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The Harold and Marilyn Melcher Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $120,752 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Harold and Marilyn Melcher Foundation, a private foundation in Kansas City, MO, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $120,752 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $51,730 to Wayside Waifs in Kansas City, MO for animal welfare.
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- EIN
- 431671354
- Based in
- Kansas City, MO
- Assets
- $2,585,520
- Grants paid
- $120,752
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202621279349102962. It reported $120,752 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayside Waifs | Kansas City, MO | Animal welfare | Animal-related | $51,730 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City | Overland Park, KS | Human services | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pet Resource Center of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | Animal welfare | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmel Public Library Foundation | Carmelbythesea, CA | Library support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Health | Chicago, IL | Health services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvesters | Kansas City, MO | Food distribution programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | Human rights | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schools3 | Carmel, CA | Education programs | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | Human services | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kings County Tennis League | Brooklyn, NY | Youth tennis programs | Recreation and sports | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madre | New York, NY | Human rights | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sutter Health - CPMC Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Health services | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights | Chicago, IL | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooklyn Public School 9 Pto | Brooklyn, NY | Education programs | Education | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias | Washington, DC | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jane's Due Process | Austin, TX | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | Education programs | Education | $625 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Education programs | Education | $625 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | Food distribution programs | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | Human rights | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Mayer | Chicago, IL | Education programs | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fractured Atlas | Hartsdale, NY | Arts and culture | $272 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Pink Agenda | New York, NY | Medical research | Medical research | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202511259349102026. It reported $188,750 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayside Waifs | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | Animal-related | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City | Overland Park, KS | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Build | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmel Public Library Foundation | Carmelbythesea, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvesters | Kansas City, MO | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Relations Bureau | Overland Park, KS | Charitable | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schools 3 | Carmel, CA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Health | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | Charitable | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kings County Tennis League | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | Recreation and sports | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peer Health Exchange | Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sutter Health CPMC Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madre | New York, NY | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 10000 Degrees | San Rafael, CA | Charitable | Education | $625 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Charitable | Education | $625 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes | Austin, TX | Charitable | Religion-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws Shelter of Central Texas | Dripping Springs, TX | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Room To Grow | Bronx, NY | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $181,730 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $70,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 |
| Education | $3,250 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,500 |
| Environment | $2,000 |
| Human services | $1,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $196,730 |
| Kansas | $75,000 |
| California | $15,000 |
| Illinois | $10,300 |
| New York | $6,222 |
| Texas | $2,000 |
| Oregon | $2,000 |
| Tennessee | $1,250 |
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Updated May 7, 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.