The Melanson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 95-4631398

Foundation Overview

Based in Beverly Hills, CA, The Melanson Family Foundation has awarded 202 grants totaling $624,800 to organizations in California, Arizona and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $300 to $20,000, with a median award of $1,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$624,800
Total Assets
$0
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
48
Median Grant
$1,500
% Median Grant Growth
+50% (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
Growth-Minded: 58%

28 of 48 recipients (58%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
California

74% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (53%), Venice (7%), Beverly Hills (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+113%

Strong 113% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (35%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Melanson Family Foundation'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
Loyola High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Church Of The Good Shepard $1,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Immaculate Conception School $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
St Vincent Meals On Wheels $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Mount St Marys University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
Naples Zoo $10,000 Naples, FL, US Community 2023
Golden Paws Assistance Dogs $1,000 Naples, FL, US Help Veterans 2023
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education And Training 2023
The Belvedre Cove Foundation $500 Belvedere, CA, US Community 2023
St Jude Children Hospital $2,000 Memphis, TN, US Healthcare 2023
Collabria Care $5,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice And Adult Services 2023
Cystic Bibrosis Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2023
Alzheimers Association $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Medical Research 2023
Habitat For Humanity Collier County $5,000 Naples, FL, US Housing For Needy 2023
St Martin Of Tours School $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
Tunnel To Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US Housing For Veterans 2023
Pan Florida Challenge Inc $10,000 Naples, FL, US Cancer Research And Education 2023
Prager University Foundation $10,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Education 2023
Holy Apostles Catholic Church $1,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Help The Needy 2023
St Ann School Foundation $5,000 Naples, FL, US Help The Needy 2023
The Church Of Rocky Peak $1,000 Chatsworth, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Loyola High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Church Of The Good Shepard $1,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Immaculate Conception School $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
St Vincent Meals On Wheels $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Mount St Marys University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
Naples Zoo $10,000 Naples, FL, US Community 2023
Golden Paws Assistance Dogs $1,000 Naples, FL, US Help Veterans 2023
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education And Training 2023
The Belvedre Cove Foundation $500 Belvedere, CA, US Community 2023
St Jude Children Hospital $2,000 Memphis, TN, US Healthcare 2023
Collabria Care $5,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice And Adult Services 2023
Cystic Bibrosis Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2023
Alzheimers Association $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Medical Research 2023
Habitat For Humanity Collier County $5,000 Naples, FL, US Housing For Needy 2023
St Martin Of Tours School $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2023
Tunnel To Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US Housing For Veterans 2023
Pan Florida Challenge Inc $10,000 Naples, FL, US Cancer Research And Education 2023
Prager University Foundation $10,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Education 2023
Holy Apostles Catholic Church $1,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US Help The Needy 2023
St Ann School Foundation $5,000 Naples, FL, US Help The Needy 2023
The Church Of Rocky Peak $1,000 Chatsworth, CA, US Help The Needy 2023
Loyola High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2022
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2022
Mt St Mary's University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
Church Of The Good Shepard $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
Sacred Heart Retreat Center $1,000 Alhambra, CA, US Eduaction For Religious 2022
Immaculate Conception School $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Education 2022
Desert Sw Chapter - Arizona Alzheim $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Medical Research 2022
The Belvdre Cove Foundation $500 Belvedre, CA, US Community 2022
Tuition Opportunity Program $2,000 Monterey, CA, US Scholarship 2022
St Vincent Meals On Wheels $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Judes Childrens Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Help The Needy 2022
Marymount High School $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
Collabria Care $10,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation La Chapt $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2022
Habitat For Humanities Of Collier C $5,000 Naples, FL, US Housing For Needy 2022
Tunnel For Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US Housing For Homeless 2022
Pan Florida Challenge Inc $10,000 Naples, FL, US Cancer Research 2022
Knights Of Columbus $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Ukraine Effort 2022
Loyola High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2022
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2022
Mt St Mary's University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
Church Of The Good Shepard $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
Sacred Heart Retreat Center $1,000 Alhambra, CA, US Eduaction For Religious 2022
Immaculate Conception School $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Education 2022
Desert Sw Chapter - Arizona Alzheim $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Medical Research 2022
The Belvdre Cove Foundation $500 Belvedre, CA, US Community 2022
Tuition Opportunity Program $2,000 Monterey, CA, US Scholarship 2022
St Vincent Meals On Wheels $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Judes Childrens Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Help The Needy 2022
Marymount High School $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
Collabria Care $10,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation La Chapt $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2022
Habitat For Humanities Of Collier C $5,000 Naples, FL, US Housing For Needy 2022
Tunnel For Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US Housing For Homeless 2022
Pan Florida Challenge Inc $10,000 Naples, FL, US Cancer Research 2022
Knights Of Columbus $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Ukraine Effort 2022
Loyola High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2022
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2022
Mt St Mary's University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
Church Of The Good Shepard $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
Sacred Heart Retreat Center $1,000 Alhambra, CA, US Eduaction For Religious 2022
Immaculate Conception School $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Education 2022
Desert Sw Chapter - Arizona Alzheim $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Medical Research 2022
The Belvdre Cove Foundation $500 Belvedre, CA, US Community 2022
Tuition Opportunity Program $2,000 Monterey, CA, US Scholarship 2022
St Vincent Meals On Wheels $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2022
St Judes Childrens Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Help The Needy 2022
Marymount High School $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2022
Collabria Care $10,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation La Chapt $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Research 2022
Habitat For Humanities Of Collier C $5,000 Naples, FL, US Housing For Needy 2022
Tunnel For Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US Housing For Homeless 2022
Pan Florida Challenge Inc $10,000 Naples, FL, US Cancer Research 2022
Knights Of Columbus $5,000 New Haven, CT, US Ukraine Effort 2022
Loyola High School $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2021
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2021
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2021
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2021
One Mind Institute $10,000 Rutherford, CA, US Brain Research 2021
Mt St Mary's University $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2021
Church Of The Good Shepard $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2021
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2021
Sacred Heart Retreat Center $3,000 Alhambra, CA, US Eduaction For Religious 2021
Immaculate Conception School $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Education 2021
Community Foundation Of Collier Cou $10,000 Naples, FL, US Community Outreach 2021
Desert Sw Chapter - Arizona Alzheim $1,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Medical Research 2021
The Belvdre Cove Foundation $500 Belvedre, CA, US Community 2021
Tuition Opportunity Program $2,000 Monterey, CA, US Scholarship 2021
Boys Girls Club St Helena $1,000 St Helena, CA, US Help The Needy 2021
St Vincent Meals On Wheels $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2021
Living Learning Enrichment Center $1,000 Northville, MI, US Education 2021
St Judes Childrens Hospital $1,000 Memphis, TN, US Help The Needy 2021
Napa Communities Fire Wise Foundati $10,000 St Helena, CA, US Fire Prevention 2021
Loyola High School $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2020
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2020
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2020
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2020
One Mind Institute $10,000 Rutherford, CA, US Brain Research 2020
Collabria Care $5,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice Services 2020
Mt St Mary's University $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2020
Church Of The Good Shepard $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2020
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2020
Dolores Mission School $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2020
Sacred Heart Retreat Center $3,000 Alhambra, CA, US Eduaction For Religious 2020
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Medical Research 2020
Good Samaritian Hospital $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Hospital 2020
Immaculate Conception School $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Support Education 2020
Parkingson's Research $1,000 Palm Desert, CA, US Medical Research 2020
Desert Sw Chapter - Arizona Alzheim $2,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Medical Research 2020
The Belvdre Cove Foundation $500 Belvedre, CA, US Community 2020
Tuition Opportunity Program $2,000 Monterey, CA, US Scholarship 2020
Boys Girls Club St Helena $1,000 St Helena, CA, US Help The Needy 2020
St Vincent Meals On Wheels $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2020
Loyola High School $6,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2018
St Francis Center $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2018
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2018
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2018
Belvedere Cove Foundation $500 San Rafael, CA, US Help The Needy 2018
The Bloom Project $1,500 Bend, OR, US Hospice Services 2018
One Mind Institute $10,000 Rutherford, CA, US Brain Research 2018
Collabria Care $15,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice Services 2018
Mt St Mary's University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2018
Church Of The Good Shepard $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2018
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2018
Children's Specialized Hospital Fou $500 Mountainside, NJ, US Help The Needy. 2018
St John's Health Center Foundation $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Medical Research 2018
Tuition Opportunity Program $1,000 Monterey, CA, US Education 2018
Dolores Mission School $4,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2018
St James Inn $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2018
St Ann Catholic Shcool $1,000 Naples, FL, US Education 2018
Sacred Heart Retreat Center $1,500 Alhambra, CA, US Eduaction For Religious 2018
Cystic Fibrosis Fund $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Scientific Research 2017
Loyola High School $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2017
St Francis Center $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2017
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2017
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2017
Belvedere Cove Foundation $500 San Rafael, CA, US Help The Needy 2017
The Bloom Project $1,000 Bend, OR, US Hospice Services 2017
Imhro One Mind Set $20,000 Rutherford, CA, US Brain Research 2017
Collabria Care $5,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice Services 2017
Mt St Mary's University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2017
Church Of The Good Shepard $500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2017
St Timothy Catholic Church $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2017
Good Samaritan Hospital $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Medical Care 2017
Children's Specialized Hospital Fou $500 Mountainside, NJ, US Help The Needy. 2017
St John's Hospital Foundation $10,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Cancer Research 2017
Carmelite Sisters $1,000 Alhambra, CA, US Support For Sister & Their Work 2017
Big Pine Key Academy $1,000 Big Pine Key, FL, US Hurricane Irma Relief 2017
Marin Humane $1,000 Novato, CA, US Animal Care 2017
Tuition Opportunity Program $2,000 Monterey, CA, US Funds For The Needy/scholarships 2017
Catholic Charities Houston $1,000 Houston, TX, US Hurricane Relief 2017
Cystic Fibrosis Fund $1,000 Bethesda, MD, US Scientific Research 2016
Loyola High School $5,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2016
St Francis Center $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy 2016
St Joseph Center $1,000 Venice, CA, US Help The Needy. 2016
Homeboy Industries $2,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education & Training 2016
Belvedere Cove Foundation $500 Bellvidere, CA, US Education 2016
The Bloom Project $300 Bend, OR, US Hospice Services 2016
Imhro One Mind Set $10,000 Rutherford, CA, US Brain Research 2016
Collabria Care $5,000 Napa, CA, US Hospice Services 2016
Mt St Mary's University $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2016
Church Of The Good Shepard $1,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Help The Needy 2016
Holy Family Church $1,000 South Pasadena, CA, US Help The Needy 2016
St Helena Hospital $1,000 St Helena, CA, US Medical Care 2016
Timothy Catholic Church $3,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Help The Needy. 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Melanson Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 95-4631398
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 990 Beverly Hills, CA 90213-0990

Key People (3)

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

Cfo Michelle Melanson
Secretary Teresa R Kochel
President Gregory R Melanson

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • 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.