Public Charity

MELA FOUNDATION INC

MELA FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $238K revenue, $249K expenses, $21K total assets. 2 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 133352195 NEW YORK, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$238K
Total Expenses$249K
Total Assets$21K
Grant Records2
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO CREATIVE WORK IN MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER MEDIA AND TO THE PRESENTATION OF MAJOR EXTENDED INSTALLATIONS THE EXPAND TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE ARTS. THE FOUNDATIONS ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, FILM, VIDEO AND RADIO PRESENTATIONS, TEACHING, RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS. IN ADDITION THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPS AND MAINTAINS EXTENSIVE ARCHIVES OF THE WORK OF CENTRAL FIGURES IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS.

Officers & Directors

Director Alex Dea
Director Charles Curtis
Director Diane Wakoski
President Jon Hendricks
Vice President Jung Hee Choi
Secretary Kent D Underwood

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$10,500 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE ARTS
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $238K $249K $21K
2024 $341K $370K $54K
2023 $183K $387K $59K
2022 $255K $351K $322K
2021 $174K $356K $22K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $174K to $238K (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $21K.

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