DAVID B MELVILLE FOUNDATION
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Plain text DAVID B MELVILLE FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2010–2023. https://furp.org/org/david-b-melville-foundation-042680388. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). DAVID B MELVILLE FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2010–2023]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/david-b-melville-foundation-042680388
MLA “DAVID B MELVILLE FOUNDATION.” furp.org, tax years 2010–2023, https://furp.org/org/david-b-melville-foundation-042680388. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2010–2023. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2023 · Form 990PF · revenue $180 · expenses $7K · assets $0
- EIN
- 04-2680388
- Address
- 30 COLPITTS ROAD, WESTON, MA 02493
- NTEE code
- T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.60; not an IRS classification)
- Exempt type
- -
- Ruling date
- -
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Christopher Palmer | TRUSTEE | 2010-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Hartman | TRUSTEE | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert M Berndt | TRUSTEE | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Mberndt (former) | TRUSTEE | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David B Melville (former) | TRUSTEE | 2010-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert M Berndt Jr (former) | TRUSTEE | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN HARTMAN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT M BERNDT | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN HARTMAN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT MBERNDT | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JOHN HARTMAN | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT M BERNDT JR | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2010 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B MELVILLE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| E CHRISTOPHER PALMER | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $185K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $263K
2018 · 2 grants to organizations · $367K
2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $45K
2016 · 1 grant to organizations · $100K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $30K
2014 · 2 grants to organizations · $80K
2012 · 2 grants to organizations · $31K
2011 · 2 grants to organizations · $30K
2010 · 1 grant to organizations · $15K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $180 | $7,054 | $0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $228 | $35 | $6,874 | $6,874 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $6 | $56 | $6,681 | $6,681 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,505 | $187,229 | $6,731 | $6,731 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $7,953 | $266,898 | $94,786 | $94,786 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $198,915 | $370,384 | $97,600 | $97,600 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $130,819 | $47,235 | $269,069 | $269,069 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $17,817 | $103,091 | $185,485 | $185,485 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $14,002 | $35,338 | $270,759 | $270,759 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $329,761 | $82,602 | $292,095 | $292,095 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $12,505 | $2,769 | $44,936 | $44,936 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $37,457 | $32,746 | $35,200 | $35,200 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $7,495 | $33,698 | $30,489 | $30,489 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $41,757 | $16,937 | $56,692 | $56,692 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- JOAN AND STEVEN BELKIN FOUNDATION Boston, MA · 1 person in common (E Christopher Palmer)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK B MAZER FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $346 | $2,825 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OTTER BROOK FOUNDATION TR | MA | T22 | $255 | $0 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE BEHR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $215 | $5,108 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WALKES FOUNDATION INC | MA | T22 | $243 | $11 | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CELIA & IZZY FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $300 | $9,302 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOUCHBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $103 | $0 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE CHEYLAN JONES FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $190 | $194,926 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DANVERS OVERSEAS VETERANS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $182 | $3,500 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE DIANA KORZENIK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $275 | $14,640 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| KURZMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $163 | $285 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE TWO COMMANDMENTS FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $252 | $561,014 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE HICKS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $92 | $30,009 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MAYMAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATI0N | MA | T22 | $99 | $3,000 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELIZABETH R AND RUDOLPH R RUSSOFOUNDATION | MA | T22 | $317 | $0 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LAWRENCE H & DORIS M FISHER | MA | T22 | $271 | $9,545 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ELIZABETH BEAN TRUST | MA | T22 | $205 | $1,989 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE CHARITABLE TRUST | MA | T22 | $179 | $208 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE JAMES L AND NANCY J | MA | T22 | $119 | $13,318 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GUIFFRE VINCENT | MA | T22 | $353 | $4,882 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAVID & MINNIE MEYERSON FOUNDATION | WA | T22 | $113 | $438,179 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $92,083 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DAVID AND JANE NEAL FOUNDATION | MO | T22 | $360 | $360 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| BP FOUNDATION | NJ | T22 | $225 | $250 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| DGB FOUNDATION | NY | T22 | $211 | $253,593 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | AR | T22 | $120 | $3 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
| J FOUNDATION | MN | T22 | $230 | $300 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990PF · $7,054 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $6,000 | 85.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,016 | 14.4% | |
| Taxes | $38 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $7,054 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $35 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $35 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $35 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $56 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $56 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $56 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $187,229 spent · pay $0 · grants $185,170 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $185,170 | 98.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 1.1% | |
| Taxes | $59 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $187,229 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $266,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $262,800 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $262,800 | 98.5% | |
| Taxes | $2,098 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $266,898 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $370,384 spent · pay $0 · grants $367,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $367,000 | 99.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 0.5% | |
| Taxes | $1,384 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $370,384 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $47,235 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $45,000 | 95.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 4.2% | |
| Taxes | $213 | 0.5% | |
| Other expenses | $22 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $47,235 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $103,091 spent · pay $0 · grants $100,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $100,000 | 97.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 1.9% | |
| Taxes | $1,091 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $103,091 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $35,338 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $30,000 | 84.9% | |
| Taxes | $3,338 | 9.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 5.7% | |
| Total | $35,338 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $82,602 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $80,000 | 96.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,650 | 2.0% | |
| Taxes | $952 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $82,602 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990PF · $2,769 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $2,000 | 72.2% | |
| Taxes | $769 | 27.8% | |
| Total | $2,769 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990PF · $32,746 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $31,000 | 94.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,650 | 5.0% | |
| Taxes | $96 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $32,746 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990PF · $33,698 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $30,000 | 89.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,650 | 4.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,210 | 3.6% | |
| Taxes | $855 | 2.5% | |
| Other expenses | -$17 | -0.1% | |
| Total | $33,698 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990PF · $16,937 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $15,000 | 88.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,650 | 9.7% | |
| Other expenses | $172 | 1.0% | |
| Taxes | $115 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $16,937 | 100% |
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