The Melanson Family Foundation
The Melanson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Beverly Hills, California. Its 2025 IRS filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with purposes including education, community support, help for people in need, disaster relief, and housing for veterans.
The Melanson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Melanson Family Foundation gave $60K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,500
- -24.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,975
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,080,479
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Melanson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 990, Beverly Hills, CA 90213
Phone: (310) 696-9640
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Melanson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Naples Zoo ($10K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 107 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (52%), California (33%), North Carolina (8%), New York (3%), and Arizona (2%). These figures describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Melanson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $80K (2023). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naples Zoo Naples, FL | Community | $10,000 |
| Feeding Dreams Naples, FL | Help the Needy | $10,000 |
| Community School of Naples Naples, FL | Education | $10,000 |
| Mount St Marys University Los Angeles, CA | Education | $5,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Disaster Relief | $5,000 |
| Immacuate Conception School Los Angeles, CA | Education | $3,000 |
| Homeboy Industries Los Angeles, CA | Education | $2,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NY | Housing for Veterans | $2,000 |
| The San Caros School Monterey, CA | Education | $2,000 |
| St Francis Center Los Angeles, CA | Help the Needy | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,080,479 | $65,738 | $62,075 | $59,500 | 20 | $60,788 | $27,095 | $120,400 |
| 2024 | $1,076,816 | $128,045 | $81,650 | $79,000 | 23 | $80,325 | $85,720 | $99,437 |
| 2023 | $1,030,421 | $158,130 | $82,150 | $79,500 | 24 | $80,825 | $104,805 | $46,380 |
| 2022 | $954,441 | $27,640 | $65,350 | $63,000 | 21 | $64,175 | $17,202 | — |
| 2021 | $1,002,277 | $92,405 | $70,550 | $68,000 | 19 | $69,275 | $46,130 | — |
| 2020 | $959,933 | $398,437 | $57,973 | $55,000 | 20 | — | $346,950 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Melanson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools and universities, community organizations, and organizations whose listed purposes included helping people in need, disaster relief, and housing for veterans.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Community School of Naples describes its mission as inspiring and empowering students as engaged learners and responsible global citizens. Feeding Dreams says it combats childhood hunger and malnutrition through grants, fundraising, and school partnerships. Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. Homeboy Industries says it provides hope, training, and support to formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $59,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grants were $10,000 each to Naples Zoo, Feeding Dreams, and Community School of Naples. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Mount St. Mary’s University and $5,000 to Samaritan’s Purse; $3,000 to Immaculate Conception School; and $2,000 each to Homeboy Industries, Tunnel to Towers, and The San Carlos School. The filing lists grant purposes including community, help the needy, education, disaster relief, and housing for veterans.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory R. Melanson as president, Michelle S. Melanson as CFO, and Teresa R. Kochel as secretary.
The Melanson Family Foundation is led by Gregory R. Melanson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory R. Melanson
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle S. Melanson
CFO
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa R. Kochel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Melanson Family Foundation
How much does The Melanson Family Foundation give each year?
The Melanson Family Foundation gave $60K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $79K across 23 grants.
What is The Melanson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Melanson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,975, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Melanson Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Melanson Family Foundation give grants?
The Melanson Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (33%) and North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (7 grants) and Naples, FL (4 grants).
Does The Melanson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on The Melanson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants) and "Help the Needy" (5 grants).
Who are The Melanson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Melanson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Naples Zoo ($10,000), Feeding Dreams ($10,000) and Community School of Naples ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Melanson Family Foundation?
The Melanson Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Melanson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools and universities, community organizations, and organizations whose listed purposes included helping people in need, disaster relief, and housing for veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Melanson Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Melanson Family Foundation's EIN?
The Melanson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4631398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Melanson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
Live grants for the work The Melanson Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Melanson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-melanson-family-foundation-morg_bf8a8bf09337432b84c49a35b51b6f94
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