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David E Retik and Christopher D Mello Charitable Foundation Inc: 29 grants to organizations, $304,000 (tax year ended August 2025)
David E Retik and Christopher D Mello Charitable Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $304,000 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 2, 2026. The largest was $35,000 to Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport Inc in Bridgeport, CT for program support.
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- EIN
- 043576803
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $3,987,655
- Grants paid
- $304,000
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202630339349100208. It reported $304,000 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Program support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Care Resources of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Families Center | Vero Beach, FL | Program support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Bullpen Project Inc | Needham, MA | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water | Boston, MA | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association | Immokalee, FL | Program support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Type Media Center | New York, NY | Management and general exp | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for Free Committee Inc | Somerville, MA | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parentchild | Boston, MA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Program support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Food Project | Lincoln, MA | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Lunch Place | Boston, MA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Room | Arlington, MA | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame - Westchester Chapter | Pelham, NY | Christopher d mello scholarship | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rye High School | Rye, NY | Christopher d. mello scholarship | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Alliance for Gay Lesbian and Transgender Youth | Boston, MA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | David retick sholarship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hibiscus Children Center | Jensen Beach, FL | Management and general exp | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Visiting Nurses Association Corp | Boston, MA | For visiting nurses asso vero beach | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Rye Ny | Rye, NY | Management and gerneral exp | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Impact Alliance | San Rafael, CA | Management and gerneral exp | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem Lacrosse | New York, NY | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sara's Smiles Foundation | Meadowbrook, PA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weston High School Scholarship Program | Weston, MA | Scholarship support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | Program support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202510169349100001. It reported $240,000 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care Resources of Indian River | Vero Beach, FL | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Program support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water | Boston, MA | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Redlands Christian Migrant Association | Immokalee, FL | Program support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosie's Place | Boston, MA | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Families Center | Vero Beach, FL | Program support | Human services | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Bullpen Project Inc | Needham, MA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut | Stamford, CT | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for Free Committee Inc | Somerville, MA | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pine Street Inn | Boston, MA | Program support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Food Project | Lincoln, MA | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Womens Lunch Place | Boston, MA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Children's Room | Arlington, MA | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame - Westchester Chapter | Pelham, NY | Program support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rye High School | Rye, NY | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Alliance for Gay Lesbian and Transgender Youth | Boston, MA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rye YMCA | Rye, NY | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | Program support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harlem Lacrosse | New York, NY | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parentchild | Boston, MA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sara's Smiles Foundation | Meadowbrook, PA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Weston Public Schools | Weston, CT | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | Program support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $101,000 |
| Education | $62,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $245,500 |
| Florida | $131,000 |
| Connecticut | $91,000 |
| New York | $71,500 |
| California | $3,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,000 |
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Updated February 2, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.