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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1670702

The Melville Charitable Trust Inc

A private foundation in New Haven, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 54 grants and $12.4 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
See Funding Guidelines at Httpsmelv
157 Church Street 19th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 901-1065
Form and materials
See funding guidelines at https://melvilletrust.org/work/inquiry
Deadlines
See funding guidelines at https://melvilletrust.org/work/inquiry
Restrictions
See funding guidelines at https://melvilletrust.org/work/inquiry

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,366,430

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $130,710,411

  • Tax year 2023

    $12,855,943

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $131,673,042

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,828,929

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $129,619,491

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,798,050

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $162,739,957

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,133,517

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $154,835,983

Grants paid in 2024

54 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationRockville, MD

    Perc general operating grant

    $1,850,000
  2. Urban Strategies IncSaint Louis, MO

    Perc project grant

    $792,680
  3. Partnership for Strong CommunitiesHartford, CT

    General operating grant

    $750,000
  4. Forge City WorksHartford, CT

    Sponsorship

    $670,000
  5. Center for Budget Policies & PrioritiesWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $600,000
  6. National Low Income Housing CoalitionWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $550,000
  7. New Venture Fund (funders for Housing and Opportunity)Washington, DC

    General operating grant

    $500,000
  8. National Alliance to End HomelessnessWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $403,500
  9. Funders Together to End HomelessnessBoston, MA

    General operating grant

    $325,000
  10. Grounded Solutions NetworkWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $294,000
  11. Center for Community ProgressFlint, MI

    General operating grant

    $265,000
  12. Community SolutionsNew York, NY

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  13. Economic Security ProjectNew York, NY

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  14. Institute for Community ResearchHartford, CT

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  15. Invisible PeopleLos Angeles, CA

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  16. Living CitiesWashington, DC

    Perc general operating grant

    $250,000
  17. National Fair Housing AllianceWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  18. National Housing TrustBoston, MA

    Project grant

    $250,000
  19. National League of CitiesWashington, DC

    Project grant

    $250,000
  20. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  21. New Venture Fund (housing Narrative Lab)Washington, DC

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  22. Third Sector New EnglandBoston, MA

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  23. Trust NeighborhoodsKansas City, MO

    General operating grant

    $250,000
  24. CT Council for PhilanthropyHartford, CT

    Sponsorship

    $220,500
  25. Hartford Foundation for Public GivingHartford, CT

    Project grant

    $200,000
  26. National Parent Leadership InstituteWilton, CT

    General operating grant

    $200,000
  27. Mass Housing AllianceBoston, MA

    Project grant

    $150,000
  28. National Coalition for the HomelessWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $150,000
  29. Connecticut Public BroadcastingHartford, CT

    General operating grant

    $135,000
  30. Connecticut Voices for ChildrenNew Haven, CT

    General operating grant

    $125,000
  31. African American Alliance of Cdfi CeosOrlando, FL

    General operating grant

    $100,000
  32. Center for Leadership & JusticeHartford, CT

    General operating grant

    $100,000
  33. Connecticut Coalition to End HomelessnessHartford, CT

    General operating grant

    $100,000
  34. Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating grant

    $100,000
  35. Private Equity Stakeholder ProjectChicago, IL

    General operating grant

    $100,000
  36. The Bridge Crossing JubileeSelma, AL

    Perc sponsorship

    $100,000
  37. Up for GrowthWashington, DC

    Project grant

    $100,000
  38. Center for Children's AdvocacyHartford, CT

    General operating grant

    $80,500
  39. New AmericaWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $75,000
  40. Urban Land InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating grant

    $75,000
  41. Make the Road CTHartford, CT

    General operating grant

    $50,000
  42. Point Source YouthNew York, NY

    General operating grant

    $50,000
  43. Policy LinkOakland, CA

    Project grant

    $50,000
  44. Association of Black Foundation ExecutivesNew York, NY

    Sponsorship

    $15,000
  45. Independent SectorWashington, DC

    Sponsorship

    $15,000
  46. Pathways Housing First InstituteSanta Monica, CA

    Sponsorship

    $15,000
  47. True Colors UnitedNew York, NY

    Sponsorship

    $15,000
  48. A Better Way FoundationHartford, CT

    Sponsorship

    $10,000
  49. Junior Achievement of Southwest New England IncHartford, CT

    Sponsorship

    $10,000
  50. Power RisingWashington, DC

    Sponsorship

    $6,500
  51. Linc Housing CorporationLong Beach, CA

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  52. Mobility Works IncBrooklyn, NY

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  53. The Leadership Conference Education FundWashington, DC

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  54. Thirdspace Action LabCleveland, OH

    Sponsorship

    $3,750

Approved for future payment

22 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationRockville, MD

    Perc general opering gant

    $1,600,000
  2. Partnership for Strong CommunitiesHartford, CT

    Gereral operating grant

    $1,100,000
  3. Center for Budget Policy & PrioritiesWashington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $1,000,000
  4. Forge City WorksHartford, CT

    Gereral operating grant

    $1,000,000
  5. National Low Income Housing CoalitionWashington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $1,000,000
  6. New Venture Fund (fho)Washington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $1,000,000
  7. National Alliance to End HomelessnessWashington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $800,000
  8. Community SolutionsNew York, NY

    Gereral operating grant

    $500,000
  9. Economic Security ProjectNew York, NY

    Gereral operating grant

    $500,000
  10. Funders Together to End HomelessnessBoston, MA

    Gereral operating grant

    $500,000
  11. Institute for Community ResearchHartford, CT

    Gereral operating grant

    $500,000
  12. National Public RadioWashington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $500,000
  13. New Venture Fund (housing Narrative Lab)Washington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $500,000
  14. Tsne (a Way Home America)Boston, MA

    Gereral operating grant

    $500,000
  15. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationRockville, MD

    Gereral operating grant

    $400,000
  16. Center for Community ProgressFlint, MI

    Gereral operating grant

    $250,000
  17. Trust NeighborhoodsKansas City, MO

    Gereral operating grant

    $250,000
  18. Connecticut Coalition to End HomelessnessHartford, CT

    Gereral operating grant

    $200,000
  19. National Coalition for the HomelessWashington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $200,000
  20. National Fair Housing AllianceWashington, DC

    Gereral operating grant

    $200,000
  21. Private Equity Stakeholder ProjectChicago, IL

    Gereral operating grant

    $200,000
  22. Bridge Crossing JubileeSelma, AL

    Sponsorship

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter5 grants $1,808,50027% of the total
  2. Human services6 grants $1,607,68024% of the total
  3. Community development5 grants $1,370,00021% of the total
  4. Civil rights3 grants $345,5005% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $340,0005% of the total
  6. Education3 grants $306,5005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $824,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia16 grants $3,730,000
  2. Connecticut14 grants $2,901,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $1,850,000
  4. Missouri2 grants $1,042,680
  5. Massachusetts4 grants $975,000
  6. California5 grants $614,000
  7. New York6 grants $585,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $265,000
  9. Alabama1 grant $100,000
  10. Florida1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Susan ThomasPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $307,029
  • Karen Dubois-WaltonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Biniam GebreDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • JC David HaddenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert HaggettDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carla JavitsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rolan Joni YoungDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer Leimaile HoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kica MatosDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ruth MelvilleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen MelvilleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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