Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental

EAST AMHERST, NY EIN: 16-1499155

Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in EAST AMHERST, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $19K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$180K

+8.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$11K

-9.5% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-20.8% YoY

About Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental

Based on IRS filings

Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in EAST AMHERST, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $180K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $19K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlbanyAnacortesClaytonDanbyDecaturDentonEast AuroraEast BoothbayEnnisLylesNewarkNorth BloomfieldRidgefieldSacramentoSyracuseWalla WallaWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8K$15K$23K$31K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$180,223$166,170$174,667
Revenue$28,109$13,059$14,089
Expenses$14,056$14,056$10,676
Qualifying Distributions$13,768$13,760$10,475
Net Investment Income$18,554$13,032$14,089
Distributable Amount$12,596$11,654$12,739

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$6K$9K$13K0 grants20214 grants20225 grants20237 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Save the Snakes$2KJack Creek Preserve Foun…$2KSave the River$2KWild Apple Genetics Study$2KSensory Gardens for Comm…$2KGreen Heroes - Eco Scouts$2KNYS DEC Camps$1KADK Field Studies Program$955

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Daniel ArdiaPresident and Director1
Suzanne Gray MurphyTreasurer and Director1
David ArdiaSecretary and Director0.1
Glenn HuelsDirector0.1
Donald W GrayDirector0.1
Isabel MurphyDirector0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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