The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Dunstable, MA EIN: 38-7082935

The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust is a private charitable foundation based in Dunstable, Massachusetts. The trust operates as a grantmaking organization dedicated to philanthropic giving.

Key facts about The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust

EIN
38-7082935
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,158,333
Grants made (2024)
19
Average grant
$60,965
Median grant
$25,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 19, 2024)
Primary geography
Massachusetts (84% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated June 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust's 19 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (84%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Groton, MA (2 grants). 74% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

Is The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 0 of 19 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). 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 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$1.2M

-8.3% YoY

Grant Count

19

-26.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$61K

+25.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust has demonstrated a commitment to supporting medical research, particularly in the area of multiple myeloma research. The trust has provided funding to advance research initiatives focused on early detection and prevention strategies for blood cancers.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonNew YorkGrotonHyannisDunstableFitchburgLaguna HillsLincolnPepperellCambridgeCotatiWashingtonNorwalkPittsburgeArlingtonStamfordTuscanBedfordFairfield

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024):

  • Total Assets: $24,571,906
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,158,333
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$344K$687K$1M$1M25 grants201922 grants202024 grants202124 grants202226 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Brigham and Women's: $333KBrigham and Women's$333KDana Farber: $300KDana Farber$300KTrustees of Boston University: $130KTrustees of Boston University$130KMt Sinai Icahn School: $50KMt Sinai Icahn School$50KColumbia University: $40KColumbia University$40KMuseum of Science: $35KMuseum of Science$35KDunstable Rural Land Trust: $30KDunstable Rural Land Trust$30KThe University of Pittsburgh: $30KThe University of Pittsburgh$30KBarnstable Land Trust: $25KBarnstable Land Trust$25KDavid Sheldrick Wildlife: $25KDavid Sheldrick Wildlife$25K

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K13$50–100K6$100–250K10$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Brigham and Women's ($333,333), Dana Farber ($300,000), Trustees of Boston University ($130,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S Boston, MAOPERATING SUPPORT$333,333
DANA FARBER Boston, MAOPERATING SUPPORT$300,000
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY Boston, MATO SUPPORT THE QUESTROM BUSINESS SCHOOL, ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING$130,000
MT SINAI ICAHN SCHOOL New York, NYCHARITABLE$50,000
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY New York, NYOPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE Boston, MAOPERATING SUPPORT$35,000
DUNSTABLE RURAL LAND TRUST Dunstable, MAOPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Pittsburge, PAEDUCATION$30,000
BARNSTABLE LAND TRUST Hyannis, MAOPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE Laguna Hills, CAOPERATING SUPPORT$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Reverend Priscilla Lawrence and Patrick MeLampy serve as key supporters and advocates associated with the trust. Both have been instrumental in advancing the trust's philanthropic mission, including serving as trustees of related charitable entities and directing funding toward specific research initiatives.

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Patrick MelampyTrustee1—
Priscilla LawrenceTrustee1—

Recent Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The trust has supported the Lawrence-MeLampy Fund for Multiple Myeloma Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This fund advances research led by the Center for Prevention of Progression of Blood Cancers (CPOP) within the Jerome Lipper Center for Multiple Myeloma, with a focus on understanding molecular markers and developing early detection and treatment strategies for multiple myeloma and its precursor conditions.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust fund?

The trust has demonstrated a commitment to supporting medical research, particularly in the area of multiple myeloma research. The trust has provided funding to advance research initiatives focused on early detection and prevention strategies for blood cancers.

What size grants does The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust awarded 19 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $61K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Melampy-Lawrence Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7082935. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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