THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION, a major 990pf foundation in New York, provides grants ranging from $20K to $90M annually.
Basic Information
EIN
131879954
State
New York
Return Type
990PF
Address
140 EAST 62ND STREET - NEW YORK - NY 10065
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
TRUE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2023)
Total Assets
$8,189,888,621
Total Expenses
$688,730,792
Total Giving
$505,720,031
Funding Received
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
566
Median Grant Amount
$500,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$17,500
Maximum Grant Amount
$90,000,000
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
SEPIDEH SEPASI
2128388400
CFO
SEPIDEH SEPASI
Signing Officer
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2023
$8,189,888,621
$505,720,031
$688,730,792
566
$500,000
$90,000,000
$17,500
$0
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION - 2023 Details
Assets
$8,189,888,621
Expenses
$688,730,792
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$90,000,000
Median grant amount
$500,000
Min grant amount
$17,500
Number of grants
566
Total giving
$505,720,031
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
TIDES CENTER
$90,000,000
TO SUPPORT CREATIVES REBUILD NEW YORK
THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM
$10,000,000
TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUM'S NEW BUILDING
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$7,500,000
TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BY SHARPENING ITS FOCUS ON THE HUMANITIES AT SIX HSI UC CAMPUSES DESIGNATED AS HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
$7,335,000
TO SUPPORT ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF PROGRAM RENEWALS AT INSTITUTIONS HOSTING THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP: AMHERST, BARNARD, BOWDOIN, BROOKLYN, BRYN MAWR, CARLETON, CONNECTICUT, DARTMOUTH, GRINNELL, HAVERFORD, HUNTER, MACALESTER, OBERLIN, POMONA, QUEENS, SMITH, SWARTHMORE, WELLESLEY, WHITTIER, AND WILLIAMS COLLEGES; BROWN, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, DUKE, EMORY, HARVARD, HOWARD, NORTHWESTERN, PRINCETON, RICE, STANFORD, WESLEYAN, AND YALE UNIVERSITIES; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, AT LOS ANGELES, AND AT RIVERSIDE; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CAPE TOWN, CHICAGO, NEW MEXICO, PENNSYLVANIA, PUERTO RICO AT RIO PIEDRAS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AT AUSTIN, THE WESTERN CAPE, AND THE WITWATERSRAND; THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION; CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK; UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, INC.; AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$6,715,500
TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND SUPPORT FOR HUMANITIES POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
13 more recipients not shown
2022
$9,550,167,340
$417,731,340
$557,955,269
582
$500,000
$25,000,000
$12,500
$0
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION - 2022 Details
Assets
$9,550,167,340
Expenses
$557,955,269
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$25,000,000
Median grant amount
$500,000
Min grant amount
$12,500
Number of grants
582
Total giving
$417,731,340
Year
2022
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
Tides Center
$25,000,000
TO SUPPORT CREATIVES REBUILD NEW YORK
Library of Congress
$7,500,000
TO SUPPORT A MULTI-PRONGED PROGRAM OF OUTREACH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND ARCHIVES DEVELOPMENT FOR, AND BY, TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
$7,500,000
TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Regents of the University of California
$7,500,000
TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BY SHARPENING ITS FOCUS ON THE HUMANITIES AT SIX HSI UC CAMPUSES DESIGNATED AS HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS
American Council of Learned Societies
$5,808,000
TO SUPPORT ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF PROGRAM RENEWALS AT INSTITUTIONS HOSTING THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP: BARNARD, BOWDOIN, BROOKLYN, BRYN MAWR, CARLETON, CONNECTICUT, DARTMOUTH, GRINNELL, HAVERFORD, HUNTER, MACALESTER, OBERLIN, POMONA, QUEENS, SMITH, SWARTHMORE, WELLESLEY, WHITTIER, AND WILLIAMS COLLEGES; BROWN, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, DUKE, EMORY, HARVARD, HERITAGE, NORTHWESTERN, PRINCETON, RICE, STANFORD, WESLEYAN, AND YALE UNIVERSITIES; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, AT LOS ANGELES, AND AT RIVERSIDE; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CAPE TOWN, CHICAGO, NEW MEXICO, PENNSYLVANIA, PUERTO RICO AT RIO PIEDRAS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AT AUSTIN, THE WESTERN CAPE, AND THE WITWATERSRAND; THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION; CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK; UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, INC.; AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
16 more recipients not shown
2021
$8,218,016,721
$420,905,486
$527,947,671
587
$500,000
$10,000,000
$150
$0
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION - 2021 Details
Assets
$8,218,016,721
Expenses
$527,947,671
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$10,000,000
Median grant amount
$500,000
Min grant amount
$150
Number of grants
587
Total giving
$420,905,486
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000,000
TO SUPPORT COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR LOS ANGELES ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
$10,000,000
TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY GRANTS TO SMALL AND MIDSIZED NEW YORK CITY-BASED ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE NYC COVID-19 RESPONSE & IMPACT FUND
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
$7,500,000
TO SUPPORT A MULTI-PRONGED PROGRAM OF OUTREACH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND ARCHIVES DEVELOPMENT FOR, AND BY, TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
$7,500,000
TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
$6,122,000
TO SUPPORT ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF PROGRAM RENEWALS AT INSTITUTIONS HOSTING THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP: BROWN, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, DUKE, EMORY, HARVARD, HERITAGE, NORTHWESTERN, PRINCETON, RICE, STANFORD, WESLEYAN, AND YALE UNIVERSITIES; BARNARD, BOWDOIN, BROOKLYN, BRYN MAWR, CARLETON, CONNECTICUT, DARTMOUTH, GRINNELL, HAVERFORD, HUNTER, MACALESTER, OBERLIN, POMONA, QUEENS, SMITH, SWARTHMORE, WELLESLEY, WHITTIER, AND WILLIAMS COLLEGES; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, AT LOS ANGELES, AND AT RIVERSIDE; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CAPE TOWN, CHICAGO, NEW MEXICO, PENNSYLVANIA, PUERTO RICO AT RIO PIEDRAS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AT AUSTIN, THE WESTERN CAPE, AND THE WITWATERSRAND; CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK; UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, INC.; AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
29 more recipients not shown
2020
$6,993,697,924
$312,988,342
$376,055,916
588
$450,000
$5,000,000
$1,500
$0
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION - 2020 Details
Assets
$6,993,697,924
Expenses
$376,055,916
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$5,000,000
Median grant amount
$450,000
Min grant amount
$1,500
Number of grants
588
Total giving
$312,988,342
Year
2020
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE US
$5,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ACTION FUND'S GRANTMAKING PROGRAM, AND TO ENHANCE THE FUND'S ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
$5,000,000
TO ESTABLISH ENDOWMENTS AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE IN SUPPORT OF THE MUSEUM'S DIRECTORSHIP AND CURATORIAL RESEARCH CENTERS
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
$4,290,000
TO SUPPORT ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF PROGRAM RENEWALS AT INSTITUTIONS HOSTING THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP: BARNARD, BOWDOIN, BROOKLYN, BRYN MAWR, CARLETON, CONNECTICUT, DARTMOUTH, GRINNELL, HUNTER, MACALESTER, OBERLIN, QUEENS, SMITH, SWARTHMORE, WELLESLEY, WHITTIER, AND WILLIAMS COLLEGES; BROWN, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, DUKE, EMORY, HARVARD, HAVERFORD, HERITAGE, NORTHWESTERN, PRINCETON, RICE, STANFORD, WESLEYAN, AND YALE UNIVERSITIES; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, AT LOS ANGELES, AND AT RIVERSIDE; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CAPE TOWN, CHICAGO, NEW MEXICO, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AT AUSTIN, THE WESTERN CAPE, AND THE WITWATERSRAND; THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK; THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES, INC.; UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, INC.; AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
$3,500,000
TO SUPPORT CAREER DIVERSITY PREPARATION FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES FOR HUMANITIES PHDS
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
$3,250,000
TO SUPPORT DISSERTATION COMPLETION FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
3 more recipients not shown
2019
$6,556,606,822
$316,920,270
$368,391,721
629
$465,000
$5,622,000
$1,200
$0
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION - 2019 Details
Assets
$6,556,606,822
Expenses
$368,391,721
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$5,622,000
Median grant amount
$465,000
Min grant amount
$1,200
Number of grants
629
Total giving
$316,920,270
Year
2019
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
$5,622,000
TO SUPPORT ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF PROGRAM RENEWALS AT INSTITUTIONS HOSTING THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP: BARNARD, BOWDOIN, BROOKLYN, BRYN MAWR, CARLETON, CLAREMONT, CONNECTICUT, DARTMOUTH, GRINNELL, HAVERFORD, HUNTER, MACALESTER, OBERLIN, QUEENS, SMITH, SWARTHMORE, WELLESLEY, WHITTIER, AND WILLIAMS COLLEGES; CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK; BROWN, COLUMBIA, CORNELL, DUKE, EMORY, HARVARD, HERITAGE, NORTHWESTERN, PRINCETON, RICE, STANFORD, YALE, AND WESLEYAN UNIVERSITIES; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, AND LOS ANGELES; THE UNIVERSITIES OF CHICAGO, CAPE TOWN, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE WESTERN CAPE, THE WITWATERSRAND, UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, INC., AND WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
$5,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CENTER OF EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION, AND ART AT THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS THAT WILL DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
$2,750,000
TO SUPPORT FACULTY DIVERSITY, CURRICULAR RENEWAL, AND UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COLLABORATION BETWEEN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES AND RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
$2,686,951
TO SUPPORT CONTINUATION OF THE FREDERICK BURKHARDT RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR RECENTLY TENURED FACULTY IN RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES AND LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL
$2,600,000
TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL DISSERTATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
3 more recipients not shown
2018
$6,855,615,466
$302,078,167
$335,318,470
641
$300,000
$10,000,000
$2,000
$0
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION - 2018 Details
Assets
$6,855,615,466
Expenses
$335,318,470
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$10,000,000
Median grant amount
$300,000
Min grant amount
$2,000
Number of grants
641
Total giving
$302,078,167
Year
2018
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
University of California at Irvine
$10,000,000
to support a matching endowment that will sustain the operations of the University of California Humanities Research Center based at the University of California at Irvine
Council on Library and Information Resources
$6,248,000
to support a national grantmaking competition for the digitization of collections of scholarly and cultural importance
Council on Library and Information Resources
$4,009,000
to support a national grantmaking competition for the digitization of collections of scholarly and cultural importance
Social Science Research Council
$3,600,000
to be matched one and one-half-to-one over approximately four years, to establish an endowment for core operating support
American Council of Learned Societies
$3,400,000
to support postdoctoral fellowships in government and non-profit agencies for humanities PhDs