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4 funders with a record of paying for “meldrum”
Where the money went
Meldrum FoundationSalt Lake City, UT
4 matching grants · $2.3M · through 2024Largest: $750,000 to UNIVERSITY OF UTAH — building construction - meldrum theatre
George S and Dolores DoreSalt Lake City, UT
2 matching grants · $59,472 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to UNIVERSITY OF UTAH PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY — christmas in connecticut; sponsorship of the meldrum theatre opening, in conjunction with the opening night of the lehman trilogy
Foundation for VisionsOklahoma City, OK
2 matching grants · $9,875 · through 2025Largest: $7,579 to SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERS — masters in counseling - heather meldrum
Largest: $2,000 to Faye Meldrum — to provide an academic scholarship to attend snow college.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →