The Melsness Family Foundation
Private foundation · Stevensville, MT · EIN 91-2154965 · reported 2025
20grants reported
$12Kmedian award
$6,261lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$453Ktotal paid
6states reached
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One Spirit TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LAKOTA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH MATERIAL NEEDS | Rapid City, SD | $101,241 |
| Watsons Childrens Shelter TO PROVIDE SAFETY, NURTURING, AND STABILITY TO CHILDREN & FAMILIES THROUGH QUALITY SERVICES AND TRAU | Mussoula, MI | $50,000 |
| Gig Harbor Kiwanis International SERVICE PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF CHILDREN IN GIG HARBOR AND THE WORLD | Gig Harbor, WA | $40,000 |
| Project 150 TO PROVIDE FREE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO HOMELESS, DISPLACED, AND DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | Reno, NV | $40,000 |
| Vine Maple Place TO END FAMILY HOMELESSNESS IN SOUTH KING COUNTY, RESULTING IN HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES WHERE EVERY CHIL | Maple Valley, WA | $40,000 |
| South Sound Care Foundation SOUTH SOUND CARE FOUNDATION BRINGS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LIFE SAVING, CUTTING EDGE CANCER CLINICAL TRI | Tacoma, WA | $34,000 |
| Food and Backpacks 4 Kids TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT TIMES WHEN OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT | Lakebay, WA | $25,000 |
| Caring for Kids TO HELP RAISE HEALTHY, HAPPY, PRODUCTIVE KIDS WHO ARE READY TO LEARN! | Fircrest, WA | $25,000 |
| Serving Our Kids Foundation TO PROVIDE HOPE AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR AT-RISK, FOOD-INSECURE CHILDREN BY PROVIDING THEM A WEEKLY | Henderson, NV | $20,000 |
| Compassion Washington TO UNITE WITH COMMUNITIES TO SHARE THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST BY PROVIDING FREE HEALTHCARE CLINICS AND | Tacoma, WA | $12,500 |
| Step BY Step TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF AT-RISK PREGNANT WOMEN, SO THEY WILL DELIVER HEALTHY BABIES, EMBRACE POSIT | Puyallup, WA | $12,500 |
| The Coffee Oasis RESTORING COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMPASSIONATE YOUTH PROGRAMS AND COFFEE BUSINESSES. | Tacoma, WA | $12,500 |
| Youth for Christ TO HAVE A NOTICEABLE SPIRITUAL IMPACT ON PIERCE COUNTY BY ENGAGING 11-19 YEAR OLDS IN THE LIFE LONG | Tacoma, WA | $12,500 |
| Sitka Community Recreation SITKA COUNSELING PREVENTS AND REDUCES THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN T | Stika, AK | $10,000 |
| Sibling Strong TO REUNITE BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH WASHINGTON TIES, WHO ARE SEPARATED BECAUSE OF FOSTER CARE, KINS | Port Orchard, WA | $10,000 |
| Ravalli County 4-H FFA 4-H IS A COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA WHO ARE LEARNING LEADERSHIP, CITIZENSHIP AND LIFE | Hamilton, MT | $6,261 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR CYSTIC FIBROSIS | Seattle, WA | $1,000 |
| Bitterroot Humane Association TO BUILD A COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY WHERE PETS AND PEOPLE THRIVE. | Hamilton, MT | $250 |
| Bitterroot Land Trust TO PROTECT THE WATER, WILDLIFE, WORKING FARMS AND RANCHES, AND ACCESS TO RECREATIONAL LANDS THAT CON | Hamilton, MT | $250 |
| CM Russell Museum - Program for Kids TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, RESEARCH, INTERPRET, AND EDUCATE ON THE ART AND LIFE OF CHARLES MARION RUSSELL | Great Falls, MT | $100 |
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