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Melba C Wynne Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 760281311

Melba C Wynne Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,414 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $11,138 and the largest $11,138. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $26,214 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,7813$611,498
2024$26,2143$644,498
2025$33,4143$710,951

How to apply

Melba C Wynne 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 Melba C Wynne Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$22,276
Oklahoma1$11,138

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Houston, TX
Unrestricted general$11,138
Lighthouse for the Blind
Houston, TX
Unrestricted general$11,138
American Cancer Society Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Unrestricted general$11,138

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Melba C Wynne Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Melba C Wynne Foundation give?

$33,414 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $11,138.

Who runs Melba C Wynne Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Melba C Wynne Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability and health.

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