Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 87-6236955

Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $428K. Net investment income was $10K.

Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 at a glance

In short: Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 gave $428K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $107K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$427,867
+2060.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$106,967
+3141.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,000
Primary geography
Ohio (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Mulliner Harsh in Memory of Melba McKenzie CGF: $417KMulliner Harsh in Memory ofMelba McKenzie CGF$417KPrimary Children's Medical Center: $4KPrimary Children's MedicalCenter$4KHuntsman Cancer Foundation: $4KHuntsman Cancer Foundation$4KHale Center Theatre: $3KHale Center Theatre$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mulliner Harsh in Memory of Melba McKenzie CGF ($417K). Together the top 4 received $428K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityWest Valley CityBurlingameCincinnati

How Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 gives

  • Giving grew 2752% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $428K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $428K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mulliner Harsh in Memory of Melba McKenzie CGF Cincinnati, OHGeneral Operating Support$416,592
Primary Children's Medical Center Salt Lake City, UTSupport of Chartiable$4,000
Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UTSupport of Charitable$4,000
Hale Center Theatre West Valley City, UTSupport of Chartiable$3,275
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$-28,633$437,059$427,8674$434,337$9,563$17,681
2023$465,558$14,306$26,194$19,8006$24,035$12,183$15,567
2022$477,473$10,832$26,794$18,0006$21,067$7,228$23,428
2021$493,473$16,302$23,847$15,0006$18,878$11,593$24,238
2020$501,049$14,694$15,580$9,0006—$11,000$16,195

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 is led by Zions Bancorporation, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Zions Bancorporation

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $8K (2022) → $6K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Zions Corporation (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Zions Bancorporation — Trustee: $6KZions BancorporationTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $6K, to Zions Bancorporation (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327

How much does Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 give each year?

Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 gave $428K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 6 grants.

What is Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327's typical grant size?

Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $106,967, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 give grants?

Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 gives mostly in Ohio: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).

Does Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327 reported a distributable amount of $18K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327's EIN?

Melba McKenzie Charitable Trust 5607327's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6236955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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