The Meliora Foundation Inc
The Meliora Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $959 in total assets. In 2025, it made $8K in qualifying distributions.
The Meliora Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $959
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $68,271
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $8,116
- +222.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $68,172
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Meliora Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Meliora Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $145K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Bay Park Conservancy Sarasota, FL | General Support | $2,453 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $959 | $68,271 | $68,172 | — | — | $8,116 | $53 |
| 2024 | $860 | $58,630 | $62,569 | $2,453 | 1 | $2,514 | $453 |
| 2023 | $4,799 | $84,296 | $133,296 | $69,425 | 2 | $73,240 | $3,856 |
| 2022 | $53,799 | $158,768 | $107,421 | $43,512 | 2 | $47,032 | $5,564 |
| 2021 | $2,452 | $62,518 | $63,321 | — | — | $3,265 | $141 |
| 2020 | $3,255 | $102,670 | $63,229 | — | — | — | $142 |
| 2019 | $665 | $121,355 | $205,192 | $145,116 | 4 | — | $316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Meliora Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $53 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Meliora Foundation Inc is led by Cathy Layton, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cathy Layton
Director & President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E. John Wagner II
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen D. Russell
Director & Secretary-Treasur
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Meliora Foundation Inc
How large is The Meliora Foundation Inc?
The Meliora Foundation Inc reported $959 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Meliora Foundation Inc operate?
The Meliora Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina.
What is The Meliora Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Meliora Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1044279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work The Meliora Foundation Inc 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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