Melovee White Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 45-3245404

Melovee White Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 15 grants totaling $926K.

Key facts about Melovee White Trust

EIN: 45-3245404
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2021
Annual giving (2021): $926,400
Grants made (2021): 15
Average grant: $61,760
Median grant: $45,000
New grantees (estimate): 73% first-time grantees (11 of 15, 2021)
Primary geography: Texas (75% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Melovee White Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Melovee White Trust's 15 itemized 2021 grants were Texas (75%) and North Carolina (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (12 grants). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

Is Melovee White Trust open to new grantees?

73%

first-time grantees, 2021

In 2021, 11 of 15 grantees (73%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $72K; repeat grants $33K. How we count

Medians: $50K first-time, $35K repeat.

20% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2021). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$926K

+95.0% YoY

Grant Count

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$62K

+30.0% YoY

About Melovee White Trust

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $696K (75%)

North Carolina $200K (22%)

Arkansas $30K (3%)

Share of all 15 itemized 2021 grant dollars.

States

Arkansas North Carolina Texas

Cities

San AntonioMarfaTexarkanaAnahaucCherryvilleLiberty Hill

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2021

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest recipients include Congo Initiative USA Inc ($200,000), San Antonio Area Foundation ($190,000), Alamo Heights United Methodist Church ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CONGO INITIATIVE USA INC Cherryville, NC	SUPPORT THE CI JUSTICE INITIATIVE, WHICH IS THE LAW PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITE CHRETIENNE BILINGUE DU CONGO	$200,000
SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION San Antonio, TX	SUPPORT OF SALSA (SUCCESSFULLY AGING AND LIVING IN SAN ANTONIO)	$190,000
ALAMO HEIGHTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH San Antonio, TX	SUPPORT OF PERSONS WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS	$100,000
HFCC INC (HOUSING FIRST COMMUNITY COALITION) San Antonio, TX	HELP WITH THE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR A NEW CASE MANAGER WHO WILL OUTREACH CHRONICALLY HOMELESS SENIORS AND HELP THEM ACCESS HOUSING	$56,400
BLESSED SACRAMENT ACADEMY San Antonio, TX	NEW ROOF FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER	$50,000
MAKE WATER 4 AFRICA San Antonio, TX	PURCHASE OF HAUL TRUCK AND DOWN PAYMENT ON LARGER TRUCK WITH MOUNTED DRILL	$50,000
REACHING MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE INC San Antonio, TX	SUPPORT RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING	$50,000
SAN ANTONIO MENNONITE CHURCH San Antonio, TX	HELP CREATE AN APP FOR PRAYERS AND SPIRITUAL HEALING THAT FAMILIES CAN TAKE WITH THEM WHEN THEY MOVE FROM THE HOSPITALITY HOUSE	$45,000
LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY San Antonio, TX	SUPPORT 2021 CAMPAIGN	$40,000
CHOSEN CARE INC San Antonio, TX	PROVIDE RESOURCES, COUNSELING, THERAPEUTIC SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM	$40,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Clarence V Bray	Trustee	20	$60,213

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melovee White Trust?

Melovee White Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds — in total assets as of 2021.