Funding search · EIN 136894208 · Redwood City, CA
Ud Ld Mellam for Mellam Family Foundatio
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 55
- grants reported
- $599,500
- total given
- 2025–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2025–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- Glaucoma Research Foundation1 grant · $25,000
- University of Nebraska Foundation1 grant · $25,000
- The Nature Conservancy1 grant · $20,000
- Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research1 grant · $20,000
- Alzheimers Association1 grant · $20,000
- American Heart Association1 grant · $20,000
- National Breast Cancer Coalition1 grant · $20,000
- Stanford University - Physics1 grant · $20,000
- Surfrider Foundation1 grant · $20,000
- Arnold P Gold Foundation1 grant · $20,000
Grant history
All 55 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,000
Glaucoma Research Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $25,000
University of Nebraska Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
Alzheimers Association · San Jose, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
American Heart Association · Oakland, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
Arnold P Gold Foundation · Fort Lee, NJ · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
National Breast Cancer Coalition · Washington, DC · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
Stanford University - Physics · Stanford, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $20,000
The Nature Conservancy · Sacramento, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $15,000
Baykeeper · Oakland, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $15,000
Columbia Land Conservancy · Chatham, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $15,000
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Geisel School of Medicine · Lebanon, NH · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $15,000
Peninsula Open Space Trust · Palo Alto, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $15,000
Science Friday · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $15,000
Stanford University - Neuromodulation Research Fund I · Redwood City, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $14,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $11,000
Second Harvest Food Bank · San Jose, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
10000 Degrees · San Refael, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Adler Aphasia · Maywood, NJ · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Billion Oyster Project · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Borp Adaptive Sports and Recreation · Berkeley, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Challenged Athletes · San Diego, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Chances for Children · Bronx, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
First Descents · Denver, CO · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Food Bank for Nyc · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Green Guerillas · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Ignited · Santa Clara, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Make a Wish Greater Bay Area · Oakland, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Manhattan Theatre Club · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Oklahoma State University · Tulsa, OK · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Painted Turtle · Santa Monica, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Ronald McDonald House · Palo Alto, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Roundabout Theatre · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Roundup River Ranch · Gypsum, CO · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Sempervirens · Los Altos, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Truckee Donner Land Trust · Trucklee, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $10,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $7,500
League To Save Lake Tahoe · South Lake Tahoe, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $7,500
Save the Bay · New York, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $7,500
Table for Two USA · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $5,000
Challenged Athletes Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $5,000
Sylvia Center · Bronx, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $4,500
Blood Cancer United · New York, NY · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $2,500
Justice at Last · San Carlos, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $2,500
Massachusettes General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $2,500
Season of Sharing Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $2,000
Amputee Coalition · Washington, DC · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $2,000
First Descents · Denver, CO · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $1,500
Hawaii Public Radio · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $1,500
Make a Wish Hawaii · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $1,000
Bowdoin College · Brunswick, ME · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $1,000
Golden State Youth Orchestra · Palo Alto, CA · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
- $1,000
Maui Humane Society · Puunene, HI · 2025
Grant used for medical and scientific research and educational purposes
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