The Harold And Marilyn Melcher | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 43-1671354

Foundation Overview

Based in Kansas City, MO, The Harold And Marilyn Melcher has awarded 226 grants totaling $1,229,506 to organizations in California, Illinois and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $225 to $101,460, with a median award of $1,250.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,229,506
Total Assets
$218,570
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,250

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
21
Median Grant
$1,000
% Median Grant Growth
+60% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 14%

3 of 21 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

Grants are geographically diversified with 22% in Illinois and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (92%), Palatine (6%), Oak Brook (2%).

Funding Trajectory
-40%

Declining funding trend with 40% decrease over 6 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Harold And Marilyn Melcher's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
10000 Degrees $625 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable 2023
Build $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Carmel Public Library Foundation $2,500 Carmelbythesea, CA, US Charitable 2023
Casa Marianella $500 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2023
Charity Water $225 Hagerstown, MD, US Charitable 2023
Community Health $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Donors Choose $300 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Harvesters $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2023
International Rescue Committee $240 New York, NY, US Charitable 2023
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $12,500 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2023
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $35,000 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2023
Kings County Tennis League $1,250 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2023
National Network Of Abortion Funds $1,000 Beaverton, OR, US Charitable 2023
Schools 3 $2,500 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2023
Vanderbilt University $625 Nashville, TN, US Charitable 2023
Wayside Waifs $30,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2023
Guide Dogs For The Blind $500 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable 2023
Impact 100 Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2023
Paws Shelter Of Central Texas $500 Dripping Springs, TX, US Charitable 2023
Hias $250 Silver Spring, MD, US Charitable 2023
10000 Degrees $625 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable 2022
Build $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Central Texas Food Bank $350 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2022
Charity Water $540 Hagerstown, MD, US Charitable 2022
Community Health $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Harvesters $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Impact Grants Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
International Rescue Committee $600 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Kansas City $1,250 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $26,715 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $8,142 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Kings County Tennis League $1,250 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
Peer Health Exchange $500 Pasadena, CA, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Of Greater Texas $275 Dallas, TX, US Charitable 2022
Play Works $1,500 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2022
Schools 3 $2,500 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Dinner Party $250 Swampscott, MA, US Charitable 2022
The Pet Resource Center Of Kansas City $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Vanderbilt University $625 Nashville, TN, US Charitable 2022
Wayside Waifs $60,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Carmel Public Library Foundation $2,500 Carmelbythesea, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Pink Fund $250 Bloomfield Hills, MI, US Charitable 2022
The 19th News $316 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2022
Mother Jones $500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2022
Wttw $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Healing With Horses $800 Manor, TX, US Charitable 2022
Sundari Foundation Inc $250 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2022
National Network Of Abortion Funds $500 Beaverton, OR, US Charitable 2022
Sandy Hook Promise $500 Newtown, CT, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Youth Centers $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Fractured Atlas $530 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
Donors Choose $830 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Community Relations Bureau $1,250 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
10000 Degrees $625 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable 2022
Build $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Central Texas Food Bank $350 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2022
Charity Water $540 Hagerstown, MD, US Charitable 2022
Community Health $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Harvesters $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Impact Grants Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
International Rescue Committee $600 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Kansas City $1,250 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $26,715 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $8,142 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Kings County Tennis League $1,250 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
Peer Health Exchange $500 Pasadena, CA, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Of Greater Texas $275 Dallas, TX, US Charitable 2022
Play Works $1,500 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2022
Schools 3 $2,500 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Dinner Party $250 Swampscott, MA, US Charitable 2022
The Pet Resource Center Of Kansas City $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Vanderbilt University $625 Nashville, TN, US Charitable 2022
Wayside Waifs $60,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Carmel Public Library Foundation $2,500 Carmelbythesea, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Pink Fund $250 Bloomfield Hills, MI, US Charitable 2022
The 19th News $316 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2022
Mother Jones $500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2022
Wttw $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Healing With Horses $800 Manor, TX, US Charitable 2022
Sundari Foundation Inc $250 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2022
National Network Of Abortion Funds $500 Beaverton, OR, US Charitable 2022
Sandy Hook Promise $500 Newtown, CT, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Youth Centers $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Fractured Atlas $530 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
Donors Choose $830 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Community Relations Bureau $1,250 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
10000 Degrees $625 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable 2022
Build $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Central Texas Food Bank $350 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2022
Charity Water $540 Hagerstown, MD, US Charitable 2022
Community Health $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Greater Chicago Food Depository $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Harvesters $2,500 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Impact Grants Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
International Rescue Committee $600 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Kansas City $1,250 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $26,715 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $8,142 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Kings County Tennis League $1,250 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
Peer Health Exchange $500 Pasadena, CA, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Of Greater Texas $275 Dallas, TX, US Charitable 2022
Play Works $1,500 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2022
Schools 3 $2,500 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Dinner Party $250 Swampscott, MA, US Charitable 2022
The Pet Resource Center Of Kansas City $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Vanderbilt University $625 Nashville, TN, US Charitable 2022
Wayside Waifs $60,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2022
Carmel Public Library Foundation $2,500 Carmelbythesea, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Pink Fund $250 Bloomfield Hills, MI, US Charitable 2022
The 19th News $316 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2022
Mother Jones $500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2022
Wttw $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Healing With Horses $800 Manor, TX, US Charitable 2022
Sundari Foundation Inc $250 Miami, FL, US Charitable 2022
National Network Of Abortion Funds $500 Beaverton, OR, US Charitable 2022
Sandy Hook Promise $500 Newtown, CT, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Youth Centers $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Fractured Atlas $530 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2022
Donors Choose $830 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Jewish Community Relations Bureau $1,250 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2022
Build $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Casa Marianella $1,000 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2021
Greg Olsen Foundation - Receptions For Research $1,000 Fort Lauderdate, FL, US Charitable 2021
Harvesters $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2021
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy $2,500 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2021
Impact 100 Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Kansas City $2,500 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2021
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $35,000 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2021
Madre $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
One Million Degrees $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Peer Health Exchange $1,500 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2021
Refugeeone $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Schools 3 $5,000 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2021
The Pet Resource Center Of Kansas City $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2021
Wayside Waifs $19,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2021
Yale University $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Charitable 2021
Fresh Ground Pepper $1,500 Ridgewood, NY, US Charitable 2021
Central Texas Food Bank $2,500 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2021
Community Health $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Lilith Fund $3,500 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2021
The Dinner Party $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2021
Kings County Tennis League $2,500 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2021
Chicago Survivors $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Vanderbilt University $1,250 Nashville, TN, US Charitable 2021
10000 Degrees $1,250 San Rafael, CA, US Charitable 2021
Build $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Greater Chicago Food Depository $3,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Harvesters $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2020
Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy $2,500 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2020
Impact 100 Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2020
International Rescue Committee $1,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Jewish Community Center Of Greater Kansas City $2,500 Overland Park, KS, US Charitable 2020
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $34,283 Leawood, KS, US Charitable 2020
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $615 Leawood, KS, US Charitable 2020
Margaret's Village $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Media Development Investment Fund $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
One Million Degrees $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Peer Health Exchange $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2020
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities $14,000 Oak Brook, IL, US Charitable 2020
Schools 3 $5,000 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2020
Wayside Waifs $101,460 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2020
Wayside Waifs $1,362 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2020
Yale University $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Charitable 2020
Casa Marianella $1,500 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2020
Texas Restaurant Association $2,500 Austin, TX, US Charitable 2020
The Lynn Sage Foundation $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
New Georgia Project $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US Charitable 2020
First Descents $1,500 Denver, CO, US Charitable 2020
Fast Forward $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2020
Brooklyn Museum - The Dinner Party $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2020
The Pet Resource Center Of Kansas City $24,848 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2020
Build $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Chicago Foundation For Women $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Dream Yard $1,250 Bronx, NY, US Charitable 2018
Epec $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Greater Chicago Food Depository $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Greg Olsen Foundation - Receptions For Research $1,000 Fort Lauderdate, FL, US Charitable 2018
Harvesters $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Impact 100 Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2018
International Rescue Committee $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2018
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $1,028 Leawood, KS, US Charitable 2018
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $34,940 Leawood, KS, US Charitable 2018
John Howard Association $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Miriam's Kitchen $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2018
One Million Degrees $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Schools 3 $5,000 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2018
Spay & Neuter Kansas City $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Wayside Waifs $7,500 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Wayside Waifs $30,303 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Yale University $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Charitable 2018
Young Center For Immigrant Children's Rights $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2018
Pets For Life $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Peer Health Exchange $1,250 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2018
Center For Gender & Refugee Studies $1,500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2018
Al Otro Lado $1,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Charitable 2018
Wayside Waifs $30,086 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Operation Breakthrough $20,103 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2018
Chicago Foundation For Women $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Epec $15,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2017
Greater Chicago Food Depository $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Harvesters $5,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2017
Impact 100 Chicago - City Chapter $1,000 Palatine, IL, US Charitable 2017
International Rescue Committee $1,250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2017
Jewish Federation Of Greater Kansas City $35,033 Leawood, KS, US Charitable 2017
John Howard Association $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Kc Pet Project $25,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2017
One Million Degrees $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Schools 3 $5,000 Carmel, CA, US Charitable 2017
Spay & Neuter Kansas City $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2017
Wayside Waifs $30,136 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2017
Yale University $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Charitable 2017
Young Center For Immigrant Children's Rights $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Warriors' Best Friends $5,000 Liberty, MO, US Charitable 2017
Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland $2,500 Des Moines, IA, US Charitable 2017
Washington Area Women's Foundation $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
Chicago Women In Trades $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Greg Olsen Foundation - Receptions For Research $2,500 Fort Lauderdate, FL, US Charitable 2017
Charity Water $1,250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2017
Dream Yard $1,250 Bronx, NY, US Charitable 2017
City Arts And Lectures $1,250 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Harold And Marilyn Melcher as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 43-1671354
Website N/A
Address 800 W 47TH ST STE 720 Kansas City, MO 64112-1249

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Harold And Marilyn Melcher's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Chairman Emeritus Marilyn Melcher
Secretary Richard A Melcher
Chairman/president Randall D Clark
Treasurer Steven N Palmer

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.