The Meleka Foundation Inc
EIN 472378813 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$55K
7 grants · $7K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2023)
7
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Olanakwe
Phone
(310) 801-3051
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $2.5M | $2.4M | 5 |
| 2017 | N/A | $2.6M | $52K | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $2.1M | $-254K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.2M | $-39K | N/A |
| 2020 | $400 | $2.3M | $-68K | 1 |
| 2021 | N/A | $2.6M | $260K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $2.1M | $132K | N/A |
| 2023 | $15K | $2.3M | $166K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 7 grants on record
Minimum
$400
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (7 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fame | Redding, CA | $15,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Lide Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Global Giving Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| American Foundation Suicide Prevent | New York, NY | $10,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Creativity Explored | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| The Heliotrope Foundation | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | General Support | 2016 |
| Olanakwe | Boulder City, NV | $400 | General Support | 2020 |