Private foundation · EIN 34-1018519 · Maumee, Ohio

M L M Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 35 grants paid, $514K total, median $8,000. 37% of grants stayed in Ohio.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
35
$514K
Median grant
$8,000
Stays in OH
37%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.9M

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Girl Scouts of Western OhioMaumee, OHGeneral purpose$60K
University of the RedlandsRedlands, CAGeneral purpose$53K
Local Church Ministries of the UccToledo, OHGeneral purpose$50K
Grace Community CenterToledo, OHGeneral purpose & summer programs$35K
Nw Ohio Food BankToledo, OHGeneral purpose$32K
FeedmoreRichmond, VAGeneral purpose$28K
Gleaners Community Food Band Se MichiganDetroit, MIGeneral purpose$28K
Cleary UniversityHowell, MIGeneral purposes and scholarship fund$25K
The Salvation ArmyHowell, MIGeneral purpose & summer programs$25K
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MAGeneral purposes and scholarship fund$20K
United Church HomesMarion, OHGeneral purpose$16K
International Rescue CommitteeWashington, DCGeneral purpose$12K
Neighborhood Health AssociationToledo, OHGeneral purpose$12K
DC for JesusMcLean, VAGeneral fund$10K
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OHGeneral purposes and scholarship fund$10K
Indiana University FoundationBloomington, INPeter andre nursing scholarship$10K
Toledo Day NurseryToledo, OHGeneral purpose$10K
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MIScholarships$8,000
Old NewsboysSylvania, OHGeneral purpose$7,000
Heifer InternationalWashington, DCGeneral purpose$6,000
YMCA Storer CampJackson, MIGeneral purpose$6,000
Black Swamp ConservancyPemberville, OHGeneral purpose$5,000
EchoSpringfield, VAGeneral purpose$5,000
Greater Toledo Community FoundationToledo, OHGeneral purpose$5,000
LacasaHowell, MIGeneral purpose$5,000
Lousia Educational FoundationMineral, VAGeneral purpose$5,000
YWCAToledo, OHGeneral purpose$4,000
Washington and Lee UniveristyLexington, VAGeneral purpose$4,000
Child's PlayRedmond, WAUva children's hospital$3,000
Foundation for Lake Anna Emergency ServicesLousia, VAGeneral purpose$3,000
Gonzaga College High SchoolWashington, DCGeneral purposes$3,000
Pet Project FloridaFort Lauderdale, FLGeneral purpose$3,000
Rivendell SchoolArlington, VAGeneral purpose$3,000
Northwest Ohio Association of UccTiffin, OHGeneral purpose$2,000
U of M Amster Lupus FundAnn Arbor, MIGeneral purpose$1,000

By state: Ohio 13 · Michigan 7 · Virginia 7 · California 1 · District of Columbia 3 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

M L M Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Maumee, Ohio, tax-exempt since 1968. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does M L M Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does M L M Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $514K across 35 grants, a median of $8,000.

Where does M L M Charitable Foundation give?

Ohio (13 grants), Michigan (7 grants), Virginia (7 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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