Ken & Ruth Melber Foundation Inc
EIN 274311443
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2018
$65K
18 grants · $33K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
20%
balanced · 3/15 multi-year
repeat
$4K
Assets (2023)
15
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(281) 893-6900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $47K | $302K | $5K | 12 |
| 2018 | $18K | $177K | $20K | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4K | $66K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $4K | $0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $3K | $0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $3K | $0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $4K | $34 | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KM
Kenneth R Melber
Director, President
Leadership
AH
Amy Henslee
Director, Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber II
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher Melber
Director
KM
Kenneth R Melber
Director, President
Leadership
AH
Amy Henslee
Director, Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber II
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher Melber
Director
AH
Amy Henslee
Director, Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber
Director, President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber II
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher Melber
Director
KM
Kenneth R Melber
Director, President
Leadership
AH
Amy Henslee
Director, Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber II
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher Melber
Director
AH
Amy Henslee
Director, Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber
Director, President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber II
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher Melber
Director
KM
Kenneth R Melber
Director, President
Leadership
AH
Amy Henslee
Director, Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber II
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher Melber
Director
AH
Amy Henslee
Director, Vice President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber
Director, President
Leadership
KM
Kenneth R Melber II
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
CM
Christopher Melber
Director
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Legacy | Irving, TX | $15,300 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| The Ark Group | Houston, TX | $10,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND USED TO TRAIN ADULTS HOW TO RELATE TO CHILDREN IN CARING AND SUPPORTIVE WAYS. | 2017 |
| Houston Golf Association | Humble, TX | $7,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Family Legacy | Irving, TX | $6,150 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| The Woodlands Christian Academy | The Woodlands, TX | $5,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| The Ark Group | Houston, TX | $5,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND USED TO TRAIN ADULTS HOW TO RELATE TO CHILDREN IN CARING AND SUPPORTIVE WAYS. | 2018 |
| The Woodlands Christian Academy | The Woodlands, TX | $5,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo | Houston, TX | $2,250 | PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| 7 Day Hero | Laguna Beach, CA | $2,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUNDDONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Faithbridge Church | Spring, TX | $1,910 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Hunt With Heart | Pearland, TX | $1,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Texas State Aquarium | Corpus Christi, TX | $1,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Hopes Path | Spring, TX | $1,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Owasso, OK | $1,000 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUNDDONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| International Treasure House Ministries | Katy, TX | $1,000 | CANCER RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE | 2018 |
| Galveston Bay Foundation | Houston, TX | $250 | DONATION TO A GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | $100 | CANCER RESEARCH AND PATIENT CARE | 2017 |
| Mission Bend Christian Academy | Houston, TX | $100 | EDUCATION | 2017 |