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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-3770310

The Melanie Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $109,900 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $109,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,895,091

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,850

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,501,826

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,325

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,232,085

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,213,502

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Angelman Syndrome Foundation IncAurora, IL

    To support ASF's mission of advancing research, clinical initiatives, and direct services for individuals and families affected by Angelman syndrome

    $50,000
  2. Unthsc FoundationFort Worth, TX

    Osteopathic Medicine Scholarship Fund

    $25,000
  3. The Peach FoundationFoster City, CA

    for the list of children-tuition Scholarship Fund

    $14,900
  4. Foundation for Angelman Syndrome TherapeuticsAustin, TX

    To support FAST's mission of advancing research and clinical initiatives aimed at developing effective treatments and a cure for Angelman syndrome

    $10,000
  5. Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncNew York, NY

    To support humanitarian medical work providing independent, impartial emergency care to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, and lack of access to healthcare worldwide

    $5,000
  6. Yeh Associates Foundation IncWinter Park, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research2 grants $60,00055% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $39,90036% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $10,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  2. Texas2 grants $35,000
  3. California1 grant $14,900
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Rick LinDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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