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Scott Melby Memorial Foundation

Preselected recipients only Yorkville, Illinois · EIN 821160897

Scott Melby Memorial Foundation is a private foundation in Yorkville, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $7,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$7,0000$0
2024$6,0006$0

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2024 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Scott Melby Memorial Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Scott Melby Memorial Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois4$4,000
Arizona1$1,000
Wisconsin1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
AZ
Education$1,000
Individual
IL
Education$1,000
Individual
IL
Education$1,000
Individual
IL
Education$1,000
Individual
IL
Education$1,000
Individual
WI
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Scott Melby Memorial Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Scott Melby Memorial Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Scott Melby Memorial Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Randall Witt (President), Dawn Witt (Secretary) and Karen Melby (Director).

What does Scott Melby Memorial Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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