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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-7082935

The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Dunstable, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,290,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $25,229,553

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,158,333

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $24,571,906

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,263,333

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $24,090,684

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,258,333

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $24,541,746

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,255,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $23,301,146

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,240,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $21,190,616

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,374,450

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $18,506,293

  • Tax year 2018

    $987,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $19,269,303

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brigham and Women'sBoston, MA

    Operating support

    $500,000
  2. Dana FarberBoston, MA

    Operating support

    $400,000
  3. Mt Sinai Icahn SchoolNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $50,000
  4. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $40,000
  5. Dunstable Rural Land TrustDunstable, MA

    Operating support

    $30,000
  6. Museum of ScienceBoston, MA

    Operating support

    $30,000
  7. The University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $30,000
  8. Barnstable Land TrustHyannis, MA

    Operating support

    $25,000
  9. Massachusetts Audubon Society IncLincoln, MA

    Operating support

    $25,000
  10. Natural Resources DefenseNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $25,000
  11. Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLaguna Hills, CA

    Operating support

    $25,000
  12. Joslin Diabetes CenterBoston, MA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  13. Applewild SchoolFitchburg, MA

    Operating support

    $15,000
  14. Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZ

    Charitable

    $15,000
  15. Conservation Law FoundationBoston, MA

    Operating support

    $15,000
  16. Compassion ConsortiumNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $15,000
  17. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Operating support

    $15,000
  18. Lawrence AcademyGroton, MA

    Operating support

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $85,00033% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $70,00027% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $40,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $30,00012% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $20,0008% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $15,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $1,090,000
  2. New York4 grants $130,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $30,000
  4. California1 grant $25,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Patrick MelampyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Priscilla LawrenceTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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