Melohn Foundation Inc
Melohn Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2024 filing reports no grants and no assets, so the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Melohn Foundation Inc at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Melohn Foundation Inc
- Contact
Application contact: Melohn Foundation Inc
Mailing address: 250 West 55Th Street 13Th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 787-2500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Melohn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
States
Cities
How Melohn Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 408% of 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $1.2M (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $1,100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $12,043 | $14,045 | — | — | $7,263 | $3,281 | $1,779 |
| 2023 | $1,083,667 | $464,616 | $30,522,218 | $1,100,000 | 1 | $1,115,539 | $463,400 | $743,029 |
| 2022 | $31,141,269 | $29,570,599 | $2,401,652 | $1,200,000 | 1 | $1,237,983 | $28,409,282 | $189,697 |
| 2021 | $3,972,322 | $1,073,741 | $1,791,631 | $3,346 | 21 | — | — | $1,577,837 |
| 2020 | $4,690,212 | $2,105,398 | $2,454,488 | $915,900 | 20 | — | $630,968 | $699,211 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that awards emphasize Jewish religious organizations. The available grant record shows support for The OJC Fund, whose stated mission is to maintain a donor-advised fund and provide fundholders with administratively efficient and personally rewarding charitable-giving services.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the foundation reported one grant totaling $1,100,000, awarded to The OJC Fund. In 2022, it reported one grant totaling $1,200,000. Its 2024 filing reports no grants.
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes an application as a letter describing the planned program, lists no deadlines, and states that awards emphasize Jewish religious organizations. These are filing instructions, not confirmation that applications are currently being accepted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Leon Melohn is listed as President and Trustee on the 2025 filing.
Melohn Foundation Inc is led by Leon Melohn, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leon Melohn
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alfons Melohn (2020–2023) — Secretary & Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Melohn Foundation Inc
What does Melohn Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that awards emphasize Jewish religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Melohn Foundation Inc?
Melohn Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Melohn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Melohn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6197827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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