The Melville Charitable Trust Inc
New Haven, CT · EIN 46-1670702. Reported 252 grants totalling $45.8M to 129 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Melville Charitable Trust Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $105,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $50,000 and $250,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $1,850,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Strong Communities | Hartford, CT | $3,457,910 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Strategies Inc | St Louis, MO | $3,170,360 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | $2,450,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Rockville, MD | $1,850,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Rockville, MD | $1,676,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness | Washington, DC | $1,483,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Urban Institute | Washington, DC | $1,421,782 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC | $1,325,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Funders Together to End Homelessness | Boston, MA | $1,225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Community Progress | Flint, MI | $1,210,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Fair Housing Alliance | Washington, DC | $1,100,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Solutions | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grounded Solutions Network | Oakland, CA | $934,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Living Cities | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund Fho | Washington, DC | $750,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Budget Policies & Priorities | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Jackson, MS | $600,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hopewell Fund the Economic Security Project | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center on Budget & Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | $562,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Budget & Policy Priorities | Washington, DC | $550,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Connecticut Voices for Children | New Haven, CT | $550,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness | Hartford, CT | $535,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Way Home America (third Sector New England) | Boston, MA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amalgmated Foundation | Rockville, MD | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Funders for Housing and Opportunity | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Funders for Housing Opportunity Nvf | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Housing Narrative Lab | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Low Income Housing | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund (funders for Housing and Opportunity) | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Private Equity Stakeholder Project | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Invisible People | Los Angeles, CA | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond the Bridge (mass Housing & Shelter Alliance) | Boston, MA | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Economic Hardship Reporting Project | New York, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Housing Trust | Boston, MA | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National League of Cities | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hartford Foundation for Public Giving | Hartford, CT | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Coalition for the Homeless | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trust Neighborhoods | Kansas City, MO | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington, DC | $390,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center for Budget Policies and Priorities | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Hartford, CT | $345,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Children's Advocacy | Hartford, CT | $320,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fjcchapin Hall | Chicago, IL | $310,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center on Budget Policy and Priorities | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fair Share Housing | Mt Laurel Township, NJ | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Natil Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Action Hub (institute for Community Research) | Hartford, CT | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Institute for Community Research | Hartford, CT | $257,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Economic Security Project | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund (housing Narrative Lab) | Washington, DC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Point Source Youth | New York, NY | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Third Sector New England | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tsne Missionworks | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ct Council for Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $235,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| True Colors United | New York, NY | $215,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Parent Leadership Institute | Wilton, CT | $208,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Foundation Houseus | Rockville, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Leadership & Justice | Hartford, CT | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Leadership and Justice | Hartford, CT | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Parent Leadership Training Institute | Wilton, CT | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Association for Black Foundation Executives | New York, NY | $190,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Right to the City Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | $190,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Up for Growth | Washington, DC | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Guardian Foundation | Watchung, NJ | $165,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The African American Alliance of Cdfi Ceos | Orlando, FL | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Earn Inc (dba Saverlife) | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Make the Road Ct | Hartford, CT | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mass Housing Alliance | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Coalitionfor the Homeless | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Technical Assistance Collaborative | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance of Black Led Cdfis | Orlando, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Consumer Health Foundation Bu | Boston, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ct Bar Association | Hartford, CT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for State Courts | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bridge Crossing Jubilee | Selma, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The National Institute of Minority Economic Development | Durham, NC | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Corporation for Supportive Housing | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mdrc | New York, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New America | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Supportive Housing Works | Bridgeport, CT | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban Land Institute | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Mirror | Hartford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Women's Education Legal Fund | Hartford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ct Assn for Human Services (ktp) | Hartford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ct News Project | Hartford, CT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foot Soldier's Park Inc | Selma, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Policy Link | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Proteus Fund - Reframe | Amherst, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rondo Community Land Trust | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pathways Housing First Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connecticut Council of Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $28,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ct Fair Housing Center | Hartford, CT | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abfe | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Association of Black Foundation Executives | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Space | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blackspace | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blackville Community Development Corporation | Blackville, SC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Fndn Eastern Ct | New London, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Connecticut Council on Philanthropy | Hartford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ct Mirror | Hartford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Income Movement Foundation | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund (funders for Housing & Opportunities Fho) | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Preservation of Affordable Housing | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Ct Inc | Storrs, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Instute for Community Research | Hartford, CT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Better Way Foundation | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Public Human Services Association | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest New England Inc | Hartford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Local Media Foundation | New London, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Fndn (cmmt Fndn Opportunity Network) | Concord, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Public Advocates - Alliance for Housing Justice | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Advancing Ct Together (formerly AIDS Ct) | Hartford, CT | $8,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Coalition for the Homelessness | Washington, DC | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Power Rising | Washington, DC | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linc Housing Corporation | Long Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mission Investors Exchange | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mobility Works Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Leadership Conference Education Fund | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thirdspace Action Lab | Cleveland, OH | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elm City Communities | New Haven, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Housing Assistance Council 2021 Natl Rural Housing Ctr | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inform Ct Inc (dba Connecticut Data Collaborative) | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| UCLA Fielding School of Public Health | Los Angeles, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
49 of 129 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 48%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
PERC GENERAL OPERATING GRANT - Amalgamated Foundation
PARNERSHIP FOR EQUITABLE & RESILIENT COMMUNITIES - Partnership for Strong Communities
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT (CT HOMELESSNESS) - Forge City Works
EMPOWERMENT, COMMUNITY BUILDING IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Funders for Housing and Opportunity
SUPPORT EFFORTS FOR FUNDERS FOR HOUSING & OPPORTUNITY - National Alliance to End Homelessness
BUILD STRONGER SUPPORT FOR ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN US
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 130 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | $8,798,050 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 70 | $11.8M | $100,000 |
| 2023 | 66 | $12.9M | $150,000 |
| 2024 | 54 | $12.4M | $150,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Melville Charitable Trust Inc has 61 of them, worth $24.4M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Rockville, MD | $1,600,000 |
| Partnership for Strong Communities | Hartford, CT | $1,100,000 |
| Center for Budget Policy & Priorities | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 |
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | $1,000,000 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 |
| New Venture Fund (fho) | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 |
| Partnership for Strong Communities | Hartford, CT | $900,000 |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness | Washington, DC | $800,000 |
| Urban Strategies Inc | St Louis, MO | $792,680 |
| Urban Strategies Inc | St Louis, MO | $654,164 |
| Center for Community Progress | Flint, MI | $600,000 |
| Funders Together to End Homelessness | Boston, MA | $600,000 |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC | $600,000 |
| Forge City Works | Hartford, CT | $550,000 |
| Community Solutions | New York, NY | $500,000 |
Where its money goes
34% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $105,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Melville Charitable Trust Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 157 Church Street 19TH Floor, New Haven, CT, 06510. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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