Melcher Charitable Trust

EIN 201915122

Houston, TX 77056 |(713) 621-9900

Total Given 2016–2023
$527K
93 grants · $66K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$7K
grant size
42%
supporter · 21/50 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
50
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (713) 621-9900

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $77K $1.5M $20K 15
2017 $77K $1.6M $35K 12
2018 $73K $1.4M $70K 14
2019 N/A $1.4M $37K N/A
2020 $62K $2.0M $111K 13
2021 $70K $2.0M $181K 14
2022 $98K $1.1M $24K 11
2023 $70K $1.2M $3K 14

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 93 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$26K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

TM
Trey N Melcher 8+ yrs
Trustee
YM
Yvonne Melcher 8+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Cody Melcher 8+ yrs
Trustee

Grants Awarded (93 total)

Purpose
Houston Zoo Houston, TX $26,200 GENERAL FUND 2022
San Diego Zoo San Diego, CA $19,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Houston Police Foundation Houston, TX $12,500 GENERAL FUND 2017
Garner Holt Fund Redlands, CA $12,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
The Unforgettables Found Redlanda, CA $12,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Houston Zoo Houston, TX $11,200 GENERAL FUND 2021
Nanowrimo Berkeley, CA $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Team Muscle Makers for Ucmd Murrieta, CA $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Longhorn Foundation Austin, TX $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
Nanowrimo Berkeley, CA $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance San Diego, CA $10,000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND 2023
The Unforgettables Foundation Redlands, CA $10,000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND 2023
The Office of Letter and Light Berkeley, CA $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2016
Steppenwolf Theater Company Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2016
K9'S for Warriors Ponte Vedra Beach, FL $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2016
Citizens for Animal Protection Maxwell Afb, AL $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
Houston Humane Society Houston, TX $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
Nanowrimo Berkeley, CA $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
Steppenwolf Theater Company Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2017
Nanowrimo Berkeley, CA $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Steppenwolf Theater Company Chicago, IL $10,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, TX $9,750 GENERAL FUND 2018
Nanowrimo Berkeley, CA $9,000 TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND 2023
Nanowrimo Berkeley, CA $7,200 GENERAL FUND 2022
Austin Community Foundation Austin, TX $6,250 GENERAL FUND 2018