Meldrum Foundation
EIN 870657244 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 2018–2023
$7.0M
88 grants · $1.2M avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$48K
typical mid grants · $10K–$75K
grant size
41%
supporter · 17/41 multi-year
repeat
$27.3M
Assets (2023)
41
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(801) 487-7602
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.4M | $31.1M | $2.0M | 31 |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $30.3M | $713K | 10 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $29.4M | $754K | 18 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $28.8M | $857K | 13 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $27.3M | $-222K | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 88 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$48K
Average
$79K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$800K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (88 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $800,000 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE | 2021 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $750,000 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE | 2022 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $700,000 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE | 2020 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $675,000 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE | 2023 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $400,000 | FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Westminster College | Salt Lake City, UT | $200,000 | 1st generation student endowed scholarship | 2018 |
| Westminster College | Salt Lake City, UT | $200,000 | 1ST GENERATION STUDENT ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $127,500 | EXHIBITION | 2018 |
| Homes of Hope India | Wilmington, NC | $101,090 | ORPHANAGE DEVELOPMENT | 2018 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING INNOVATION LABORATORY | 2018 |
| East Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $100,000 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 2018 |
| East Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $100,000 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PRE-SCHOOL | 2020 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | ANCIENT DNA LABORATORY | 2020 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 | CHEMICAL ENGINEERING INNOVATION LABORATORY | 2020 |
| East Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $100,000 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PRE-SCHOOL | 2021 |
| East Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $100,000 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PRE-SCHOOL | 2023 |
| East Durham Children's Initiative | Durham, NC | $100,000 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PRE-SCHOOL | 2022 |
| Homes of Hope India | Wilmington, NC | $95,000 | ORPHANAGE DEVELOPMENT - KHAPMARA, PART 3 | 2020 |
| Forest View Tutor | Mount Prospect, IL | $76,800 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $75,000 | MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBIT - ANTARCTIC DINOSAURS | 2020 |
| Forest View Elementary School | Durham, NC | $75,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Forest View Elementary School | Durham, NC | $75,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $75,000 | MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBIT - ANTARCTIC DINOSAURS | 2021 |
| Natural History Museum of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $75,000 | MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBIT - THE NATURE OF COLOR | 2023 |
| Forest View Elementary School | Durham, NC | $75,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
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