The Melampy-lawrence Charitable Trust
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.2M
-8.3% YoY
Grant Count
19
-26.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$61K
+25.5% YoY
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
Cities
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
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICK MELAMPY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PRISCILLA LAWRENCE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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