H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in West Liberty, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $93K. Net investment income was $98K.
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation at a glance
In short: H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation gave $93K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $31,000
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,572,605
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Branch School District Fund ($75K). Together the top 3 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $179K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Branch School District Fund West Branch, IA | For General Charitable Purposes | $75,000 |
| First Church United Endowment West Liberty, IA | For Endowment Fund | $15,000 |
| Shriners Children Tampa, FL | For General Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,572,605 | $121,964 | $117,316 | $93,000 | 3 | $93,000 | $97,648 | $97,322 |
| 2024 | $1,567,957 | $134,788 | $22,189 | — | — | — | $112,599 | $92,900 |
| 2023 | $1,462,281 | $67,082 | $19,651 | — | — | — | $47,431 | $82,717 |
| 2022 | $1,412,992 | $50,277 | $203,596 | $179,100 | 6 | $179,100 | $31,154 | $90,934 |
| 2021 | $1,563,913 | $274,313 | $116,327 | $94,000 | 14 | $94,000 | $251,986 | $92,609 |
| 2020 | $1,407,862 | $29,787 | $109,972 | $90,887 | 10 | — | $23,767 | $88,560 |
| 2019 | $1,492,550 | $70,375 | $98,272 | $80,000 | 12 | — | $52,103 | $79,524 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry S. Melick
Trustee Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marjory M. Melick
Trustee Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig A. Bieber
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
GENE H SNAPP Jr.
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation
How much does H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation give each year?
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation gave $93K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation's typical grant size?
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $31,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation give grants?
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation?
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation?
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in West Liberty, IA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation's EIN?
H Filmore and Marjory M Melick Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1406715. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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