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The Melville Charitable Trust Inc
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Grants on file | 643 |
| Total giving on file | $107.6M |
| Typical grant size | $167K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
| Website | https://www.melvilletrust.org |
What they fund
- 2021 NATL RURAL HOUSING CTR SCHOLARSHIP
- 2022 CHOICE MEANS CHOICE SPONSORSHIP
- A ONE-YEAR GENERAL OPERATING GRANT OF $150,000 TO CONNECTICUT VOICES FOR CHILDREN IN SUPPORT OF POLICY AND ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE.
- A ONE-YEAR GENERAL OPERATING GRANT OF $250,000 TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IN SUPPORT OF TWO FOCUS AREAS: 1) STATE/LOCAL POLICY RESEARCH, TOOLS, AND TRAINING AND 2) SHARED EQUITY ACCELERATOR.
- A ONE-YEAR GENERAL OPERATING GRANT OF $300,000 TO SUPPORT BEYOND THE BRIDGE, A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSES OF AND SOLUTIONS TO HOMELESSNESS.
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Strong Communities | CT | 18 | $8.7M |
| Forge City Works | CT | 22 | $6.0M |
| Urban Strategies Inc | MO | 13 | $5.2M |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | MD | 2 | $3.7M |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness | DC | 10 | $3.7M |
| Amalgamated Foundation | MD | 8 | $3.4M |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | DC | 10 | $3.2M |
| Urban Institute | DC | 8 | $2.8M |
| Community Solutions | NY | 10 | $2.5M |
| National Public Radio | DC | 10 | $2.5M |
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