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Philanthropy & Grantmaking (T20J) 990 on File

RICHARD AND MARTHA MELMAN FOUNDATION

EIN: 36-4140849 · CHICAGO, IL 60640-1964 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 44 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 68/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$149K
Total Revenue
$417K
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 94.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 67.63x
Liability-to-Asset 0.0%
Revenue Diversification 84.5%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 16,645 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
94.4% 90.2%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
67.6 mo 95.2 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
84.5% 90.4%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-87.6% 18.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
27.3% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-179.1% 1.2%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $149K $417K $2.3M 94.4%
2023 $1.2M $327K $2.6M 92.1%
2022 $34K $255K $1.7M 87.6%
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Organization Details
EIN
36-4140849
State
IL
City
CHICAGO
ZIP
60640-1964
Classification
T20J
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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