Randolph W & Dr Lael C Melville Family Foundation

About Randolph W & Dr Lael C Melville Family Foundation

A defining pattern in The Randolph W & Dr Lael C Melville Family Foundation’s recent giving is its sustained support for Uplift Education in Dallas, with grants of $188,300 in 2023, $152,450 in 2024, and $68,133 in 2025. That repeated relationship sits inside a broader strategy centered on children and families: food insecurity, academic opportunity, and economic success. The foundation’s summary language points to partnerships with local providers that can create options for children and families, and its grant list shows that approach in practice across education, hunger relief, and family-serving organizations. Recent awards also show the foundation backing Dallas-area youth and community organizations beyond a single institution. Girl Scouts of Netx received grants in 2023 and 2025, while The Chocolate Mint Foundation in Desoto received multiple grants across 2023 to 2025. North Texas Food Bank in Plano appears in three separate years as well, indicating repeated support for local service organizations that fit the foundation’s focus areas. Across the most recent grants, the foundation’s giving is concentrated in Texas and tied closely to organizations serving children, students, and families.

What Randolph W & Dr Lael C Melville Family Foundation Funds

In education, the foundation has backed school-based academic support through Uplift Education in Dallas, including grants for general support across multiple years. That pattern aligns with its stated emphasis on expanding academic opportunity for K-12 students. For food insecurity, North Texas Food Bank in Plano received multiple grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those awards fit the foundation’s hunger-relief focus and its preference for direct service partners. The foundation also supports organizations working with children and families outside the classroom. Girl Scouts of Netx in Dallas received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Bridge Builders in Dallas received a 2024 grant, reflecting interest in out-of-school enrichment and family-serving community programs. Economic opportunity appears in grants to Upfrom Inc in Plano and Purposeful Apparel in Plano, both of which suggest a workforce or family-stability orientation within the foundation’s broader children-and-families approach.

How Randolph W & Dr Lael C Melville Family Foundation Gives