Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers

Public charity · Grantmaker Vancouver, WA EIN: 87-2460559

The organization's specific purpose includes, but is not limited to, expanding opportunities for entry into veterinary medicine, thereby improving animal and community care, continued on schedule oby creating educational pathways, increasing exposure to the field, and fostering a welcoming environment where all interested students and professionals feel they belong.

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers at a glance

In short: Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
+42.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$150,000
+42.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$3,242,569
+8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers

Next open deadline
November 30, 2026 (DVMC's WVC Education Grant)

Who Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

1890 Universities Foundation: $150K1890 Universities Foundation$150K

The largest 2025 recipient was 1890 Universities Foundation ($150K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1890 Universities Foundation Washington, DCScholarships$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,242,569$817,575$571,582$150,0001$16,140
2024$3,000,336$1,065,393$472,727$105,0001$12,751
2023$2,478,983$2,785,062$369,955$50,0001$6,837

About Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers

Based on IRS filings

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Vancouver, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $16K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers is led by Melanie Barnham, Contracted Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melanie Barnham

    Contracted Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bianca Zenor

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alea Harrison

    V.c. & Chair

    Board Vice Chair → V.c. & Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cherice Roth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Campbell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Shenoy

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Clark

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly McAllister

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board Past Chair, 2024

    Board Past Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Omar Farias

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Towns

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Drury

    Board Vice Chair & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Bidgood

    Board Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Akailah McIntyre

    Deputy Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derrick Medley

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Mitchell

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly O'Brien

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rustin Moore

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirin Modaresi

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Kemba L. Marshall (2023–2024) — Contracted Executive Director
  • Former: Mita Malhotra (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cathy Meeks (2024) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers

How much does Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers give each year?

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $105K across 1 grant.

How large is Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers?

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $818K.

What is Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers?

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Vancouver, WA. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers operate?

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers's EIN?

Developing Veterinary Medicine Careers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2460559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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