RICHARD & MARTHA MELMAN FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$3.7M
94 grants · $408K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$24K
grant size
29%
balanced · 16/55 multi-year
repeat
$4.0M
Assets · 2020
55
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3122071040
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $686K | $2.0M | $2.6M | 11 |
| 2017 | $694K | $1.8M | $124K | 7 |
| 2018 | $716K | $1.5M | $506K | 16 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.4M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $656K | $4.0M | $699K | 18 |
| 2022 | $224K | $2.7M | $34K | 18 |
| 2023 | $302K | $3.4M | $1.2M | 15 |
| 2024 | $394K | $4.0M | $149K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 94 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$39K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$475K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| RICHARD MELMAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| MARTHA MELMAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| RJ MELMAN | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (94 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $475,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $350,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $300,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $270,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Family Services | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $250,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $200,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM | EVANSTON, IL | $160,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $65,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| JEWISH UNITED FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| METROPOLITAL FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $58,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| AM YISRAEL | NORTHFIELD, IL | $56,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| NORTHSHORE FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| AM YISRAEL | NORTHFIELD, IL | $32,500 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| jewish united fund | cHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Am Yisrael | NORTHFIELD, IL | $28,650 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| ROB BROWN'S FUND FOR PERSONALIZED PROSTATE CANCER CARE | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| AM YISRAEL | NORTHFIELD, IL | $24,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| AM YISRAEL | NORTHFIELD, IL | $22,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |