The Mellinger Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 13-4011007

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.

Key facts about The Mellinger Family Foundation

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.

EIN
13-4011007
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,500
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$5,167
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$36,579
Primary geography
New York (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$37K

+99.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$5K

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonFlushingLos AngelesStamfordYonkers

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10 (2020) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Afya Foundation: $10KAfya Foundation$10KUniversity of Southern California: $5KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$5KStamford Hospital: $500Stamford Hospital$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Afya Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Afya Foundation Yonkers, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAthe USC School of Dramatic Arts Theatre and Social Change Program$5,000
Stamford Hospital Stamford, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$36,579$18,315$689
Revenue$33,939$18,001—
Expenses$15,675$375—
Qualifying Distributions$15,500——
Net Investment Income$764——
Distributable Amount$1,171$206$10

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

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