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 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationbuildingconstructionkenyameldrumtheatrechildcosta

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$1.3M
2022
$1.2M
2023
$1.3M
2024

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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