Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
James G Kenan III
CHAIR, PRES. & TREAS.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Melmark Charitable Foundation
ENDOWMENT
PA · TY 2024
$30.4M
Melmark Charitable Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PA · TY 2024
$630K
Atlanta Botanical Garden
SUPPORT PROGRAMS & POLICIES WHERE THE HORTICULTURALLY-MINDED, NATURE-INSPIRED AND FUN-SEEKING FAMILIES COME TOGETHER TO …
GA · TY 2024
$275K
Laurel House
RESOURCES TO RECOVER PROGRAM
CT · TY 2024
$260K
American Farmland Trust
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT HELP SAVE FARMLAND, FARMERS & THE ENVIRONMENT
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Wood River Land Trust
TO SUPPORT THE LAND TRUST IN PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE BIG WOOD RIVER, ITS TRIBUTARIES, AND THE TREASURED LANDSCAPES…
ID · TY 2024
$150K
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Earthjustice
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAMS
NY · TY 2024
$138K
Spoons Across America
EDUCATING CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY EATING
NY · TY 2024
$100K
West Side Campaign Against Hunger
ALLEVIATE HUNGER BY ENSURING THAT ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE ACCESS WITH DIGNITY TO A CHOICE OF HEALTHY FOOD
NY · TY 2024
$75K
Transylvania University
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
KY · TY 2024
$75K
Path to College Fellowship
PROVIDE GUIDANCE, CAREER EXPOSURE, AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO STUDENTS WITH HIGH ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS FROM
FL · TY 2024
$50K
ACLU
PROVIDE CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Brennan Center for Justice
DEFEND DEMOCRACY, REFORM JUSTICE & PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Giffords Law Center
PROMOTES GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION
DC · TY 2024
$50K
UK Kentucky Children's Hospital
SUPPORT THE KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES & ART IN THE NEW PATIENT HEALTH UNIT.
KY · TY 2024
$50K
Unc-chapel Hill
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TEACHING, GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
NC · TY 2024
$50K
Kentucky Resources Council
MISSION IS TO PROTECT THE COMMONWEALTH'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR KENTUCKY'S MOST VULNERAB…
KY · TY 2024
$50K
Eblen Charities
COMMUNITY BASED CHARITY FOCUSING ON DAMILIES & INDIVIDUALS IN TIME OF CRISIS
NC · TY 2024
$50K
The Formation Project
PROVIDE LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING & EXPLOITATION
SC · TY 2024
$50K
Natural Resources Defense Council
THE MISSION IS TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH, ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPE…
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Highlander Research & Education Center
HELPS TO GIVE POWER BACK TO INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES, PROMOTING JUSTICE AND EQUITY FOR ALL
TN · TY 2024
$38K
Climate Justice Alliance
HELP BUILD LOCAL ALTERNATIVES THAT CENTER TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND CREATE A PATHWAY FOR A REGEN…
CA · TY 2024
$38K
Center for Biological Diversity Inc
WORK PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES THROUGH LEGAL ACTION, SCIENTIFIC PETITIONS, CREATIVE MEDIA & GRASSROOTS ACTIVISM.
AZ · TY 2024
$38K
Equal Justice Initiatives
PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO PRISONERS WHO MAY HAVE BEEN WRONGLY CONVICTED OF CRIMES, POOR PRISONERS WITHOUT EFFECTIV…
AL · TY 2024
$38K
North Star Fund
SUPPORTS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING LED BY COMMUNITIES OF COLOR BUILDING POWER BY ORGANIZING PEOPLE ACROSS RACE & CLASS
NY · TY 2024
$38K
Thousand Currents
TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH WORKING ON ISSUES LIKE CLIMATE JUSTICE, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, AND…
CA · TY 2024
$38K
Soul Fire Farm Institute Inc
STRIVE TO REGENERATE BIODIVERSITY AND SOIL, PROTECT THE CLIMATE, AND HONOR NATURAL CYCLES OF GROWTH AND REST
NY · TY 2024
$38K
Mountain Association
THE MISSION IS TO INVEST IN PEOPLE AND PLACES IN EASTERN KENTUCKY.
KY · TY 2024
$25K
Melmark Charitable Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PA · TY 2023
$505K
Laurel House
RESOURCES TO RECOVER PROGRAM
CT · TY 2023
$260K
UK Kentucky Children's Hospital
SUPPORT THE KENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES & ART IN THE NEW PATIENT HEALTH UNIT.
KY · TY 2023
$250K
Chris 180
PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF THERAPIES & COUNSELING SPECIALTIES
GA · TY 2023
$100K
Emory University
RESEARCH FOR CENTER FOR MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
GA · TY 2023
$100K
American Farmland Trust
SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT HELP SAVE FARMLAND, FARMERS & THE ENVIRONMENT
DC · TY 2023
$100K
Earthjustice
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAMS
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Spoons Across America
EDUCATING CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HEALTHY EATING
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Meals on Wheels Atlanta
PROVIDES MEALS AT HOME FOR THOSE THAT CAN NOT PURCHASE OR PREPARE THEIR OWN
GA · TY 2023
$65K
Brennan Center for Justice
DEFEND DEMOCRACY, REFORM JUSTICE & PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION
NY · TY 2023
$50K
West Side Campaign Against Hunger
ALLEVIATE HUNGER BY ENSURING THAT ALL NEW YORKERS HAVE ACCESS WITH DIGNITY TO A CHOICE OF HEALTHY FOOD
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Giffords Law Center
PROMOTES GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION
DC · TY 2023
$50K
ACLU
PROVIDE CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO
OR · TY 2023
$50K
Agape Youth & Family Center
SERVE 200 SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN INNOVATIVE, ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS, & 40 SENIORS
GA · TY 2023
$35K
Bluegrass Land Conservancy
PRESERVING KENTUCKY'S BLUEGRASS REGION FOREVER.
KY · TY 2023
$30K
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN FELLOWSHIP, EXPLORE YOUR FAITH, & CONNECT WITH G-D AND OTHERS
KY · TY 2023
$20K
Melmark Charitable Foundation
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PA · TY 2022
$480K
Town Branch Park Llc
GENERAL MAINTENANCE OF PARK SPACE
KY · TY 2022
$305K
Laurel House
RESOURCES TO RECOVER PROGRAM
CT · TY 2022
$260K
Earthjustice
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PROGRAMS
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.