hostel

    $100,000
  4. Ballet WestSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Dancer touring fund

    $100,000
  5. Her Future CoalitionSt Augustine, FL

    Renovation of hotel and programming for young women

    $75,000
  6. Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Museum special exhibits

    $75,000
  7. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Dept of eng - process engineering laboratory

    $50,000
  8. Impact NetworkBrooklyn, NY

    Classroom building in zambia

    $50,000
  9. Hope RenovationsCarrboro, NC

    Expansion to durham tech and wake tech

    $50,000
  10. Razia's Ray of HopeWellesley, MA

    Urgent aid nutrition program in afghanistan

    $50,000
  11. Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Museum special exhibits

    $50,000
  12. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Dept of eng - process engineering laboratory

    $50,000
  13. Homes of HopeCleveland Heights, OH

    Purchase of school bus transportation

    $30,000
  14. Northern Agency Veterans OrganizationShiprock, NM

    General donation

    $30,000
  15. She's the FirstNew York, NY

    Helping underserved girls in india and east africa

    $25,000
  16. Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Museum special exhibits

    $25,000
  17. Jordan High SchoolDurham, NC

    Education

    $25,000
  18. Spy HopSalt Lake City, UT

    Building construction

    $20,000
  19. Natural History Museum of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Long-term planning for museum building

    $20,000
  20. Porch-DurhamDurham, NC

    Meal assistance for children and families in durham

    $10,000
  21. Githens Middle School PTADurham, NC

    Education

    $10,000
  22. Githens Middle School Booster ClubDurham, NC

    Education

    $10,000
  23. Githens Middle SchoolDurham, NC

    Education

    $10,000
  24. American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance ProjectLongview, TX

    General donation

    $5,000
  25. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General donation

    $5,000
  26. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General donation

    $5,000
  27. Karolinska Institut (via Myriad USA)New York, NY

    General donation

    $5,000
  28. Carolina TheaterDurham, NC

    General donation

    $4,000
  29. Durham Arts CouncilDurham, NC

    General donation

    $4,000
  30. Westminster CollegeSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Silver tea luncheon

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $300,00041% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $130,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $120,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $104,00014% of the total
  5. Jobs and employment1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $12,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah9 grants $392,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $300,000
  3. North Carolina9 grants $243,000
  4. Ohio2 grants $130,000
  5. Florida2 grants $80,000
  6. New York3 grants $80,000
  7. New Mexico1 grant $30,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  9. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christopher S MeldrumEXEC DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Catherine R MeldrumSEC/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennette D MeldrumTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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