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The Andrew W Mellon Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-1879954 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $555M
- Grants reported
- 848
- Median grant
- $500K
- Future commitments
- $253.9M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 848 | $555M |
Where The Andrew W Mellon Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL RENEWALS FOR THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | 2024 | $8.6M |
| CITY OF RICHMOND | RICHMOND, VA | TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND INITIAL OPERATIONS OF A CULTURAL SPACE LOCATED AT THE SHOCKOE BOTTOM TRAIN SHED THAT MEMORIALIZES AND COMMEMORATES THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY IN RICHMOND | 2024 | $7M |
| THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT A REGRANTING PROGRAM TO ARTISTS AND COMPANIES DRIVING THE FUTURE OF BLACK DANCE | 2024 | $5.6M |
| WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO PRESERVE ENDANGERED PUBLIC MEDIA HOLDINGS AT SCALE FOR FUTURE ACCESS AND USE | 2024 | $5M |
| FREEDOM READS | HAMDEN, CT | TO PROVIDE MAJOR RENEWED SUPPORT TO FREEDOM READS AS IT SCALES ITS LIBRARY INSTALLATIONS AND EXPANDS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | 2024 | $5M |
| MONTPELIER FOUNDATION | MONTPELIER STATION, VA | TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A MEMORIAL TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE ENSLAVED AT MONTPELIER | 2024 | $4.3M |
| MONUMENT LAB | PHILADELPHIA, PA | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE RE:GENERATION PROGRAM, FIELD BUILDING, NARRATIVE CHANGE WORK, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $4M |
| LOS ANGELES NOMADIC DIVISION | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO SUPPORT THE SEMI-PERMANENT INSTALLATION OF A MONUMENT TO SOUTH CENTRAL | 2024 | $4M |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ACTION FUNDS GRANTMAKING, PROGRAMS, MARKETING, EXPANDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES, AND THREE SIGNATURE PRESERVATION PROJECTS | 2024 | $3.5M |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE | CINCINNATI, OH | MATCHING GIFT | 2024 | $3.5M |
| HUNTER COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR PUERTO RICAN STUDIES ROOTED & RELATIONAL INITIATIVE | 2024 | $3.5M |
| THE CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS | CHICAGO, IL | TO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO MONUMENTS PROJECT AND CITYWIDE COMMUNITY-INITIATED COMMEMORATIVE INITIATIVES AND INSTALLATIONS | 2024 | $3.4M |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND INITIAL WORK OF THE NEW OFFICE OF HUMAN DIGNITY | 2024 | $3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA CRUZ | SANTA CRUZ, CA | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR VISUALIZING ABOLITION | 2024 | $3M |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY AT FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | TO SUPPORT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR HUMANITIES STUDENTS | 2024 | $2.9M |
| THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND SOCIAL CHANGE INC | CHICAGO, IL | TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE WRITING FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP | 2024 | $2.9M |
| MUSEUM AM ROTHENBAUM | HAMBURG | TO SUPPORT DIGITAL BENINS NEXT PHASE, AND AN OPEN SOURCE REPOSITORY OF SOFTWARE AND TOOLS ACCESSIBLE TO OTHER DIGITAL HERITAGE PROJECTS | 2024 | $2.9M |
| BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ORAL HISTORY PROJECT AS PART OF THE FEDERAL INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL INITIATIVE | 2024 | $2.7M |
| LATINO THEATER COMPANY | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO SUPPORT THE LATINX THEATER INITIATIVE | 2024 | $2.5M |
| MIAMI VALLEY PUBLIC MEDIA INC | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AUDIO COLLECTIONS HELD BY CAMPUS RADIO STATIONS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | 2024 | $2.5M |
| COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TO SUPPORT A NATIONAL GRANTMAKING COMPETITION FOR DIGITIZATION OF MATERIALS THAT DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED | 2024 | $2.5M |
| OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR HUMANITIES STUDENTS | 2024 | $2.5M |
| ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL ARTS | FRESNO, CA | TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND A NATIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR TRADITIONAL ARTISTS | 2024 | $2.5M |
| CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK, RACE, AND ETHNIC STUDIES ACROSS THE CUNY SYSTEM | 2024 | $2.5M |
| COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES | ALEXANDRIA, VA | TO SUPPORT A REGRANTING PROGRAM FOR THE DIGITIZATION OF MATERIALS | 2024 | $2.5M |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
- Address
- 140 EAST 62ND STREET NEW YORK, NY, 10065
- Phone
- 2128388400
- HTTPS://MELLON.FLUXX.IO/
- Deadlines
- SEE STATEMENT 27
- Application materials
- SEE STATEMENT 26
- Restrictions
- ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY FOUNDATION GRANTS MUST BE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE TREASURY REGULATIONS.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Andrew W Mellon Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.