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Melcher Charitable Trust: 15 grants to organizations, $51,212 (tax year ended December 2025)
Melcher Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 15 grants to organizations totaling $51,212 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 1, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in Houston, TX for steer auction donation.
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- EIN
- 201915122
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $1,444,999
- Grants paid
- $51,212
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202641529349100614. It reported $51,212 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Houston, TX | Steer auction donation | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Longhorn Foundation | Austin, TX | Texas excellence campaign | $9,733 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Support melcher gym revitalization- restriping the court and floor | Education | $8,779 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Houston, TX | Lamb auction donation | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | 2026 gala donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | Houston, TX | Swine auction donation | Recreation and sports | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Mineral County Emergency Services Inc | Creede, CO | Emergency first responder fund | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wings of Rescue | San Diego, CA | Charity that flies at-risk pets from shelters and disaster areas to safe havens | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | General operating: animal care, education for children, and conservation efforts | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Denver Public Library | Denver, CO | Support the public library in denver, colorado | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Mountain PBS | Denver, CO | Support public broadcasting in the greater denver region | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tails of Two Cities Sanctuary | Nederland, CO | Farm animal sanctuary colorado | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Cajun Navy | Baton Rouge, LA | Natural disaster search and rescue | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NMDP Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | National marrow donor program- support of blood cancer research | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $950 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202541359349102239. It reported $47,717 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhorn Foundation | Austin, TX | Texas excellence campaign | $9,267 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nanowrimo | Berkeley, CA | Fostering creativity and engaging young artists, writers to reach their potential | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Unforgettables Foundation | Redlands, CA | Assists low income families with providing a dignified burial for their children | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Cajun Navy | Baton Rouge, LA | Natural disaster search and rescue | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | 2025 gala fundraising | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | Annual fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adventhealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | Cancer research/ strategic priorities at adventhealth, orlando | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Denver Public Library | Denver, CO | Support the public library in denver, colorado | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lil Paws Maltese Rescue | Austin, TX | Central texas based maltese and other small dog breeds rescue | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tender Loving Crested Rescue | Houston, TX | Chinese crested rescue | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Houston Jack Valenti School of Communication | Houston, TX | Uh donation for the advertising program's national competition project | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | General operating: animal care, education for children, and conservation efforts | Animal-related | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doodle Dandy Rescue | Garland, TX | Labradoodle rescue | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission of Yahweh | Houston, TX | Serving homeless women and children in houston since 1961 | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission of Yahweh | Houston, TX | Gala donation for jody | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camo Rescue | Pinehurst, TX | Dog rescue in cities across texas | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Happy Bunny Project | Houston, TX | Bunny rescue houston | Animal-related | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifeline of Galveston County | Webster, TX | Dog shelter in galveston county | Animal-related | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Astrodome Conservancy | Houston, TX | Non-profit working to repurpose the astrodome | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $17,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,250 |
| Education | $8,779 |
| Animal-related | $8,200 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $8,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $950 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $70,979 |
| California | $12,000 |
| Colorado | $7,000 |
| Louisiana | $6,000 |
| Florida | $2,000 |
| Minnesota | $950 |
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Updated June 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.