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Filing year 2024

THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC

New Haven, Connecticut·EIN 46-1670702·NTEE T30 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$8.2M
Total assets
$130.7M
Total expenses
$28.9M
Reported officers
11

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut.

President
Board President
Above 90th percentile
$307k
$332k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
1%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$12.4M

Itemized grants

54

Median grant

$150k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONROCKVILLE, MDPERC GENERAL OPERATING GRANT$1.9M
URBAN STRATEGIES INCST LOUIS, MOPERC PROJECT GRANT$793k
PARTNERSHIP FOR STRONG COMMUNITIESHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$750k
FORGE CITY WORKSHARTFORD, CTSPONSORSHIP$670k
CENTER FOR BUDGET POLICIES & PRIORITIESWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$600k
NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITIONWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$550k
NEW VENTURE FUND (FUNDERS FOR HOUSING AND OPPORTUNITY)WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$500k
NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESSWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$404k
FUNDERS TOGETHER TO END HOMELESSNESSBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$325k
GROUNDED SOLUTIONS NETWORKOAKLAND, CAGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$294k
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESSFLINT, MIGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$265k
COMMUNITY SOLUTIONSNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
ECONOMIC SECURITY PROJECTNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCHHARTFORD, CTGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
INVISIBLE PEOPLELOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
LIVING CITIESWASHINGTON, DCPERC GENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCEWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
NATIONAL HOUSING TRUSTBOSTON, MAPROJECT GRANT$250k
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIESWASHINGTON, DCPROJECT GRANT$250k
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIOWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
NEW VENTURE FUND (HOUSING NARRATIVE LAB)WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLANDBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
TRUST NEIGHBORHOODSKANSAS CITY, MOGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$250k
CT COUNCIL FOR PHILANTHROPYHARTFORD, CTSPONSORSHIP$221k
HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVINGHARTFORD, CTPROJECT GRANT$200k
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Up 5%
from 2023

From $292k in 2023 to $307k in 2024.

$292k
2023
$307k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$327k to $332k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board President pay rose 5% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 116%.

$292k in 2023 to $307k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC

What does the Board President of THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC earn?

In 2024, the Board President of THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC received $307,029 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board President pay at THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations in Connecticut, the 2024 pay of the Board President at THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC equaled 1% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE MELVILLE CHARITABLE TRUST INC reported $8.2M in total revenue and $28.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.