The Melsness Family Foundation
EIN 912154965 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
$1.3M
118 grants · $159K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$19K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 28/45 multi-year
repeat
$323K
Assets (2023)
45
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(253) 858-2922
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $61K | $36K | $100K | 18 |
| 2017 | $151K | $813 | $117K | 17 |
| 2018 | $171K | $28K | $200K | 19 |
| 2019 | N/A | $265K | $400K | N/A |
| 2020 | $160K | $203K | $101K | 20 |
| 2021 | $80K | $418K | $300K | 5 |
| 2022 | $268K | $387K | $250K | 19 |
| 2023 | $380K | $323K | $328K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 118 grants on record
Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$46K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.9% of US grants
· Rank #15 of 19 states
$500 across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Bexar
Officers & Directors
LM
Larry R. Melsness
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SM
Sheilah K. Melsness
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MM
Mark Melsness
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JM
Jamie Melsness
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TS
Terri Spriggel
Board Member
DD
Dan DURR
2 yrs
Board Member
MM
Melia Melsness
2 yrs
Board Member
SH
Susan Hendrix
2 yrs
Board Member
GR
Gordon Rush
8+ yrs
Board Member
SM
Sheilah K. Melsness
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MM
Mark Melsness
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JM
Jamie Melsness
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Larry R. Melsness
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DD
Dan DURR
2 yrs
Board Member
MM
Melia Melsness
2 yrs
Board Member
GR
Gordon Rush
8+ yrs
Director
SH
Susan Hendrix
2 yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (118 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Spirit | Rapid City, SD | $46,000 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LAKOTA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MATERIAL NEEDS | 2022 |
| The Coffee Oasis | Tacoma, WA | $40,000 | RESTORING COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE YOUTH PROGRAMS AND COFFEE BUSINESSES. | 2023 |
| South Sound Care Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $38,230 | SOUTH SOUND CARE FOUNDATION BRINGS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LIFE SAVING, CUTTING EDGE CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS TO ALL... | 2022 |
| Compassion Washington | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 | TO UNITE WITH COMMUNITIES TO SHARE THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST BY PROVIDING FREE HEALTHCARE CLINICS AND FIGHTING HUMAN... | 2023 |
| Next Chapter | Tacoma, WA | $35,000 | EMPOWERING THE WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY AND THEIR CHILDREN TO THRIVE | 2023 |
| Hope Sparks - Relative Raising | Tacoma, WA | $30,000 | WE STRENGTHEN FAMILIES BY INSPIRING COURAGE AND CONFIDENCE TO MAKE A LASTING CHANGE. | 2023 |
| One Spirit | Rapid City, SD | $30,000 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LAKOTA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MATERIAL NEEDS | 2023 |
| Watsons Childrens Shelter | Mussoula, MI | $30,000 | TO PROVIDE SAFETY, NURTURING, AND STABILITY TO CHILDREN & FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY SERVICES AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. | 2023 |
| Project 150 | RENO, NV | $30,000 | TO PROVIDE FREE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO HOMELESS, DISPLACED, AND DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SO THEY CAN... | 2023 |
| One Spirit | Rapid City, SD | $29,500 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LAKOTA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MATERIAL NEEDS | 2021 |
| Stevensville Pantry Partners | Stevensville, MT | $26,000 | FOR FOOD BANKS | 2020 |
| Step by Step | Milton, WA | $25,000 | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF AT-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN, SO THEY WILL DELIVER HEALTHY BABIES, EMBRACE POSITIVE PARENTING,... | 2022 |
| GIG Harbor Kiwanis International | GIG Harbor, WA | $25,000 | SERVICE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF CHILDREN IN GIG HARBOR AND THE WORLD | 2023 |
| South Sound Care Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $25,000 | SOUTH SOUND CARE FOUNDATION BRINGS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LIFE SAVING, CUTTING EDGE CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS TO ALL... | 2023 |
| Step by Step | Puyallup, WA | $25,000 | TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF AT-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN, SO THEY WILL DELIVER HEALTHY BABIES, EMBRACE POSITIVE PARENTING,... | 2023 |
| Stevensville Pantry Partners | Stevensville, MT | $25,000 | FOR FOOD BANKS | 2023 |
| Stevensville Pantry Partners | Stevensville, MT | $24,000 | FOR FOOD BANKS | 2021 |
| Stevensville Pantry Partners | Stevensville, MT | $24,000 | FOR FOOD BANKS | 2022 |
| Stevensville Pantry Partners | Stevensville, MT | $24,000 | FOR FOOD BANKS | 2018 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | FOR FOOD BANKS | 2020 |
| One Spirit | Rapid City, SD | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LAKOTA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MATERIAL NEEDS | 2020 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | FOR FOOD BANKS | 2021 |
| Sitka Community Recreation | Stika, AK | $20,000 | SITKA COUNSELING PREVENTS AND REDUCES THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE LIVES OF... | 2022 |
| Compassion Washington | Tacoma, WA | $20,000 | TO UNITE WITH COMMUNITIES TO SHARE THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST BY PROVIDING FREE HEALTHCARE CLINICS AND FIGHTING HUMAN... | 2022 |
| Watsons Childrens Shelter | Mussoula, MI | $20,000 | TO PROVIDE SAFETY, NURTURING, AND STABILITY TO CHILDREN & FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY SERVICES AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. | 2022 |
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