Funding search · EIN 770708571 · Wilmington, DE
Mehlum Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 98
- grants reported
- $530,763
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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3 grants matching “mehlum” · $29,000
- $14,000
Western Lane County Foundation · Florence, OR · 2024
Chris Mehlum Endowment fund
- $10,000
Western Lane County Foundation · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Services-Chris Mehlum Fund
- $5,000
Lane Community College Foundation · E, OR · 2022
Emel Mehlum Endowment
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- United Way of Lane County1 grant · $75,417
- United Way of Lane County4 grants · $68,500
- Siuslaw Pioneer Museum3 grants · $32,500
- Western Lane County Foundation2 grants · $24,000
- The Shedd Institute2 grants · $17,500
- Klcc2 grants · $15,000
- Eisenhower Medical Center2 grants · $15,000
- Relief Nursery2 grants · $12,500
- Eugene Symphony2 grants · $12,500
- Cascade Health2 grants · $10,100
Giving over time
Grant history
All 98 reported grants, largest first.
- $75,417
United Way of Lane County · Springfield, OR · 2024
To facilitate the liquidation of the stock and the redistribution of all proceeds exclusively to verified public charities (See General Explanation)
- $59,000
United Way of Lane County · Springfield, OR · 2021
Various Charitable Activities
- $20,000
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum · Florence, OR · 2021
Educational Programs
- $14,000
Western Lane County Foundation · Florence, OR · 2024
Chris Mehlum Endowment fund
- $10,000
Lane Community College Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum Association · Florence, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
The John G Shedd Institute for the Arts · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Western Lane County Foundation · Florence, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Klcc · Eugene, OR · 2023
Public Radio
- $10,000
Relief Nursery · Eugene, OR · 2023
Community Services
- $10,000
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Health
- $10,000
The Shedd Institute · Eugene, OR · 2023
The Arts-Music School
- $10,000
Western Lane County Foundation · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Services-Chris Mehlum Fund
- $10,000
Eugene Symphony · Eugene, OR · 2022
The Arts
- $10,000
Eisenhower Medical Center · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2021
Community Health
- $7,500
Center for Community Counseling · Eugene, OR · 2023
Community Counseling Services
- $7,500
Food for Lane County · Eugene, OR · 2023
Food Pantry-Lane County Oregon
- $7,500
The Shedd Institute · Eugene, OR · 2022
The Arts
- $7,000
Various · Eugene, OR · 2023
Various Grants for Community Services
- $5,100
Cascade Health · E, OR · 2022
Pete Moore Hospice
- $5,000
Center for Community Counseling · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Food for Lane County · Eugene, OR · 2024
Charitable Event
- $5,000
Pacific Lutheran University · Tacoma, WA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Seguro Y Sano - Safe & Sound · Tempe, AZ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Soroptimist International of the Americas · Eugene, OR · 2024
Women Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Springfield Rotary Charitable Foundation · Springfield, OR · 2024
Springfield High School Students Scholarship Fund
- $5,000
Breast Cancer Research · Eugene, OR · 2023
Cancer Research
- $5,000
Bright Focus Foundation · Clarksburg, MD · 2023
Macular Degeneration Research
- $5,000
Cascade Health · E, OR · 2023
Pete Moore Hospice House
- $5,000
Eisenhower Medical Center · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
Community Health
- $5,000
Florence Food Share · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Services
- $5,000
Mapleton Food Share · Alvalore, OR · 2023
Community Services
- $5,000
Oba Educational Foundation · Salem, OR · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Roberts College of Instanbul · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Soroptimist of Eugene · Eugene, OR · 2023
Womens Global Volunteer Movement
- $5,000
Springfield Rotary Foundation · Springfield, OR · 2023
Community Services-Scholarships
- $5,000
St Vincent De Paul · Eugene, OR · 2023
Community Services
- $5,000
United Way of Lane County · Springfield, OR · 2023
Community Programs
- $5,000
Volunteers in Medicine · Springfield, OR · 2023
Medical Services-Health Programs
- $5,000
Klcc · Eugene, OR · 2022
Public Radio
- $5,000
Lane Community College Foundation · E, OR · 2022
Emel Mehlum Endowment
- $5,000
Roberts College · 2022
Education
- $2,500
Brightfocus Foundation · Clarksburg, MD · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Eugene Ballet · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Florence Kiwanis Foundation Inc 1726 Highway 101 · Florence, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Greenhill Humane Society · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Ophelias Place · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Oregon Coast Humane Society · Florence, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Trustees of Robert College of Istanbul · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Eugene Ballet · Eugene, OR · 2023
The Arts
- $2,500
Eugene Symphony · Eugene, OR · 2023
The Arts
- $2,500
Greenhill Humane Society · Eugene, OR · 2023
Community Services
- $2,500
Kiwanis Club of Florence · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Programs
- $2,500
Ophelia'S Place · Eugene, OR · 2023
Support for Teenage Women
- $2,500
Oregon Coast Humane Society · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Services
- $2,500
The Arc Lane County · Springfield, OR · 2023
Adult and children disability services
- $2,500
American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2022
Earthquake Relief
- $2,500
Boys and Girls Clubs of Lane Co · Florence, OR · 2022
Community Programs
- $2,500
Center for Community Counselling · Eugene, OR · 2022
Community Health Services
- $2,500
Florence Food Share · Florence, OR · 2022
Community Services
- $2,500
Mapleton Food Share · Mapleton, OR · 2022
Community Services
- $2,500
Peacehealth Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2022
Health Care Services
- $2,500
Relief Nursery · Eugene, OR · 2022
Mental Health
- $2,500
Siuslaw Outreach · Florence, OR · 2022
Community Programs
- $2,500
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum · Florence, OR · 2022
Community Health
- $2,500
Soroptimist of Eugene · Eugene, OR · 2022
Womens Global Volunteer Movement
- $2,500
St Vincent De Paul Society · Eugene, OR · 2022
Community Services
- $2,500
United Way of Lane County · Springfield, OR · 2022
Contribution
- $2,296
Boys and Girls Clubs of Lane Co · Florence, OR · 2021
Community Programs
- $2,000
American Cancer Society · Portland, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis · Corvallis, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Emerald Kidsports · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Eugene Christian School · Eugene, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
United Way of Lane County · Springfield, OH · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,000
Rotary Club of Florence · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Programs
- $2,000
Kiwanis Club of Florence · Florence, OR · 2022
Community Programs
- $2,000
Volunteers in Medicine · Springfield, OR · 2022
Health Programs
- $2,000
Boy Scouts of America · Eugene, OR · 2021
Community Programs
- $2,000
Kiwanis Club · Florence, OR · 2021
Community Programs
- $1,500
Boy Scouts of America · Eugene, OR · 2023
Community Services
- $1,500
Siuslaw Outreach · Florence, OR · 2021
Community Programs
- $1,450
Bags of Love · Eugene, OR · 2022
Community Services
- $1,000
Caldera · Portland, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Clare Matrix · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Feast Collective · Spokane, WA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
One Tail at a Time - Pdx · Portland, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Palestine Childrens Relief Fund · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Children in Gaza fund
- $1,000
Rotary Club of Florence Foundation · Florence, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Second Harvest Inland Northwest · Spokane, WA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Southern California Area Assembly of Alcoholics An · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
With Love Oregon · Tigard, OR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $1,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Lane Co · Florence, OR · 2023
Community Programs
- $1,000
Food for Lane County · Eugene, OR · 2022
Food Pantry Lane County Oregon
- $1,000
Ophelia'S Place · Eugene, OR · 2022
Support for Teenage Women
- $1,000
Oakwood Friends School · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2021
Educational Programs
- $1,000
Rotary Club of Florence · Florence, OR · 2021
Community Programs
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