Melissa's House
Melissa's House creates comfortable, nurturing environments for adults living with mental illness. By breathing new life into eisting mental life health residences we help to restore hope.
Melissa's House at a glance
In short: Melissa's House gave $669K across 5 grants in 2022 (avg $134K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $668,672
- +1645.7% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $133,734
- +249.1% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $62,275
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Melissa's House funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was NAMI Ohio ($516K). Together the top 5 received $669K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Melissa's House gives
- Giving grew 1237% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $669K (2022). In 2022 it made 5 grants totaling $669K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NAMI Ohio Columbus, OH | — | $515,850 |
| Miles House Columbus, OH | — | $65,638 |
| Commons at Grant Columbus, OH | — | $62,275 |
| Netcare Foundation Columbus, OH | — | $14,909 |
| Dalan House Lancaster, OH | — | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $98,020 | $798,516 | $668,672 | 5 | $-62,484 |
| 2021 | $700,643 | $273,325 | $152,959 | $38,304 | 1 | $55,739 |
| 2020 | $580,130 | $184,808 | $143,281 | $91,203 | 3 | $41,925 |
| 2019 | $538,603 | $118,079 | $118,192 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
About Melissa's House
Based on IRS filings
Melissa's House is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 5 grants totaling $669K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melissa's House is led by Bill Hall, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Bill Hall
President
Treasurer → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andy Hoh
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pamela Romanoff
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Spence
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Taylor Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Allie Klumb
Trustee
New on the 2022 filing
No compensation reported
Danielle Boyd
Trustee
New on the 2022 filing
No compensation reported
Bill Economus
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jenny Schoning
Vice President
Vice President Resource → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Beth Murphy (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Elaine Goldberg (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Emily Aleshire (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Nate Goldberg (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Scott Friedman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jelena Hotic (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Knupp (2019) — President
- Former: Scott Powell (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Melissa's House
How much does Melissa's House give each year?
Melissa's House gave $669K across 5 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990. In 2021 it gave $38K across 1 grant.
What is Melissa's House's typical grant size?
Melissa's House's median grant in 2022 was $62,275, and its average grant was $133,734, across 5 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990.
Where does Melissa's House give grants?
Melissa's House gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (4 grants).
Who are Melissa's House's largest grantees?
Melissa's House's largest 2022 grantees include NAMI Ohio ($515,850), Miles House ($65,638) and Commons at Grant ($62,275), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.
What is Melissa's House's EIN?
Melissa's House's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3101485. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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