Private foundation · Salt Lake City, UT

Meldrum Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K $29K $75K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
27
Repeat grantees
12
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Christopher S Meldrum
EXEC DIR
Catherine R Meldrum
SEC/TREAS
Jennette D Meldrum
TRUSTEE
Peter D Meldrum
EXEC DIR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
124
Total grants awarded
$9.8M
Total amount
$79K
Average grant
$800K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.3M
21 grants
2023
$1.2M
16 grants
2022
$1.3M
13 grants
2021
$1.5M
18 grants
2020
$1.5M
10 grants
2019
$1.6M
15 grants
2018
$1.4M
31 grants

Top recipients

19 grants · UT · ≈ likely match
$4.8M
Meldrum Theatre
1 grant · UT
$750K
7 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$700K
8 grants · UT · ≈ likely match
$610K
Natural History Museum of Utah
6 grants · UT
$478K
Forest View Elementary School
3 grants · NC
$225K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$225K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$200K
4 grants · UT · ✓ Exact match
$200K
Homes of Hope India
2 grants · NC
$196K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Utah
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE
UT · TY 2024
$750K
Durham Children's Initiative
CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PRE-SCHOOL
NC · TY 2024
$100K
University of Utah
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE
UT · TY 2024
$75K
Flying Kites
KENYA HUMANITARIAN AID: LITERACY
MA · TY 2024
$50K
University of Utah
DEPT OF ENG - PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY
UT · TY 2024
$50K
Natural History Museum of Utah
MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBITS - BASKET DISPLAY AND INSECT MICROSCULPTURE
UT · TY 2024
$50K
Teachunited
TEACHER NETWORKS IN COSTA RICA
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Her Future Coalition
RENOVATION OF HOTEL AND PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG WOMEN
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Jordan High School
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2024
$25K
Spy Hop
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
UT · TY 2024
$20K
Githens Middle School Pta
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2024
$15K
Githens Middle School Booster Club
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Restoring Ancestral Winds
GENERAL DONATION
UT · TY 2024
$10K
Shriners Hospitals for Children
GENERAL DONATION
FL · TY 2024
$5K
University of Utah
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT - GARY KECK SCHOLARSHIP
UT · TY 2024
$5K
Life Skills Foundation
GENERAL DONATION
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Families Moving Forward
GENERAL DONATION
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Maame Inc
GENERAL DONATION
NC · TY 2024
$4K
American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project
GENERAL DONATION
TX · TY 2024
$3K
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
GENERAL DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$3K
Westminster College
SILVER TEA LUNCHEON
UT · TY 2024
$2K
University of Utah
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE
UT · TY 2023
$675K
East Durham Children's Initiative
CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PRE-SCHOOL
NC · TY 2023
$100K
Natural History Museum of Utah
MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBIT - THE NATURE OF COLOR
UT · TY 2023
$75K
Flying Kites
KENYA HUMANITARIAN AID: LITERACY
MA · TY 2023
$63K
University of Utah
PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY
UT · TY 2023
$50K
Teachunited
TEACHER NETWORKS IN COSTA RICA
CO · TY 2023
$50K
School the World
SANITATION AND PLAYGROUND AT 3 SCHOOLS IN LATIN AMERICA
MA · TY 2023
$47K
Jordan High School
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2023
$25K
Razia's Ray of Hope
FOOD & HYGIENE DISTRIBUTION AND MOBILE LIBRARY
MA · TY 2023
$25K
East African Children's Fund
COMMUNITY GARDENS AND PROGRAMMING IN RURAL KENYA
MI · TY 2023
$24K
She's the First
GIRL CENTERED INCUBATOR- 3 YEAR FELLOWSHIP
NY · TY 2023
$21K
Spy Hop
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
UT · TY 2023
$20K
Githens Middle School Pta
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Jordan High School
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Githens Middle School Pta
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Westminister College
SILVER TEA LUNCHEON
UT · TY 2023
$2K
University of Utah
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - MELDRUM THEATRE
UT · TY 2022
$750K
East Durham Children's Initiative
CHILD DEVELOPMENT - PRE-SCHOOL
NC · TY 2022
$100K
Natural History Museum of Utah
MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBIT - THE NATURE OF COLOR
UT · TY 2022
$75K
Forest View Elementary School
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2022
$75K
Flying Kites
KENYA HUMANITARIAN AID: LITERACY
MA · TY 2022
$63K
Jordan High School
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2022
$50K
University of Utah
PROCESS ENGINEERING LABORATORY
UT · TY 2022
$50K
Teachunited
TEACHER NETWORKS IN COSTA RICA
CO · TY 2022
$50K
Hope Renovations
WOMEN IN TRADES TRAINING PROGRAM
NC · TY 2022
$29K
Her Future Coalition
BREAKTHROUGH LEARNING CENTER, KOLKATA,INDIA
FL · TY 2022
$25K
Spy Hop
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
UT · TY 2022
$20K
She's the First
GIRL CENTERED INCUBATOR- 3 YEAR FELLOWSHIP
NY · TY 2022
$8K
Westminster College
SILVER TEA LUNCHEON
UT · TY 2022
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.