The Melville Hankins Family

SANTA FE, NM EIN: 26-0707823

The Melville Hankins Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SANTA FE, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 15 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $188K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-10.6% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$70K

-4.6% YoY

About The Melville Hankins Family

Based on IRS filings

The Melville Hankins Family is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SANTA FE, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 15 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $188K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AspenCambridgeEspanolaSanta Fe

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$489K$979K$1M$2M202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$12,852,815$11,945,928
Revenue$439,319$1,779,822$713,979
Expenses$1,426,186$1,574,889$1,482,257
Qualifying Distributions$1,115,173$1,219,865
Net Investment Income$188,178$1,486,396$447,625
Distributable Amount$313,885$570,773$549,355

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$295K$590K$885K$1M18 grants202016 grants202115 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

SANTA FE OPERA$300KASPEN SANTA FE BALLET$220KMANDELA INTERNATIONAL MA…$140KASSISTANCE DOGS OF THE W…$60KNEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR TH…$50KSANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER$50KSANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDENS$50KTHE HORSE SHELTER$40KFIRST SERVE NEW MEXICO$31KLENSIC PERFORMING ARTS C…$30K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K11$50–100K7$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

KEVON ZEHNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRE…$100K

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL DAVISDIRECTOR10
KENNETH BATEMANPRESIDENT10
KEVON ZEHNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY32$100,000
DEBORAH GAYNORTREASURER10
MARIA GALEDIRECTOR10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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