The Melsness Family Foundation
THE MELSNESS FAMILY FOUNDATION, a small 990pf foundation in Montana, provides grants ranging from $400 to $40K annually.
2024 Summary
$322,998
Total Assets
$380,130
Funding Awarded
20
Grants Given
$25,000
Median Grant
$40,000
Largest Grant
$350
Smallest Grant
2024 Recipients
Recipient | Award | Location | Purpose |
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The Coffee Oasis | $40,000 | Tacoma, WASHINGTON | Restoring Communities Through Compassionate Youth Programs And Coffee Businesses. |
Compassion Washington | $35,000 | Tacoma, WASHINGTON | To Unite With Communities To Share The Compassion Of Christ By Providing Free Healthcare Clinics And Fighting Human Trafficking. |
Next Chapter | $35,000 | Tacoma, WASHINGTON | Empowering The Women In Our Community And Their Children To Thrive |
Hope Sparks Relative Raising | $30,000 | Tacoma, WASHINGTON | We Strengthen Families By Inspiring Courage And Confidence To Make A Lasting Change. |
One Spirit | $30,000 | Rapid City, SOUTH DAKOTA | To Provide Assistance To Lakota Children And Families With Material Needs |
Watsons Childrens Shelter | $30,000 | Mussoula, MICHIGAN | To Provide Safety, Nurturing, And Stability To Children & Families Through Quality Services And Trauma Informed Care. |
Project 150 | $30,000 | Reno, NEVADA | To Provide Free Support And Services To Homeless, Displaced, And Disadvantaged High School Students So They Can Remain In School, Graduate, And Build Bright Futures. |
Gig Harbor Kiwanis International | $25,000 | Gig Harbor, WASHINGTON | Service Projects To Improve The Life Of Children In Gig Harbor And The World |
South Sound Care Foundation | $25,000 | Tacoma, WASHINGTON | South Sound Care Foundation Brings The Opportunity For Life Saving, Cutting Edge Cancer Clinical Trials To All Patients In The South Sound. |
Step By Step | $25,000 | Puyallup, WASHINGTON | To Transform The Lives Of At Risk Pregnant Women, So They Will Deliver Healthy Babies, Embrace Positive Parenting, And Establish Safe Homes And Secure Futures. |
Stevensville Pantry Partners | $25,000 | Stevensville, MONTANA | For Food Banks |
Sitka Community Recreation | $20,000 | Stika, ALASKA | Sitka Counseling Prevents And Reduces The Harmful Effects Of Mental Illness And Substance Abuse In The Lives Of Youth, Adults, And Families |
Food Backpacks 4 Kids | $10,000 | Lakebay, WASHINGTON | To Meet The Nutritional Needs Of Hungry Children And Families At Times When Other Resources Are Not Available And To Be A Stable Source Of Healthy Foods For Those Who Need It Most. |
Ravalli County 4 H Ffa | $9,880 | Hamilton, MONTANA | 4 H Is A Community Of Young People Across America Who Are Learning Leadership, Citizenship And Life |
Adopt A Native Elder Program | $6,200 | Salt Lake City, UTAH | To Provide Food And Other Support For Elders Of The Native Dine People |
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WA
Washington
$225,000 -
MT
Montana
$34,880 -
SD
South Dakota
$30,000 -
MI
Michigan
$30,000 -
NV
Nevada
$30,000 -
AK
Alaska
$20,000 -
UT
Utah
$6,200
Contacts
Name | Phone | Title |
---|---|---|
LARRY MELSNESS | 2538582922 | SECRETARY |
LARRY MELSNESS | Signing Officer |
Historical Financials
Year | Total Assets | Total Giving | Grants | Median Grant | Max Grant | Min Grant |
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2024 | $322,998 | $380,130 | 20 | $25,000 | $40,000 | $350 |
2023 | $387,365 | $267,587 | 19 | $10,000 | $46,000 | $1,000 |
2022 | $418,239 | $80,497 | 5 | $20,000 | $29,500 | $2,635 |
2021 | $202,665 | $159,500 | 20 | $5,750 | $26,000 | $1,000 |
2020 | $264,969 | $159,534 | 22 | $3,800 | $24,000 | $1,000 |
2019 | $28,369 | $170,766 | 19 | $4,000 | $24,000 | $500 |
2018 | $813 | $150,539 | 17 | $9,050 | $15,000 | $300 |