Melcher Charitable Trust

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 20-1915122

Melcher Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $148K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

-31.5% YoY

Grant Count

19

+35.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-49.5% YoY

About Melcher Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Melcher Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $148K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AustinBaton RougeBerkeleyCreedeDenverGarlandHoustonKissimmeeLa JollaManorMurrietaNew YorkOrlandoOwassoPinehurstPuuneneRedlandaRedlandsRound RockSan Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$101K$151K$201K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,166,665$1,067,108$1,055,583
Revenue$183,111$3,325$24,390
Expenses$89,741$111,880$118,764
Qualifying Distributions$54,157$75,857$104,168
Net Investment Income$147,527$9,794
Distributable Amount$58,652$54,957$74,467

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$49K$74K$98K13 grants202014 grants202111 grants202214 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LONGHORN FOUNDATION$9KNANOWRIMO$5KTHE UNFORGETTABLES FOUND…$5KUNITED CAJUN NAVY$5KHOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURA…$4KHOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURA…$3KLIL PAWS MALTESE RESCUE$2KUNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON JA…$2KFRIENDS OF THE DENVER PU…$2KADVENTHEALTH ORLANDO$2K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TREY N MELCHERTRUSTEE$6KCODY MELCHERTRUSTEE$6KYVONNE MELCHERTRUSTEE$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TREY N MELCHERTRUSTEE3$6,000
CODY MELCHERTRUSTEE3$6,000
YVONNE MELCHERTRUSTEE3$6,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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