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Sayde E Melet Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 546414076

Sayde E Melet Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $140,530 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $140,530 and the largest $140,530. 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 up from $122,556 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$126,4691$3.0 million
2024$122,5561$3.3 million
2025$140,5301$3.7 million

How to apply

Sayde E Melet Trust 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 West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia1$140,530

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wvu Foundation Inc
Morgantown, WV
General$140,530

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sayde E Melet Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sayde E Melet Trust give?

$140,530 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $140,530.

Who runs Sayde E Melet Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

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