The Melville Foundation
Invitation OnlyNorth Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 22-2777140 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2M
Organizations funded72
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$41.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
86% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Charitable grant | $913,275 |
| Uva Health System Development | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $256,186 |
| New York Botanical Gardens | Bronx, NY | Charitable grant | $203,182 |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | Charitable grant | $50,000 |
| Lost Tree Chapel | North Palm Beach, FL | Charitable grant | $50,000 |
| Lost Tree Villiage Charitable Found | North Palm Beachg, FL | Charitable grant | $50,000 |
| Success Academy Charter School | New York, NY | Charitable grant | $50,000 |
| Kent School | Cherry Hills Villiage, CO | Charitable grant | $30,000 |
| The Jefferson Trust (Duncan Burn) | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | Charitable grant | $25,000 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Ponte Verda Beach, FL | Charitable grant | $25,000 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens | Denver, CO | Charitable grant | $25,000 |
| Virginia Athletic Foundation (Men T | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $25,000 |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | Charitable grant | $20,000 |
| Kent Denver School | Cherry Hills Village, CO | Charitable grant | $20,000 |
| St Christopher's School Foundation | Richmond, VA | Charitable grant | $20,000 |
| US Ski & Snowboard | Park City, UT | Charitable grant | $15,000 |
| Bravo Vail | Vail, CO | Charitable grant | $10,000 |
| Camp Holiday Trails | Charlottesvilee, VA | Charitable grant | $10,000 |
| Charlottesille Day School | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $10,000 |
| New Canaan Library | New Canaan, CT | Charitable grant | $10,000 |
| Ron Brown Scholar Program | Charlottesville, VA | Charitable grant | $10,000 |
| The Glass House Visitor Ceter & Des Att Scott Drevnig | New Canaan, CT | Charitable grant | $10,000 |
| Wendy Novak Diabetes | Louisville, KY | Charitable grant | $10,000 |
| Robert E Lee Memorial Association | Stratford, VA | Charitable grant | $5,500 |
| Botanical Garden of the Piedmont | Charlottesville, VA | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Brain Chemistry Labs | Jackson, WY | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| East Harlem School | New York, NY | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tulsa, OK | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Hospice of Piedmont | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | Jupiter, FL | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Legal Aid Justice Center | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Maltz Jupiter Theatre | Jupiter, FL | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundati | Washingtion, DC | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| New Canaan Nature Center | New Canaan, CT | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| New Life of New York City Inc | New York, NY | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Bea | Palm Beach, FL | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Readworks | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Souther Environmental Law Center | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $5,000 |
| Grace & Holy Trinity Episcopal Chur | Richmond, VA | Charitable grant | $3,500 |
| Ccnc Foundation | New Canaan, CT | Charitable grant | $3,000 |
| Greens Farm Academy | Westport, CT | Charitable grant | $3,000 |
| Albemarle County Police Foundation | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $2,500 |
| Historical Society of Palm Beach Co | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable grant | $2,500 |
| Kent Denver Parents Association | Denver, CO | Charitable grant | $2,500 |
| Nscda-Va | Richmond, VA | Charitable grant | $2,500 |
| Urban Iniatives | Chicago, IL | Charitable grant | $2,500 |
| Chicago Commons | Chicago, IL | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| City of Promise | Charlottesville, VA | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| Common Ground | Charlottesville, VA | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry | Charlottesville, VA | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| New England Dance Theatre | New Canaan, CT | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| Rivanna Conservation Alliance | Charlottseville, VA | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| The Front Porch | Charlottesville, VA | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| The Virginia Home | Richmond, VA | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| Waveney Park Conservancy (Lindsay B | New Canaan, CT | Charitable grant | $2,000 |
| Church of Our Saviour | Chicago, IL | Charitable grant | $1,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 72 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,022,043 | 72 |
| 2023 | $1,220,980 | 72 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 28, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502409349100120
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-2777140
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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