How to apply
Contact: Melrose Coop Foundation, Po Box 761145, Melrose, Ma, 7815872108 Deadlines: Restrictions:
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Food DriveMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $27K |
| Mission of DeedsReading, MA | General OperatingSupport | $17K |
| Greater Boston Stage CompanyStoneham, MA | General OperatingSupport | $16K |
| Melrose Orchestral AssociationMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $10K |
| Melrose Affordable Housing CorporationMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $10K |
| Community Coalition of Melrose IncMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $9,500 |
| Housing Families IncMalden, MA | General OperatingSupport | $8,500 |
| Follow Your Art Community Studios IncMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $7,500 |
| Friends of the Middlesex Fells ReservationMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $5,000 |
| Mystic Valley Elder ServicesMalden, MA | Money ManagementProgram | $5,000 |
| Ma Federation of Farmers and Gardeners Market IncWestborough, MA | General OperatingSupport | $5,000 |
| The Bridge a School and Community PartnershipMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $3,500 |
| Polymnia Choral SocietyMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $2,500 |
| Melrose Alliance Against ViolenceMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $2,500 |
| The Immigrant Learning Center IncMalden, MA | General OperatingSupport | $2,500 |
| Friends of Memorial Hall IncMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $2,000 |
| Melrose Education Foundation IncMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $2,000 |
| YMCA of Metro North IncPeabody, MA | General OperatingSupport | $2,000 |
| Kaplan Family Hospice House Care DimensionsDanvers, MA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| The May InstituteRevere, MA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Central Lincoln County YMCADamariscotta, ME | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Baby Cafe USA IncWakefield, MA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Filmmakers CollaberativeMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Melrose Bandaiders IncMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Melrose Public LibraryMelrose, MA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Triangle IncMalden, MA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
By state: Massachusetts 25 · Maine 1
About this foundation
Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Melrose, Massachusetts, administered in care of Jeffrey D Jones, tax-exempt since 2016. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Deadlines: See attached application deadlines.
How much does Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $145K across 26 grants, a median of $2,500.
Where does Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation give?
Massachusetts (25 grants), Maine (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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