Private Foundation

THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION

Based in NEW YORK, NY, THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.1B in revenue, $584.7M in expenses, $7.8B in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 4,676 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $2.9B.

EIN: 131879954 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1B
Total Expenses$584.7M
Total Assets$7.8B
Grants Given4,676
Grant Total$2.9B
Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
NEW YORK, NY · 2024
TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL RENEWALS FOR THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
$8,556,000
CITY OF RICHMOND
RICHMOND, VA · 2024
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
$7,000,000
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE INC
WASHINGTON, DC · 2024
TO SUPPORT A REGRANTING PROGRAM TO ARTISTS AND COMPANIES DRIVING THE FUTURE OF BLACK DANCE
$5,600,000
FREEDOM READS
HAMDEN, CT · 2024
TO PROVIDE MAJOR RENEWED SUPPORT TO FREEDOM READS AS IT SCALES ITS LIBRARY INSTALLATIONS AND EXPANDS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
$5,000,000
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
BOSTON, MA · 2024
TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO PRESERVE ENDANGERED PUBLIC MEDIA HOLDINGS AT SCALE FOR FUTURE ACCESS AND USE
$5,000,000

Showing up to 5 of 4,676 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EVP, PROGRAMS & RESEARCH Carter Stewart
PRESIDENT Elizabeth Alexander
TRUSTEE Gaurav Kapadia
TRUSTEE Heather Gerken
TRUSTEE Jonathan Holloway
TRUSTEE (END 03/2024) Joshua S Friedman

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT CREATIVES REBUILD NEW YORK
$90,000,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
$70,038,334 145 grants
TO SUPPORT A JUST FUTURES INITIATIVE PROJECT
$36,189,000 16 grants
TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM AS A RECIPIENT OF THE ART MUSEUM FUTURES FUND
$26,229,111 24 grants
TO SUPPORT A HUMANITIES FOR ALL TIMES PROJECT
$22,312,250 32 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.1B $584.7M $7.8B
2023 $450.4M $654.0M $8.0B
2022 $320.7M $688.7M $8.2B
2020 $505.9M $527.9M $8.2B
2019 $446.8M $376.1M $7.0B

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $446.8M to $1.1B (+137%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8B.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, and 4 other states.

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