Private foundation · EIN 36-6047994 · Cambridge, MA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Melvoin Foundation's grants went
It reported $160,000 in grants paid across 47 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 48.4% of those dollars to 32 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $77.5K 32 lines
- No confident match $82.5K 15
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- THERE IS NO STANDARD APPLICATION FORM. A LETTER REQUESTING A CONTRIBUTION IS SUFFICIENT.
- Deadlines
- THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
- Restrictions
- ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE AS DEFINED BY IRC SECTION 170(C).
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 46 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facing History Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $18,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Epiphany School Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Steppingstone Foundation Boston, MA · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1691339 | $9,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Henrys Fork Foundation Ashton, ID · EIN 82-0391884 | $6,250 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Belmont Hill School Belmont, MA · EIN 04-2103870 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.87 |
| Big Sunday Los Angeles, CA · EIN 42-1765317 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| Para Los Ninos Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3443276 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 |
| United in Harmony Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4527278 | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| Beacon Academy Evanston, IL · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Field Museum Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Harvard College Fund Cambridge, MA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Jewish Federation Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation Skokie, IL · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Weinberg Center for Elder Justice the Hebrew Home Riverdale, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| The Jewish Agency for Israel Israel · EIN 23-7254561 | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cancer Connection Northampton, MA · EIN 04-3493483 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Effective Ventures Foundation USA San Francisco, CA · EIN 47-1988398 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Friends of Roots Dallas, TX · EIN 47-4308704 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Harvardwood Los Angeles, CA · EIN 03-0483549 | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Amalgamated Foundation Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| United Way of Franklin County Louisburg, NC · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Everybody Dance LA Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4773654 | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Center for Justice Los Angeles, CA · EIN 81-4397882 | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Jewish Women's Theatre Santa Monica, CA · EIN 47-4157778 | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 0.93 |
| Judaism Your Way Denver, CO · EIN 46-0517841 | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| UCLA Foundation (Neuro-Oncology) Los Angeles, CA · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Center for Environmental Health Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3251981 | $1,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Project Shema New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,500 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY · EIN 13-1818723 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Exact name 1.00 |
| Cambridge Community Foundation Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-6012492 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| Cambridge Insight Meditation Center Cambridge, MA · EIN 22-2622760 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Boston, MA · EIN 04-2103559 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.81 |
| Friends of Harriman State Park Island Park, ID · EIN 27-2020030 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Institute for Therapy Through the Arts Evanston, IL · EIN 47-3047364 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Lakes Environmental Association Bridgton, ME · EIN 23-7120682 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Peace FIRST Boston, MA · EIN 04-3323467 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust Trumbull, CT · EIN 26-0687439 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.61 |
| Temple Shir Tikva Wayland, MA · EIN 04-2658679 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| The Winsor School Boston, MA · EIN 04-2105842 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| Writers Guild Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 23-7024900 | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| The Logan Lab Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Unmatched Help match |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-1691013 | $750 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 0.78 |
| Yellowstone Forever Bozeman, MT · EIN 47-5427975 | $750 | UNRESTRICTED | Same address 1.00 |
| The Black Tv & Film Collective Brooklyn, NY · EIN 82-1046409 | $250 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 |
1 more line ($5,000) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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9 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
6 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
5 recipients in common - The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Los Angeles, CA
4 recipients in common - Richard and Ruth Lavine Family Foundation Los Angeles, CA
4 recipients in common - Lucille Ellis Simon Foundation Santa Monica, CA
4 recipients in common - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
4 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.