The Melly Foundation
EIN 237059703Total Given 2020–2024
$4.0M
156 grants · $802K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
39%
supporter · 32/82 multi-year
repeat
$21.8M
Assets (2024)
82
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 773-3000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $499K | $15.6M | $2.1M | 3 |
| 2021 | $248K | $21.5M | $1.4M | 1 |
| 2022 | $828K | $20.9M | $2.1M | 61 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $20.5M | $926K | 44 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $21.8M | $449K | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 156 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$26K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$581K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JM
Judith H Melly
Trustee
LM
Lee Scott Melly
Trustee
LM
L Thomas Melly
Trustee
TM
Thomas B Melly
Trustee
JM
Judith H Melly
Trustee
LM
Lee Scott Melly
Trustee
LM
L Thomas Melly
Trustee
TM
Thomas B Melly
Trustee
LM
L Thomas Melly
Trustee
TM
Thomas L Melly
Trustee
LM
Laura a Melly
Trustee
LM
Lee Scott Melly
Trustee
DM
David Randolph Melly
Trustee
JM
Judith H Melly
Trustee
AM
Alice P Melly
Trustee
TM
Thomas L Melly
Trustee
LM
Laura a Melly
Trustee
LM
Lee Scott Melly
Trustee
DM
David Randolph Melly
Trustee
JM
Judith H Melly
Trustee
LM
L Thomas Melly
Trustee
JM
Judith H Melly
Trustee/Parttime
DM
David Randolph Melly
Trustee/Parttime
LM
Lee Scott Melly
Trustee/Parttime
LM
Laura a Melly
Trustee/Parttime
TM
Thomas L Melly
Trustee/Parttime
AM
Alice P Melly
Trustee/Parttime
LM
L Thomas Melly
Trustee/Parttime
Grants Awarded (156 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $581,263 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $504,513 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $288,600 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Hobart College | Sarasota, FL | $250,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $248,190 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $200,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $169,520 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Smith College | Northampton, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Smith College | Sarasota, FL | $100,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $80,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| The Hill School | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Hill School | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Hill School | Sarasota, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $41,150 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY | $32,406 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The Hill School | Pottstown, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL/UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |