The Melvin Family Foundation
The Melvin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Port Orange, Florida. It gave $375,458 in grants to 13 recipients in 2025, including organizations in Minnesota, Virginia, Illinois, Florida, and Washington, DC.
The Melvin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Melvin Family Foundation gave $375K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,458
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,881
- +51.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,198,366
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Melvin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1648 Taylor Rd 478, Port Orange, FL 32128
Phone: (217) 235-7101
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Melvin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic ($270K). Together the top 10 received $374K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 61 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Minnesota (72%), followed by Virginia (13%), Illinois (11%), Florida (3%), and Washington, DC (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Melvin Family Foundation gives
- 8% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 477% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $133K (2020) to $458K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $269,758 |
| YAF Young Americas Foundation Reston, VA | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $50,000 |
| St Columcille Catholic Church Sullivan, IL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $25,000 |
| High School of St Thomas More Champaign, IL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| EAA 288 Port Orange, FL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Willow Breeze Hospice House Mattoon, IL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
| Bill and Bonnie Rogers Scholarship Fund Hamilton, IL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| Wesley Village - Maxine Hudson Memorial Macomb, IL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $500 |
| Checkrow Comm Church - Velma Ferguson Memorial Avon, IL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose | $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 | $1,198,366 | $64,321 | $378,848 | $375,458 | 13 | $375,458 | $60,931 | $78,789 |
| 2024 | $1,512,893 | $1,458,085 | $465,486 | $457,685 | 24 | $457,685 | $82,299 | $57,200 |
| 2022 | $624,884 | $4,034 | $363,101 | $358,939 | 12 | $360,283 | $13,798 | $47,720 |
| 2021 | $983,951 | $286,682 | $293,937 | $289,786 | 10 | $291,101 | $9,291 | $49,874 |
| 2020 | $991,206 | $13,312 | $135,989 | $132,793 | 2 | — | $14,816 | $39,486 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Melvin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K 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 went to organizations including Mayo Clinic, a healthcare organization whose stated mission is to inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being through patient care, education, and research, and Judicial Watch, which says it works to promote integrity, transparency, and accountability in government and fidelity to the rule of law.
Other 2025 recipients included a church, schools, a hospice house, scholarship funds, and community organizations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $375,458. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $269,758, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest awards were $269,758 to Mayo Clinic, $50,000 to Young America’s Foundation, $25,000 to St. Columcille Catholic Church, and $10,000 each to the High School of St. Thomas More and EAA 288.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary W. Melvin, Theresa Melvin, Alex J. Melvin, Laura A. Voyles, and David W. Melvin as trustees.
The Melvin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alex J. Melvin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David W. Melvin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gary W. Melvin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura A. Voyles
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Theresa A. Melvin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Melvin Family Foundation
How much does The Melvin Family Foundation give each year?
The Melvin Family Foundation gave $375K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $458K across 24 grants.
What is The Melvin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Melvin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $28,881, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Melvin Family Foundation give grants?
The Melvin Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (13%) and Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sullivan, IL (2 grants) and Mattoon, IL (2 grants).
Who are The Melvin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Melvin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mayo Clinic ($269,758), YAF Young Americas Foundation ($50,000) and St Columcille Catholic Church ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Melvin Family Foundation?
The Melvin Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $375K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Melvin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Melvin Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Melvin Family Foundation's EIN?
The Melvin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6670476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Melvin 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 September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Melvin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-melvin-family-foundation-morg_fd424dc1b78e4c3e93e47123e4a98f0b
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