Funding search · EIN 870657244 · Salt Lake City, UT
Meldrum 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.
- 50
- grants reported
- $3.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- University of Utah8 grants · $2.4M
- Natural History Museum of Utah3 grants · $200,000
- East Durham Children'S Initiative2 grants · $200,000
- Flying Kites3 grants · $175,000
- Teachunited3 grants · $150,000
- Jordan High School4 grants · $105,000
- Durham Children'S Initiative1 grant · $100,000
- Forest View Elementary School1 grant · $75,000
- Spy Hop3 grants · $60,000
- Her Future Coalition2 grants · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 50 reported grants, largest first.
- $750,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Building construction - meldrum theatre
- $750,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Building construction - meldrum theatre
- $675,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Building construction - meldrum theatre
- $100,000
Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2024
Child development - pre-school
- $100,000
East Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2023
Child development - pre-school
- $100,000
East Durham Children'S Initiative · Durham, NC · 2022
Child development - pre-school
- $75,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Building construction - meldrum theatre
- $75,000
Natural History Museum of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Museum special exhibit - the nature of color
- $75,000
Forest View Elementary School · Durham, NC · 2022
Education
- $75,000
Natural History Museum of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Museum special exhibit - the nature of color
- $62,500
Flying Kites · Boston, MA · 2023
Kenya humanitarian aid: literacy
- $62,500
Flying Kites · Boston, MA · 2022
Kenya humanitarian aid: literacy
- $50,000
Flying Kites · Boston, MA · 2024
Kenya humanitarian aid: literacy
- $50,000
Natural History Museum of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Museum special exhibits - basket display and insect microsculpture
- $50,000
Teachunited · Fort Collins, CO · 2024
Teacher networks in costa rica
- $50,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Dept of eng - process engineering laboratory
- $50,000
Teachunited · Fort Collins, CO · 2023
Teacher networks in costa rica
- $50,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Process engineering laboratory
- $50,000
Jordan High School · Durham, NC · 2022
Education
- $50,000
Teachunited · Fort Collins, CO · 2022
Teacher networks in costa rica
- $50,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Process engineering laboratory
- $46,500
School the World · Boston, MA · 2023
Sanitation and playground at 3 schools in latin america
- $28,500
Hope Renovations · Carrboro, NC · 2022
Women in trades training program
- $25,000
Her Future Coalition · Saint Augustine, FL · 2024
Renovation of hotel and programming for young women
- $25,000
Jordan High School · Durham, NC · 2024
Education
- $25,000
Jordan High School · Durham, NC · 2023
Education
- $25,000
Razia'S Ray of Hope · Wellesley, MA · 2023
Food & hygiene distribution and mobile library
- $25,000
Her Future Coalition · Staugustine, FL · 2022
Breakthrough learning center, kolkata,india
- $24,000
East African Children'S Fund · St Clr Shores, MI · 2023
Community gardens and programming in rural kenya
- $21,000
She'S the First · New York, NY · 2023
Girl centered incubator- 3 year fellowship
- $20,000
Spy Hop · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Building construction
- $20,000
Spy Hop · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Building construction
- $20,000
Spy Hop · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Building construction
- $15,000
Githens Middle School Pta · Durham, NC · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Githens Middle School Booster Club · Durham, NC · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Restoring Ancestral Winds · Sandy, UT · 2024
General donation
- $10,000
Githens Middle School Pta · Durham, NC · 2023
Education
- $7,500
She'S the First · New York, NY · 2022
Girl centered incubator- 3 year fellowship
- $5,000
Families Moving Forward · Durham, NC · 2024
General donation
- $5,000
Life Skills Foundation · Durham, NC · 2024
General donation
- $5,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024
General donation
- $5,000
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Chemistry department - gary keck scholarship
- $5,000
Githens Middle School Pta · Durham, NC · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Jordan High School · Durham, NC · 2023
Education
- $4,000
Maame · Durham, NC · 2024
General donation
- $2,500
American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project · Longview, TX · 2024
General donation
- $2,500
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
General donation
- $2,000
Westminster College · Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Silver tea luncheon
- $2,000
Westminister College · Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
Silver tea luncheon
- $2,000
Westminster College · Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
Silver tea luncheon
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