Trust Under the Will of Daniel White

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charlestown, MA EIN: 04-6044094

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White is a private foundation, based in Charlestown, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $3K.

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White at a glance

In short: Trust Under the Will of Daniel White gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$9,000
+125.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,250
+125.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$223,355
-5.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Trust Under the Will of Daniel White funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

St Mary's Church: $3KSt Mary's Church$3KSt Francis De Sales Paris: $2KSt Francis De Sales Paris$2KSt John's Episcopal Church: $2KSt John's Episcopal Church$2KThe Harvest on the Vine: $2KThe Harvest on the Vine$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Mary's Church ($3K). Together the top 4 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonCharlestown

How Trust Under the Will of Daniel White gives

  • Giving grew 125% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $9K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mary's Church Boston, MACharitable Purposes.$3,000
St Francis De Sales Paris Charlestown, MACharitable Purposes.$2,000
St John's Episcopal Church Boston, MACharitable Purposes.$2,000
The Harvest on the Vine Boston, MACharitable Purposes$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$223,355$3,498$15,682$9,0004$15,682$3,495$11,359
2023$235,539$3,581$4,035$4,0004$4,035$3,581$11,657
2022$237,410$2,812$6,584$4,0004$6,535$2,812$11,784
2021$240,269$3,492$4,833$4,0004$4,750$3,492$11,817
2020$241,610$3,484$6,398$5,0004—$3,484$11,911

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trust Under the Will of Daniel White reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White is led by Michael J. Mellen, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael J. Mellen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Trust Under the Will of Daniel White

How much does Trust Under the Will of Daniel White give each year?

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White gave $9K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 4 grants.

What is Trust Under the Will of Daniel White's typical grant size?

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Trust Under the Will of Daniel White give grants?

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).

How large is Trust Under the Will of Daniel White?

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White reported $223K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Trust Under the Will of Daniel White's EIN?

Trust Under the Will of Daniel White's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6044094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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