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EIN 62-1518285

The Melkus Family Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Nashville
State
Tennessee
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Melkus Family Foundation is a private foundation that made $3,630,204 in annual grants last year and currently has $39,354,444 in total assets.
Total revenues
$29,790,597
2023
Total expenses
$5,811,785
2023
Total assets
$63,861,503
2023
Num. employees
1
2023

Grants made by The Melkus Family Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
International Rescue Committee (IRC)To Further One Or More of the Exempt Purposes of the Charity$1,250,000
City HarvestTo Further One Or More of the Exempt Purposes of the Charity$625,000
Doctors without Borders USATo Further One Or More of the Exempt Purposes of the Charity$500,000
...and 47 more grants made totalling $4,774,922

Personnel at The Melkus Family Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Kenneth J MelkusOfficer$0

Financials for The Melkus Family Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$2,676,311
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$27,114,137
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$149
Total revenues$29,790,597

Form 990s for The Melkus Family Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-09990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-11990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-02-12990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
June 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donations
General information
Address
102 Woodmont Blvd 110
Nashville, TN 37205
Metro area
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
County
Davidson County, TN
Phone
(646) 285-4430
IRS details
EIN
62-1518285
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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