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Private foundation (trust)EIN 912154965Est. 2002-01

THE MELSNESS FAMILY FOUNDATION

STEVENSVILLE, MT 59870

Total Assets

$323K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$380K

FY 2023

Grants Made

20

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$19K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$350–$40K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$328K

Total Expenses

$392K

Qualifying Distributions

$380K

Distributable Amount

$10K

Min. Investment Return

$10K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

20 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $350 through median $25K to maximum $40K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $380K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

105 grants

ONE SPIRIT
$166K
6 grants
STEVENSVILLE PANTRY PARTNERS
$147K
6 grants
FEEDING AMERICA
$80K
4 grants
SOUTH SOUND CARE FOUNDATION
$71K
3 grants
THE COFFEE OASIS
$55K
2 grants
COMPASSION WASHINGTON
$55K
2 grants
WATSONS CHILDRENS SHELTER
$50K
2 grants
STEP BY STEP
$50K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants

<$10K
65
grants
$10–50K
40
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

18 states

Washington
$427K
35% of total
Montana
$223K
18% of total
South Dakota
$166K
14% of total
Illinois
$80K
7% of total
Michigan
$50K
4% of total
Oregon
$50K
4% of total
New York
$50K
4% of total
Alaska
$41K
3% of total
Tennessee
$35K
3% of total
Nevada
$30K
2% of total

+8 more states

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