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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 11-3296823

Mel Bartholomew Foundation LTD

A private foundation in Halesite, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $22,973 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $22,973

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,965,991

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,939

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,395,320

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,630

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,285,781

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,498

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,426,715

  • Tax year 2020

    $23,566

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,577,821

  • Tax year 2019

    $67,457

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,572,233

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,995

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,533,656

  • Tax year 2017

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,526,829

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cultiva International IncN Salt Lake, UT

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $5,310
  2. Peconic Land Trust IncSouthampton, NY

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $5,000
  3. Anchor Center for Blind ChildrenDenver, CO

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $2,500
  4. Philmont Beautification IncPhilmont, NY

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $2,500
  5. Tacoma Public SchoolsTacoma, WA

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $2,500
  6. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $2,050
  7. Junaluska Elementary SchoolWaynesville, NC

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $1,836
  8. Bell County Master Gardener AssociationBelton, TX

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $1,000
  9. Kids Gardening ClubBradford, VT

    To aid in the mission of educating communities of the benefit of community gardening.

    $277

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 grants $10,31080% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $2,50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $7,500
  2. Utah1 grant $5,310
  3. Colorado1 grant $2,500
  4. Washington1 grant $2,500
  5. Iowa1 grant $2,050
  6. North Carolina1 grant $1,836
  7. Texas1 grant $1,000
  8. Vermont1 grant $277

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephen BartholomewCEO/PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $173,334
  • Laura BartholomewASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/EVP Hours 40Pay $140,833
  • Charles SchevkerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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