Grants paid by Melrow and Barbara Wells Fdn
EIN 87-6892445 · Louisville, KY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T90
Melrow and Barbara Wells Fdn of Louisville, KY (EIN 87-6892445) reported 30 grants paid totaling $113,392 to 16 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$113,392
30 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $30,000 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $35,439 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | $47,953 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Melrow and Barbara Wells Fdn, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Hospital 62-0646012 | D | Memphis, TN | 2 | $60,398 | 2025 |
| Kentucky State Treasurer Team Western Ky Tornado Relief Fund | U | Frankfort, KY | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 |
| New Harmony General Baptist Church | U | Lewisburg, KY | 2 | $10,066 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army of Hopkinsivlle | U | Hopkinsville, KY | 2 | $3,356 | 2025 |
| Pennyroyal Hospice 31-1076528 | B | Hopkinsville, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Sanctuary Inc 31-1070541 | B | Hopkinsville, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Todd Co Senior Citizens Center | U | Elkton, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Pennyroyal Regional Veterans 20-1720790 | D | Hopkinsville, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Grace and Mercy | U | Lodi, CA | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Western Kentucky Veterans Center | U | Hanson, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Hopkinsville | U | Hopkinsville, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Clifty Volunteer Fire Department 35-1562626 | D | Madison, IN | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Rizpah Shriners 61-0456601 | B | Madisonville, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Lewisburg Fire Department | U | Lewisburg, TN | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Galilean Childrens Home | U | Liberty, KY | 2 | $838 | 2025 |
| Todd County Fire Department 86-2251555 | D | Elkton, KY | 1 | $354 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 30 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | D | $34,878 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | New Harmony General Baptist Church Lewisburg, KY | U | $5,813 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Salvation Army of Hopkinsivlle Hopkinsville, KY | U | $1,938 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity Hopkinsville Hopkinsville, KY | U | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Grace and Mercy Lodi, CA | U | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Clifty Volunteer Fire Department Madison, IN | D | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Rizpah Shriners Madisonville, KY | B | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Pennyroyal Hospice Hopkinsville, KY | B | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Sanctuary Inc Hopkinsville, KY | B | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Todd Co Senior Citizens Center Elkton, KY | U | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky Veterans Center Hanson, KY | U | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Lewisburg Fire Department Lewisburg, TN | U | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Pennyroyal Regional Veterans Hopkinsville, KY | D | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2025 | Galilean Childrens Home Liberty, KY | U | $484 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202601189349100320 |
| 2024 | St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | D | $25,520 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | New Harmony General Baptist Church Lewisburg, KY | U | $4,253 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army of Hopkinsivlle Hopkinsville, KY | U | $1,418 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Clifty Volunteer Fire Department Madison, IN | D | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Rizpah Shriners Madisonville, KY | B | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Sanctuary Inc Hopkinsville, KY | B | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Grace and Mercy Lodi, CA | U | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Todd County Fire Department Elkton, KY | D | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Todd Co Senior Citizens Center Elkton, KY | U | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Pennyroyal Hospice Hopkinsville, KY | B | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Lewisburg Fire Department Lewisburg, TN | U | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Galilean Childrens Home Liberty, KY | U | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky Veterans Center Hanson, KY | U | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Hopkinsville Hopkinsville, KY | U | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2024 | Pennyroyal Regional Veterans Hopkinsville, KY | D | $354 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202541299349100029 |
| 2021 | Kentucky State Treasurer Team Western Ky Tornado Relief Fund Frankfort, KY | U | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202221309349100632 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202601189349100320 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541299349100029 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202221309349100632 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/876892445.json.
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