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Melling Family Foundation: 10 grants to organizations, $90,000 (tax year ended June 2025)
Melling Family Foundation, a private foundation in Jackson, MI, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $90,000 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Shop Rat Foundation in Pleasant Lake, MI for general contributions.
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- EIN
- 320042251
- Based in
- Jackson, MI
- Assets
- $1,920,545
- Grants paid
- $90,000
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202631339349103513. It reported $90,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop Rat Foundation | Pleasant Lake, MI | General contributions | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County | Jackson, MI | General contributions | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackson Y-Center Inc (YMCA) | Jackson, MI | General contributions | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Martha Parish & School | Okemos, MI | General contributions | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Friendly Home | Jackson, MI | General contributions | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John George Home | Jackson, MI | General contributions | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | General contributions | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Theatre of Jackson Inc | Jackson, MI | Capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lansing Catholic High School | Lansing, MI | General contributions | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lumen Christi Catholic School | Jackson, MI | General contributions | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202541289349101724. It reported $95,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop Rat Foundation | Pleasant Lake, MI | General contributions | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County | Jackson, MI | General contributions | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jackson Y-Center Inc (YMCA) | Jackson, MI | General contributions | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Martha Parish & School | Okemos, MI | General contributions | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ella Sharp Museum | Jackson, MI | General contributions | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jackson Friendly Home | Jackson, MI | General contributions | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John George Home | Jackson, MI | General contributions | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids, MI | General contributions | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Theatre of Jackson Inc | Jackson, MI | Capital campaign | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eagle Education Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | General contributions | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lansing Catholic High School | Lansing, MI | General contributions | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lumen Christi Catholic School | Jackson, MI | General contributions | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $60,000 |
| Human services | $40,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $185,000 |
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Updated May 13, 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.