Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation
Accepts applications
Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation is a private foundation in Melrose, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $145,000 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $27,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$145,000
- Number of grants26
- Typical grant$2,500
- Largest grant$27,000
- Assets$3.2 million
- New grantees35%
Giving in 2025 was up from $112,500 the year before.
35% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $126,300 | 29 | $2.5 million |
| 2024 | $112,500 | 20 | $2.9 million |
| 2025 | $145,000 | 26 | $3.2 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Melrose Coop Foundation PO Box 761145, Melrose, MA 02176 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (781) 587-2108 |
What Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 25 | $144,000 |
| Maine | 1 | $1,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Food Drive | General OperatingSupport | $27,000 |
| Mission of Deeds | General OperatingSupport | $17,000 |
| Greater Boston Stage Company | General OperatingSupport | $15,500 |
| Melrose Orchestral Association | General OperatingSupport | $10,000 |
| Melrose Affordable Housing Corporation | General OperatingSupport | $10,000 |
| Community Coalition of Melrose Inc | General OperatingSupport | $9,500 |
| Housing Families Inc | General OperatingSupport | $8,500 |
| Follow Your Art Community Studios Inc | General OperatingSupport | $7,500 |
| Friends of the Middlesex Fells Reservation | General OperatingSupport | $5,000 |
| Mystic Valley Elder Services | Money ManagementProgram | $5,000 |
| MA Federation of Farmers and Gardeners Market Inc | General OperatingSupport | $5,000 |
| The Bridge A School and Community Partnership | General OperatingSupport | $3,500 |
| Polymnia Choral Society | General OperatingSupport | $2,500 |
| Melrose Alliance Against Violence | General OperatingSupport | $2,500 |
| The Immigrant Learning Center Inc | General OperatingSupport | $2,500 |
| Friends of Memorial Hall Inc | General OperatingSupport | $2,000 |
| Melrose Education Foundation Inc | General OperatingSupport | $2,000 |
| YMCA of Metro North Inc | General OperatingSupport | $2,000 |
| Kaplan Family Hospice House Care Dimensions | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| The May Institute | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Central Lincoln County YMCA | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Baby Cafe USA Inc | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Filmmakers Collaberative | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Melrose Bandaiders Inc | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Melrose Public Library | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
| Triangle Inc | General OperatingSupport | $1,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Candy Brower
- Stephen Anderson
- Elizabeth W McNelis
- F Peter Waystack
- Alan Whitney
- James Oosterman
- Judith Clark
- Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis
- Diane Indorato
- Stephanie Nelson
Questions people ask
Does Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation give?
$145,000 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.
Who runs Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Candy Brower (Director), Stephen Anderson (Director), Elizabeth W McNelis (Director) and F Peter Waystack (Director) among 10 officers and trustees.
What does Melrose Cooperative Bank Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, arts and culture and human services.