Melcher Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 20-1915122 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Melcher Charitable Trust
48grants reported
$2,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$169Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
550 Post Oak Blvd Ste 560
Houston, TX 77027-9412
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo STEER AUCTION DONATION | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | San Diego, CA | $10,000 |
| The Unforgettables Foundation TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Redlands, CA | $10,000 |
| Longhorn Foundation TEXAS EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN | Austin, TX | $9,733 |
| Longhorn Foundation TEXAS EXCELLENCE CAMPAIGN | Austin, TX | $9,267 |
| Nanowrimo TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Berkeley, CA | $9,000 |
| The Kinkaid School SUPPORT MELCHER GYM REVITALIZATION- RESTRIPING THE COURT AND FLOOR | Houston, TX | $8,779 |
| UC San Diego Foundation TO SUPPORT NEUROMUSCULAR RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND | LA Jolla, CA | $6,000 |
| Maui Humane Society TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Puunene, HI | $5,000 |
| Maui Food Bank TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Wailuku, HI | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Staten Island, NY | $5,000 |
| The Garner Holt Foundation TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Redlands, CA | $5,000 |
| Nanowrimo FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND ENGAGING YOUNG ARTISTS, WRITERS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 |
| The Unforgettables Foundation ASSISTS LOW INCOME FAMILIES WITH PROVIDING A DIGNIFIED BURIAL FOR THEIR CHILDREN | Redlands, CA | $5,000 |
| United Cajun Navy NATURAL DISASTER SEARCH AND RESCUE | Baton Rouge, LA | $5,000 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science 2026 GALA DONATION | Houston, TX | $4,000 |
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo LAMB AUCTION DONATION | Houston, TX | $4,000 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science 2025 GALA FUNDRAISING | Houston, TX | $4,000 |
| Austin Humane Society TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Austin, TX | $3,917 |
| Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo SWINE AUCTION DONATION | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| Lil Paws Maltese Rescue TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Austin, TX | $3,000 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science ANNUAL FUND | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Friends of Mineral County Emergency Services Inc EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDER FUND | Creede, CO | $2,000 |
| Wings of Rescue CHARITY THAT FLIES AT-RISK PETS FROM SHELTERS AND DISASTER AREAS TO SAFE HAVENS | San Diego, CA | $2,000 |
| Friends of Mineral County Emergency Services Inc TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Creede, CO | $2,000 |
| University of Houston Jack Valenti School of Communication TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Lil Paws Maltese Rescue CENTRAL TEXAS BASED MALTESE AND OTHER SMALL DOG BREEDS RESCUE | Austin, TX | $2,000 |
| University of Houston Jack Valenti School of Communication UH DONATION FOR THE ADVERTISING PROGRAM'S NATIONAL COMPETITION PROJECT | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Friends of the Denver Public Library SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN DENVER, COLORADO | Denver, CO | $2,000 |
| Adventhealth Orlando CANCER RESEARCH/ STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AT ADVENTHEALTH, ORLANDO | Orlando, FL | $2,000 |
| Tender Loving Crested Rescue CHINESE CRESTED RESCUE | Houston, TX | $2,000 |
| Houston Zoo GENERAL OPERATING: ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science ANNUAL FUND | Houston, TX | $1,250 |
| Houston Zoo TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION GENERAL FUND | Houston, TX | $1,200 |
| Houston Zoo GENERAL OPERATING: ANIMAL CARE, EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN, AND CONSERVATION EFFORTS | Houston, TX | $1,200 |
| Friends of the Denver Public Library SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN DENVER, COLORADO | Denver, CO | $1,000 |
| United Cajun Navy NATURAL DISASTER SEARCH AND RESCUE | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,000 |
| Tails of Two Cities Sanctuary FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY COLORADO | Nederland, CO | $1,000 |
| Rocky Mountain PBS SUPPORT PUBLIC BROADCASTING IN THE GREATER DENVER REGION | Denver, CO | $1,000 |
| Doodle Dandy Rescue LABRADOODLE RESCUE | Garland, TX | $1,000 |
| Mission of Yahweh SERVING HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN HOUSTON SINCE 1961 | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Mission of Yahweh GALA DONATION FOR JODY | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Nmdp Foundation NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM- SUPPORT OF BLOOD CANCER RESEARCH | Minneapolis, MN | $950 |
| Lifeline of Galveston County DOG SHELTER IN GALVESTON COUNTY | Webster, TX | $750 |
| Happy Bunny Project BUNNY RESCUE HOUSTON | Houston, TX | $750 |
| Camo Rescue DOG RESCUE IN CITIES ACROSS TEXAS | Pinehurst, TX | $750 |
| Astrodome Conservancy NON-PROFIT WORKING TO REPURPOSE THE ASTRODOME | Houston, TX | $500 |
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