Melling Family Foundation
Private foundation · Jackson, MI · EIN 32-0042251 · reported 2023–2025
24grants reported
$7,500median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$386Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 24 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $55K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
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
2620 Saradan Dr
Jackson, MI 49202-1214
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Y-Center Inc (YMCA) GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $200,000 |
| Shop Rat Foundation GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Pleasant Lake, MI | $25,000 |
| Shop Rat Foundation GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Pleasant Lake, MI | $25,000 |
| Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $15,000 |
| Jackson Y-Center Inc (YMCA) GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $10,000 |
| Saint Martha Parish & School GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Okemos, MI | $10,000 |
| Compassionate Ministries of Jackson County GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $10,000 |
| Jackson Y-Center Inc (YMCA) GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $10,000 |
| Saint Martha Parish & School GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Okemos, MI | $10,000 |
| Jackson Friendly Home GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $7,500 |
| John George Home GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $7,500 |
| Ella Sharp Museum GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $7,500 |
| Jackson Friendly Home GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $7,500 |
| John George Home GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $7,500 |
| Ferris State University GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Big Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Michigan Theatre of Jackson Inc CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Jackson, MI | $5,000 |
| Ferris State University GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Big Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Michigan Theatre of Jackson Inc CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Jackson, MI | $5,000 |
| Lansing Catholic High School GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Lansing, MI | $2,500 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic School GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $2,500 |
| Lansing Catholic High School GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Lansing, MI | $2,500 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic School GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Jackson, MI | $2,500 |
| Eagle Education Fund GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 |
| Lazy B'S Ranch Inc TO SUPPORT MISSION OF ORGANIZATION | Clarklake, MI | $500 |
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