Melling Family Foundation
Historical FunderHolladay, Utah · EIN 87-0663843 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$137K
Organizations funded20
Typical grant$4,000
Total assets$1.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | NANCY N MELLING |
|---|---|
| Address | 3081 WHITEWATER DR, HOLLADAY UT 841211562 |
| Phone | 8012779118 |
| Form and materials | PRELIMINARY LETTER STATING PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SIZE OF GRANT REQUESTED. FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE ASKED FOR. |
| Deadlines | JUNE 1 - TRUSTEES MEET ONCE A YEAR DURING THE SUMMER |
| Restrictions | NO RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS OR AFFILIATIONS. WE SUPPORT ENVIRONMENT, WILDLIFE, WOMEN'S HEALTH, EDUCATION & LOW-INCOME ISSUES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Utah.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | Support the work of supporting national environmental initiatives and programs benefiting air quality, water and habitat restoration. | $20,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Support the mission of programs to safeguard the earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life… | $20,000 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | Support the work of creating science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. | $20,000 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | Support the mission to protect democracy from declining into a more authoritarian form of government. | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | Support the programs and work of ppfa, providing reproductive healthcare and services. | $10,000 |
| Wildlife Rehabilitaion Center of Northern Utah | Far West, UT | Support the mission: "through wildlife rehabilitation and education we will empower the community to engage in education and responsible… | $10,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | Support the mission of ensuring the wildlife and wildlands of africa will endure forever through increased scientific understanding of… | $4,000 |
| Big Life Foundation | Ridgefield, WA | Support big life's mission is to protect and sustain the wildlife and habitats of the more than 1.6 million acres in the greater amboseli… | $4,000 |
| Madre | New York, NY | Support the mission to advance women's human rights , working in partnership with community-based women's organizations in the area of… | $4,000 |
| Utah Food Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | Support utah food bank, which has operated under various names but has always remained true to our mission of fighting hunger statewide.… | $4,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | Support work to save elephants. the elephant crisis funda joint initiative of save the elephants and the wildlife conservation… | $4,000 |
| Feeding America | Salt Lake City, UT | Support the mission to end hunger in the united states. | $3,000 |
| Sageland Collaborative (Wild Utah Project) | Salt Lake City, UT | Support for the mission to provide science-based strategies for wildlife and land conservation by providing conservation science research… | $2,500 |
| Fourth Street Clinic | Salt Lake City, UT | Support the mission to help homeless utahns improve their health and quality of life by providing high quality health care and support… | $2,000 |
| Hawkwatch International | Salt Lake City, UT | Support the vision of contributing to a greater public awareness of humanity's place in nature and of its responsibility to the rest of… | $2,000 |
| Save Our Canyons | Cottonwood Heights, UT | Support the effort to preserve all of the untouched natural areas of the central wasatch for the sake of wildlife, watershed, and for the… | $2,000 |
| The Road Home | Salt Lake City, UT | Support the mission of the road home of helping people step out of homelessness and back into the community. | $2,000 |
| Utah Open Lands | Salt Lake City, UT | Support the mission to preserve and protect open space in order to maintain utah's natural heritage and quality of life for present and… | $1,500 |
| Elephant Family USA Inc | New York, NY | Support protecting asian elephants and their habitat "we are committed to building landscapes that support human-wildlife coexistence." | $1,000 |
| Tracy Aviary | Salt Lake City, UT | To inspire curiosity and caring for birds and nature through education and conservation. | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $137,000 | 20 |
| 2023 | $102,000 | 18 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 26, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202542389349100409
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 87-0663843
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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