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The Shelley and Donald Meltzer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Stamford, Connecticut · EIN 262419063

The Shelley and Donald Meltzer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Stamford, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $12,471 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,6109$33,967
2024$12,4711$27,351
2025$10,0001$21,569

How to apply

The Shelley and Donald Meltzer Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Legal Care
New York, NY
Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Shelley and Donald Meltzer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Shelley and Donald Meltzer Family Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Shelley and Donald Meltzer Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Donald Meltzer (Trustee) and Shelley Meltzer (Trustee).

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