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Private foundations Melrose, MAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Melrose, MA

9 private foundations based in Melrose, MA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.6 million in 74 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Marjorie Harris Reynolds FoundationMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,291,772 giving
  2. Melrose Cooperative Bank FoundationMelrose, MA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $145,000 giving
  3. Werler Family Charitable FoundationMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 33 grants Preselected only $143,000 giving
  4. No Lost Cause IncMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $20,598 giving
  5. Dante Dieso Foundation TrustMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $18,487 giving
  6. Brandt and Collins Family FoundationMelrose, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Melrose Cooperative Bank FoundationMelrose, MA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $145,000 giving
  2. No Lost Cause IncMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $20,598 giving
  3. Dante Dieso Foundation TrustMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $18,487 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 foundations $44,50026% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 foundation $27,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 foundations $27,00016% of the total
  4. Environment1 foundation $12,5007% of the total
  5. Community development2 foundations $12,0007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter2 foundations $12,0007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes $34,90021% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. No Lost Cause IncMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $20,598 giving
  2. Marjorie Harris Reynolds FoundationMelrose, MA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,291,772 giving
  3. Brandt and Collins Family FoundationMelrose, MA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 giving