Melva Long Trust
Melva Long Trust is a private foundation based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including children’s healthcare, animal welfare, guide-dog, cancer-patient, and other organizations.
Melva Long Trust at a glance
In short: Melva Long Trust gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $120K), top state Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,558,823
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $119,909
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,941
- Total assets
- $1,300,809
- -51.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Melva Long Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 23559, St Petersburg, FL 33742
Phone: (727) 567-2300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Melva Long Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($351K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 33 grants of 52 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust is based in Florida and reported 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in several states. The reported shares were Missouri 30%, Florida 23%, Tennessee 23%, New York 15%, and Rhode Island 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Melva Long Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $851K (2022) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Support | $350,736 |
| St Jude Children's Research Memphis, TN | General Support | $350,736 |
| The Guide Dog Foundation for Smithtown, NY | General Use | $77,941 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | General Support | $77,941 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Providence, RI | General Support | $77,941 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc Yorktown Heights, NY | General Support | $77,941 |
| The Salvation Army Hoffman Estates, IL | General Support | $77,941 |
| Humane Society of Missouri St. Louis, MO | General Support | $77,941 |
| St Louis Peregrine Society Inc St. Louis, MO | General Support | $77,941 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO | General Support | $77,941 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,300,809 | $239,056 | $1,603,697 | $1,558,823 | 13 | $1,569,732 | $202,630 | $143,478 |
| 2024 | $2,665,453 | $325,651 | $1,457,410 | $1,399,061 | 13 | $1,413,847 | $236,835 | $195,967 |
| 2023 | $3,797,210 | $730,057 | $1,233,924 | $1,179,520 | 13 | $1,192,996 | $161,336 | $219,056 |
| 2022 | $4,298,555 | $5,337,505 | $860,677 | $850,676 | 13 | $855,674 | — | $248,820 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melva Long Trust reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose missions, as described by the grantees, include compassionate care for children (Shriners Children’s), preventing animal cruelty and neglect (Humane Society of Missouri), and providing guide dogs to people with vision loss (Guiding Eyes for the Blind). The Animal Protective Association of Missouri describes its work as bringing people and pets together and advancing humane education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 13 grants totaling $1,558,823. Grant amounts ranged from $77,941 to $350,736, with a median of $77,941. Two of the largest grants were $350,736 each: to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Florida, for general support, and to St. Jude Children’s Research in Memphis, Tennessee, for general support.
Other reported 2025 grants of $77,941 included grants to the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, ASPCA, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, The Salvation Army, Humane Society of Missouri, St. Louis Peregrine Society, Missouri Botanical Garden, Animal Protective Association of Missouri, and Saint Louis Zoo Association. The filing lists general support or general use as the purpose for these grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raymond James Trust N A as trustee.
Melva Long Trust's only listed officer is Raymond James Trust N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond James Trust N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$10K (2022) → $39K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $39K, to Raymond James Trust N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Melva Long Trust
How much does Melva Long Trust give each year?
Melva Long Trust gave $1.6M across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 13 grants.
What is Melva Long Trust's typical grant size?
Melva Long Trust's median grant in 2025 was $77,941, and its average grant was $119,909, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melva Long Trust give grants?
Melva Long Trust's top state is Missouri, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Tennessee (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (5 grants).
Does Melva Long Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Melva Long Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Melva Long Trust's largest grantees?
Melva Long Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Shriners Hospitals for Children ($350,736), St Jude Children's Research ($350,736) and The Guide Dog Foundation for ($77,941), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Melva Long Trust?
Melva Long Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Melva Long Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Melva Long Trust?
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Melva Long Trust's EIN?
Melva Long Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6722342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Melva Long Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Melva Long Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/melva-long-trust-morg_ea62f45e41e14ccb87d5c397c770f7c1
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