Funding search · EIN 651036928 · Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Olga and David Melin 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.
- 62
- grants reported
- $331,542
- 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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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.
- Sun Valley Summer Symphony3 grants · $76,140
- Miami City Ballet4 grants · $25,000
- Florida Grand Opera1 grant · $25,000
- The Chopin Foundation of the United States3 grants · $24,225
- Miami Salon Group4 grants · $20,200
- U of M Frost School of Music2 grants · $20,000
- Adrienne Arsht Foundation2 grants · $20,000
- Sun Valley Music Festival1 grant · $13,030
- Various Donations 500 Or Less2 grants · $11,921
- Various Donations Less Than 5001 grant · $11,776
Giving over time
Grant history
All 62 reported grants, largest first.
- $26,140
Sun Valley Summer Symphony · Ketchum, ID · 2023
Support for the arts
- $25,000
Florida Grand Opera · Miami, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $25,000
Sun Valley Summer Symphony · Ketchum, ID · 2022
Support for the arts
- $25,000
Sun Valley Summer Symphony · Ketchum, ID · 2021
Support for the arts
- $20,000
The Chopin Foundation of the United States · North Bay Village, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $15,000
U of M Frost School of Music · Miami, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $13,030
Sun Valley Music Festival · Ketchu, ID · 2024
Support for the arts
- $11,776
Various Donations Less Than 500 · Sunny Isles Beach, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $10,200
104 Additional Charitable Organizations · Miami, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $10,000
Adrienne Arsht Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $10,000
Adrienne Arsht Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $10,000
Miami City Ballet · Miami Beach, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $10,000
American Friends of Beit Issie Shapiro · New York, NY · 2021
Support for religious
- $7,000
Miami Salon Group · Aventura, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $6,492
Various Donations 500 Or Less · Sunny Isles Beach, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $6,000
Chopan Foundation of US · North Bay Village, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $5,429
Various Donations 500 Or Less · Sunny Isles Beach, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $5,000
Miami City Ballet · Miami Beach, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $5,000
Dranoff Piano Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $5,000
Miami Music Project · Miami, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $5,000
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $5,000
King Baudouin Foundation US · New York, NY · 2022
Support for the arts
- $5,000
Miami City Ballet · Miami Beach, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $5,000
U of M Frost School of Music · Miami, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $5,000
Miami City Ballet · Miami Beach, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $5,000
New World Symphony · Miami Beach, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $4,900
Miami Salon Group · Aventura, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $4,400
Miami Salon Group · Aventura, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $3,900
Miami Salon Group · Aventura, FL · 2021
Charitable purpose
- $3,150
The Chopin Foundation of the United States · North Bay Village, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $2,500
Coldwell Banker Realty Cares Foundation · Milleapolis, MN · 2024
Charitable purpose
- $2,500
Dranoff Piano Foundation · Miami, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $2,500
Martha Mary Concerts · Miami, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $2,000
Orchestra Miami · Miami, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $1,500
Miami Herald Foundation · Miami, FL · 2021
Charitable purpose
- $1,500
South Florida Pbs · Miami, FL · 2021
Support for the artssupport for the artssupport for the arts.
- $1,300
Chorpus Christi Church · Miami, FL · 2024
Charitable purpose
- $1,200
Funding Arts Network · Miami, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $1,200
Funding Arts Network · Miami, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $1,200
Funding Arts Network · Miami, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $1,200
National Parks Conserv Assoc · Washington, DC · 2022
Support for the arts
- $1,200
Funding Arts Network · Miami, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $1,075
The Chopin Foundation of the United States · North Bay Village, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $1,000
South Florida Pbs · Miami, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $1,000
Martha Mary Concerts · Miami, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $1,000
Master Chorale of South Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Support for the arts
- $1,000
Martha Mary Concerts · Miami, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $1,000
Interamerican Choreographic Institute · Ft Lauderdale, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $1,000
Martha Mary Concerts · Miami, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $1,000
Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2021
Support for the arts
- $1,000
National Parks Conserv Assoc · Washington, DC · 2021
Support for the arts
- $950
Leadership Institute · Miami, FL · 2021
Education
- $750
Orchestra Miami · Miami, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
- $500
Leadership Institute · Miami, FL · 2024
Education
- $500
Miami Music Project · Miami, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $500
Orchestra Miami · Miami, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $500
Sanctuary of the Arts · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
Support for the arts
- $500
Mountain Humane · Hailey, ID · 2021
Support for animals
- $300
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2021
Support for policy
- $250
Master Chorale of South Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024
Support for the arts
- $250
Metropolitan Opera · New York, NY · 2024
Support for the arts
- $250
Miami Music Festival · Miami, FL · 2021
Support for the arts
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