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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 30-6722342

Melva Long Trust

A private foundation in St Petersburg, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,558,823

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,300,809
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,399,061

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,665,453
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,179,520

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,797,210
  • Tax year 2022

    $850,676

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,298,555

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FL

    General support

    $350,736
  2. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General support

    $350,736
  3. Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind IncSmithtown, NY

    General use

    $77,941
  4. ASPCANew York, NY

    General support

    $77,941
  5. Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, IL

    General support

    $77,941
  6. Guiding Eyes for the Blind IncYorktown HTS, NY

    General support

    $77,941
  7. The Salvation ArmyHoffman Estates, IL

    General support

    $77,941
  8. Humane Society of MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $77,941
  9. St Louis Peregrine Society IncSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $77,941
  10. Missouri Botanical GardenSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $77,941
  11. Animal Protective Association of MissouriSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $77,941
  12. Saint Louis Zoo AssociationSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $77,941
  13. Unity School of ChristianityUnity Village, MO

    General support

    $77,941

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $428,67752% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $233,82329% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $77,94110% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $77,94110% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri6 grants $467,646
  2. Florida1 grant $350,736
  3. Tennessee1 grant $350,736
  4. New York3 grants $233,823
  5. Illinois1 grant $77,941
  6. Rhode Island1 grant $77,941

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Raymond James Trust N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $38,638

The return

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