The Mellinger Family Foundation
The Mellinger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $37K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $764.
The Mellinger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mellinger Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $5,167
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $36,579
- +99.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Mellinger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Afya Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Mellinger Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30900% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10 (2020) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Afya Foundation Yonkers, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | the USC School of Dramatic Arts Theatre and Social Change Program | $5,000 |
| Stamford Hospital Stamford, CT | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 | $36,579 | $33,939 | $15,675 | $15,500 | 3 | $15,500 | $764 | $1,171 |
| 2024 | $18,315 | $18,001 | $375 | — | — | — | — | $206 |
| 2023 | $689 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $10 |
| 2022 | $689 | $100 | $400 | $50 | 1 | $50 | — | $19 |
| 2021 | $989 | — | $150 | $50 | 1 | — | — | $30 |
| 2020 | $1,139 | $-716 | $10 | $10 | 1 | — | — | $32 |
| 2019 | $1,865 | $1 | — | — | — | — | $1 | $32 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mellinger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mellinger Family Foundation is led by Doug Mellinger, Director, Secretary & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Mellinger
Director, Secretary & President
Vice President & Director → Director, Vice President, Secretary & President, 2023
Director, Vice President, Secretary & President → Director, Secretary & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gregory S Mellinger
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul L Mellinger
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Barbara Mellinger (2019–2023) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Jerome D Mellinger (2019–2023) — President & Director
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 Mellinger Family Foundation
How much does The Mellinger Family Foundation give each year?
The Mellinger Family Foundation gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Mellinger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mellinger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Mellinger Family Foundation give grants?
The Mellinger Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (32%).
Does The Mellinger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Mellinger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Mellinger Family Foundation?
The Mellinger Family Foundation reported $37K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Mellinger Family Foundation's EIN?
The Mellinger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4011007. 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 February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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