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The Melkus Family Foundation: 75 grants to organizations, $7.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Melkus Family Foundation, a private foundation in Nashville, TN, paid 75 grants to organizations totaling $7,332,734 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to International Rescue Committee in New York, NY for to further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity.
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- EIN
- 621518285
- Based in
- Nashville, TN
- Assets
- $147,082,948
- Grants paid
- $7,332,734
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202513179349101911. It reported $7,332,734 in grants paid; 75 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Education | $989,184 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ancora TN | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha O'Bryan Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $294,940 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Collier County | Naples, FL | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renewal House | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Mental health and crisis intervention | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Aid Society | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $214,534 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Inc | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manna Food Bank Inc | Mills River, NC | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sexual Assault Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Mental health and crisis intervention | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Education | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kipp Academy Nashville | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Zoo | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sanctuary for Families | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $84,086 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Addis Clinic | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Health care | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Resource Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennessee Justice Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Crime and legal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Immigration Council | Washington, DC | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospitality House of Nashville | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Family Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Brentwood, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Awake | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Innocence Project | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Crime and legal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennesseans for Alternatives To the Death Penalty | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp One Step | Chicago, IL | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida | Naples, FL | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cumberland Heights | Hermitage, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fifty Forward | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club Nashville | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Graham-Windham Services for Family & Children | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leitner Center for International Law and Justice | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association | Highland Park, IL | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundation Middle TN State | Murfreesboro, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Immokalee Foundation | Naples, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Imagine Project | Brooklyn, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Recreation and sports | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phil Ramone Orchestra for Children | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| China Rescue Dogs | Vass, NC | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellie Fund | Needham, MA | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Faith Family Medical | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry C Food Drivemt Juliet Help Center | Mt Juliet, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JDRF | Brentwood, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Symphony | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oasis Center | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Road Dogs & Rescue | Lomita, CA | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bowery Mission | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices for A Safer TN | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy New York | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avow Foundation Hospice | Naples, FL | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet Hispanico of Ny Inc | New York, NY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridges for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| County Road Animal Rescue | Waynesboro, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice Memorial Fund | Washington, DC | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renewed | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Justice & Mercy International | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Operation Giving Trees Inc | Fredonia, KY | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bay Colony Dollars for Scholars | Naples, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bolivar Medical Center | Cleveland, MS | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle TN Donors Forum | Atlanta, GA | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Beginning Center | Berry Hill, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| From Passtrough Bridge Workforce and Affordable Fund II-R LP | Sandy, UT | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | $1,340 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Heimerdinger Foundation | Nashville, TN | To further one or more of the exempt purposes of the charity | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,134,184 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,003,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $460,000 |
| Human services | $175,000 |
| Animal-related | $120,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $115,000 |
| Health care | $81,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Tennessee | $3,882,210 |
| New York | $2,681,184 |
| Florida | $300,000 |
| North Carolina | $210,000 |
| Massachusetts | $110,000 |
| District of Columbia | $65,000 |
| Illinois | $50,000 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.