Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. MELLING FAMILY FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$137k
Itemized grants
20
Median grant
$4k
| 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. | $20k |
| 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 DEPENDS. | $20k |
| 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. | $20k |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY FROM DECLINING INTO A MORE AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT. | $20k |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND WORK OF PPFA, PROVIDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE AND SERVICES. | $10k |
| 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 STEWARDSHIP OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT." | $10k |
| AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | SUPPORT THE MISSION OF ENSURING THE WILDLIFE AND WILDLANDS OF AFRICA WILL ENDURE FOREVER THROUGH INCREASED SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF AFRICA'S EXTRAORDINARY ECOSYSTEMS AND THE USE OF COMMUNITY CONSERVATION AND CONSERVATION ENTERPRISE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT WILDLIFE CAN BE CONSERVED WHILE PROPLE'S WELL BEING IS ALSO IMPROVED. | $4k |
| 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 ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING ONE OF THE LARGEST POPULATIONS OF ELEPHANTS REMAINING IN EAST AFRICA. | $4k |
| 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 ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. | $4k |
| 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. 410,000 UTAHNS, WHICH EQUATES TO 1 IN 8 INDIVIDUALS, ARE AT RISK OF MISSING A MEAL TODAY. | $4k |
| 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 NETWORKEXISTS TO FUEL THIS COALITION, ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION, AND DELIVER RAPID IMPACT ON THE GROUND. THE ELEPHANT CRISIS FUND HAS BUT ONE GOAL: TO END THE IVORY CRISIS. THE ELEPHANT POACHING CRISIS IS NOW TOO LARGE FOR ANY ONE ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT TO SOLVE AND REQUIRES A COALITION THAT CAN TACKLE POACHING, IVORY TRAFFICKING AND IVORY DEMAND. THE ROLE OF THE ECF IS TO QUICKLY FUND THE MOST INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROJECTS IN THESE THREE AREAS ACROSS THE COALITION. | $4k |
| FEEDING AMERICA | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | SUPPORT THE MISSION TO END HUNGER IN THE UNITED STATES. | $3k |
| 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 AND MAPPING SERVICES WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT IN UTAH. | $3k |
| 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 SERVICES. | $2k |
| 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 LIFE BY FOCUSING ON RAPTORS AS INDICATORS OF ECOSYSTEM HEALTH, BY SCIENTIFICALLY MONITORING LONG-TERM TRENDS IN THEIR POPULATIONS AND BY WORKING TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION ACTIONS BASED ON SOUND SCIENCE. | $2k |
| 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 HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE VALLEY BELOW. | $2k |
| 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. | $2k |
| 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 FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH ASSISTING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE VOLUNTARY PRESERVATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL, SCENIC, RECREATIONAL, HISTORIC AND WILDLIFE VALUES OF OPEN LAND.SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT OPEN SPACE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN UTAH'S NATURAL HERITAGE AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH ASSISTING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITIES IN THE VOLUNTARY PRESERVATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL, SCENIC, RECREATIONAL, HISTORIC AND WILDLIFE VALUES OF OPEN LAND. | $2k |
| 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." | $1k |
| TRACY AVIARY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY AND CARING FOR BIRDS AND NATURE THROUGH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION. | $1k |
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What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Utah
MELLING FAMILY FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Utah earns a median of $28,062.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 146 organizations across 146 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2024, MELLING FAMILY FOUNDATION reported $111k in total revenue and $152k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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