Funding search · EIN 306722342 · St Petersburg, FL
Melva Long Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 52
- grants reported
- $5.0M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $69,953
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St Jude Children'S Research4 grants · $1.1M
- Shriners Hospitals for Children4 grants · $1.1M
- Guide Dog Foundation for the4 grants · $249,404
- Guiding Eyes for the Blind4 grants · $249,404
- Humane Society of Missouri4 grants · $249,404
- Missouri Botanical Garden4 grants · $249,404
- Muscular Dystrophy Association4 grants · $249,404
- Saint Louis Zoo Association4 grants · $249,404
- St Louis Peregrine Society4 grants · $249,404
- The Salvation Army4 grants · $249,404
Giving over time
Grant history
All 52 reported grants, largest first.
- $350,736
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2025
General support
- $350,736
St Jude Children'S Research · Memphis, TN · 2025
General support
- $314,789
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024
General support
- $314,789
St Jude Children'S Research · Memphis, TN · 2024
General support
- $265,392
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
General support
- $265,392
St Jude Children'S Research · Memphis, TN · 2023
General support
- $191,401
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
General support
- $191,401
St Jude Children'S Research · Memphis, TN · 2022
General support
- $77,941
Animal Protective Association of · St Louis, MO · 2025
General support
- $77,941
Aspca · New York, NY · 2025
General support
- $77,941
Guide Dog Foundation for the · Smithtown, NY · 2025
General use
- $77,941
Guiding Eyes for the Blind · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2025
General support
- $77,941
Humane Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2025
General support
- $77,941
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2025
General support
- $77,941
Muscular Dystrophy Association · Providence, RI · 2025
General support
- $77,941
Saint Louis Zoo Association · St Louis, MO · 2025
General support
- $77,941
St Louis Peregrine Society · St Louis, MO · 2025
General support
- $77,941
The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2025
General support
- $77,941
Unity School of Christianity · Unity Village, MO · 2025
General support
- $69,953
Animal Protective Association of · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $69,953
Aspca · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $69,953
Guide Dog Foundation for the · Smithtown, NY · 2024
General use
- $69,953
Guiding Eyes for the Blind · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2024
General support
- $69,953
Humane Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $69,953
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $69,953
Muscular Dystrophy Association · Providence, RI · 2024
General support
- $69,953
Saint Louis Zoo Association · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $69,953
St Louis Peregrine Society · St Louis, MO · 2024
General support
- $69,953
The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024
General support
- $69,953
Unity School of Christianity · Unity Village, MO · 2024
General support
- $58,976
Animal Protective Association of · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $58,976
Aspca · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $58,976
Guide Dog Foundation for the · Smithtown, NY · 2023
General use
- $58,976
Guiding Eyes for the Blind · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2023
General support
- $58,976
Humane Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $58,976
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $58,976
Muscular Dystrophy Association · Providence, RI · 2023
General support
- $58,976
Saint Louis Zoo Association · Saint Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $58,976
St Louis Peregrine Society · St Louis, MO · 2023
General support
- $58,976
The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2023
General support
- $58,976
Unity School of Christianity · Unity Village, MO · 2023
General support
- $42,534
Animal Protective Association of · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support
- $42,534
Aspca · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $42,534
Guide Dog Foundation for the · Smithtown, NY · 2022
General use
- $42,534
Guiding Eyes for the Blind · Yorktown Heights, NY · 2022
General support
- $42,534
Humane Society of Missouri · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support
- $42,534
Missouri Botanical Garden · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support
- $42,534
Muscular Dystrophy Association · Providence, RI · 2022
General support
- $42,534
Saint Louis Zoo Association · Saint Louis, MO · 2022
General support
- $42,534
St Louis Peregrine Society · St Louis, MO · 2022
General support
- $42,534
The Salvation Army · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2022
General support
- $42,534
Unity School of Christianity · Unity Village, MO · 2022
General support
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