NEW YORK, NY
Andrew W Mellon Foundation
Quick Facts
- EIN
- 131879954
- Location
- NEW YORK, NY
- Category
- Education
- Total Assets
- $7.8B
- Annual Income
- $2.2B
- IRS Ruling Year
- 1956
- Organization Type
- Corporation
- Principal Officer
- % Sepideh Sepasi Cfo
- Tax Deductibility
- Contributions are deductible
About This Foundation
Andrew W Mellon Foundation is a private corporation based in NEW YORK, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1956. The principal officer is % Sepideh Sepasi Cfo. It holds total assets of $7.8B. Annual income is reported at $2.2B. The foundation operates in the area of education. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
View 990 FilingsFinancial Overview
Total Giving
$654M
2023-5%
Total Assets
$8B
2023-2%
Fair Market Value
$8.1B
2023
Net Worth
$7.3B
2023
Grants Paid
$549.3M
2023
Contributions
$0
2023
Net Investment Income
$272.4M
2023
Distribution Amount
$395.3M
2023
Total Giving by Year
$294.5M
11$310.7M
12$293.9M
13$292M
14$331.4M
15$376.1M
19$527.9M
20$558M
21$688.7M
22$654M
23Asset Growth
$5.3B
11$5.6B
12$6.2B
13$6.4B
14$6.2B
15$7B
19$8.2B
20$9.6B
21$8.2B
22$8B
23Investment Portfolio (2023)
Total: $587.8M
Corporate Stock: $69.4M
Corporate Bonds: $207.1M
Government Obligations: $311.3M
Other Investments: $7.3B
Cash: $2.3M
Corporate Stock (1%)
Corporate Bonds (3%)
Government Obligations (4%)
Other Investments (92%)
Cash (0%)
Expense Breakdown (2023)
Grants Paid$549.3M
Pension & Benefits$15.4M
Officer Compensation$6M
Interest$5.6M
Depreciation$5.1M
Occupancy$4M
Travel & Conferences$3M
Legal Fees$1.7M
Accounting Fees$630K
Printing & Publications$208K
Revenue Sources (2023)
- Capital Gains (Net)
- $416.4M
- Dividends
- $32.3M
- Interest
- $1.7M
- Other Income
- $3K
Financial Details (2023)
- Total Revenue
- $450.4M
- Total Expenses
- $654M
- Exempt Purpose Expenses
- $596.1M
- Required Distribution
- $395.3M
- Undistributed Income
- $0
- Grants Approved (Future)
- $253.6M
- Total Liabilities
- $719.8M
- Excise Tax
- $3.8M
Foundation Classification (2023)
Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings
Grantmaking Insights
Total Grants
50
Total Giving
$149.3M
Average Grant
$3M
Median Grant
$2.5M
Grant Range
Min$1.7M
Max$8.5M
Median: $2.5M
Smallest grantLargest grant
Geographic Distribution of Grants
AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
MI: $5.9M (3)
NY
NY: $41.7M (11)
MA
MA: $12.7M (4)
CT
CT: $5M (1)
RI
OR
OR: $2M (1)
NV
WY
SD
IA
IL
IL: $8.2M (3)
IN
OH
OH: $5.7M (2)
PA
PA: $4M (1)
NJ
CA
CA: $9.3M (4)
UT
CO
NE
MO
MO: $3M (1)
KY
WV
VA
VA: $14.3M (6)
MD
DE
DC
DC: $17.2M (4)
AZ
AZ: $2.5M (1)
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
SC: $3.7M (2)
OK
LA
MS
MS: $2.3M (1)
AL
AL: $1.9M (1)
GA
GA: $4.4M (2)
FL
HI
TX
NY$41.7M (11)
DC$17.2M (4)
VA$14.3M (6)
MA$12.7M (4)
CA$9.3M (4)
IL$8.2M (3)
Past Grantees
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Council Of Learned SocietiesTO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL RENEWALS FOR THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | New York, NY | $8.5M | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas IncTO SUPPORT THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CHRYSALIS PROJECT INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENTITY AND TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT TO RADICALLY RE-IMAGINE AND UPGRADE SUPPORT STRUCTURES FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IN THE UNITED STATES | New York, NY | $7.5M | 2023 |
| National Park FoundationTO CONTINUE AND EXPAND SUPPORT FOR HUMANITIES POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE | Washington, DC | $6.7M | 2023 |
| Wgbh Educational FoundationTO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BRD.CASTING TO PRESERVE ENDANGERED PUBLIC MEDIA HOLDINGS AT SCALE FOR FUTURE ACCESS AND USE | Boston, MA | $5.5M | 2023 |
| Freedom ReadsTO PROVIDE MAJOR RENEWED SUPPORT TO FREEDOM READS AS IT SCALES ITS LIBRARY INSTALLATIONS AND EXPANDS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | Hamden, CT | $5M | 2023 |
| American Council On EducationTO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY INDEX TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATIONS | Washington, DC | $5M | 2023 |
| Jazz Foundation Of America IncTO SUPPORT A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PROGRAM FOR JAZZ ARTISTS AGED 62 YEARS AND OLDER | New York, NY | $5M | 2023 |
| Social Science Research CouncilTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE MELLON MAYS GRADUATE INITIATIVES PROGRAM | Brooklyn, NY | $4.4M | 2023 |
| Monument LabTO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE RE:GENERATION PROGRAM, FIELD BUILDING, NARRATIVE CHANGE WORK, AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | Philadelphia, PA | $4M | 2023 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE GETTING WORD PROJECT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF SLAVERY TO FREEDOM AT MONTICELLO | Charlottesville, VA | $3.5M | 2023 |
| National Trust For Historic Preservation In The United StatesTO SUPPORT STAFF CAPACITY, PROGRAMS FOR PRESIDENTIAL SITES IN VIRGINIA, A NATIONAL REGRANTING PROGRAM, AND A CONVENING FOR THE NEW DESCENDANT STEWARDSHIP & LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE | Washington, DC | $3.5M | 2023 |
| The City Of Chicago Department Of Cultural Affairs And Special EventsTO SUPPORT THE CHICAGO MONUMENTS PROJECT AND CITYWIDE COMMUNITY-INITIATED COMMEMORATIVE INITIATIVES AND INSTALLATIONS | Chicago, IL | $3.4M | 2023 |
| Fidelity CharitableMATCHING GIFT | Cincinnati, OH | $3.2M | 2023 |
| City College Of New YorkTO SUPPORT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR HUMANITIES STUDENTS | New York, NY | $3.2M | 2023 |
| University Of Missouri At Kansas CityTO SUPPORT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR HUMANITIES STUDENTS | Kansas City, MO | $3M | 2023 |
| Department Of Cultural Affairs City Of Los AngelesTO SUPPORT A MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE 1871 CHINESE MASSACRE IN LOS ANGELES | Los Angeles, CA | $3M | 2023 |
| Pride Live IncTO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE STONEWALL NATIONAL MONUMENT VISITOR CENTER AND CORE STAFFING | Long Island City, NY | $3M | 2023 |
| Mass Design Group LtdTO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE PUBLIC MEMORY AND MEMORIALS LAB | Boston, MA | $3M | 2023 |
| Centro De Economa Creativa IncTO SUPPORT AN INITIATIVE TO STABILIZE AND STRENGTHEN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND ARTIST-CENTERED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS PUERTO RICO | San Juan, PR | $3M | 2023 |
| American Library AssociationTO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO SHORE UP THE ASSOCIATION'S DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TO ADVANCE INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION, DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMING, AND A COVID-19 RELIEF REGRANTING PROGRAM | Chicago, IL | $2.8M | 2023 |
| Council On Library And Information ResourcesTO SUPPORT A NATIONAL GRANTMAKING COMPETITION FOR DIGITIZATION OF MATERIALS THAT DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED | Alexandria, VA | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Northern Arizona UniversityTO SUPPORT THE INDIGENIZATION OF CURRICULAR, SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS | Flagstaff, AZ | $2.5M | 2023 |
| City University Of New YorkTO SUPPORT THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK, RACE, AND ETHNIC STUDIES ACROSS THE CUNY SYSTEM | New York, NY | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Old Dominion UniversityTO SUPPORT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR HUMANITIES STUDENTS | Norfolk, VA | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Centro De Economa Creativa IncTO SUPPORT THE MANIOBRA MUSIC COHORT | San Juan, PR | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Miami Valley Public Media IncTO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AUDIO COLLECTIONS HELD BY CAMPUS RADIO STATIONS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES | Yellow Springs, OH | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Latino Theater CompanyTO SUPPORT THE LATINX THEATER INITIATIVE | Los Angeles, CA | $2.5M | 2023 |
| Emory UniversityTO SUPPORT BUILDING A PROGRAM OF STUDY IN NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS STUDIES | Atlanta, GA | $2.4M | 2023 |
| Emmett Till Interpretive CenterTO SUPPORT MUSEUM INTERPRETATION AND PLANNING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MEMORIAL DESIGN, AND THE CENTERS ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY | Sumner, MS | $2.3M | 2023 |
| New England Foundation For The Arts IncTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL THEATER PROJECT | Boston, MA | $2.2M | 2023 |
| Sylvester Manor Educational Farm IncTO SUPPORT THE HISTORIC MANOR HOUSE RENOVATION AND EXPANDED HISTORY & HERITAGE DEPARTMENT PROGRAMMING AND STAFFING | Shelter Island, NY | $2.2M | 2023 |
| Motown Historical Museum IncTO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION COSTS FOR THE MUSEUM COMMUNITY ANNEX | Detroit, MI | $2.1M | 2023 |
| California State University At FresnoTO SUPPORT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR HUMANITIES STUDENTS | Fresno, CA | $2.1M | 2023 |
| Cave Organization IncTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | Brooklyn, NY | $2M | 2023 |
| Council On Library And Information ResourcesTO SUPPORT A REGRANTING COMPETITION FOR AUDIO AND AUDIOVISUAL PRESERVATION AND AN EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM TO INFORM FUTURE STRATEGY | Alexandria, VA | $2M | 2023 |
| Fulton County Library SystemTO SUPPORT THE AUBURN AVE. RESEARCH LIBRARY ON AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY IN COLLECTION PROCESSING, DIGITIZATION, AND COMMUNITY AND OUTREACH ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES | Atlanta, GA | $2M | 2023 |
| National Park FoundationTO SUPPORT ENGAGEMENT WITH EMMETT TILLS STORY AND SITES IN MISSISSIPPI | Washington, DC | $2M | 2023 |
| College Of CharlestonTO SUPPORT THE AVERY RESEARCH CENTER IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE IN COLLECTION PROCESSING, DIGITIZATION, AND OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES | Charleston, SC | $2M | 2023 |
| Colonial Williamsburg FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, RELOCATION AND RESTORATION OF THE WILLIAMSBURG BRAY SCHOOL AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | Williamsburg, VA | $2M | 2023 |
| Wayne State UniversityTO SUPPORT AN INITIATIVE TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE UNIVERSITYS BLACK STUDIES FACULTY AND ESTABLISH A DETROIT CENTER FOR BLACK STUDIES | Detroit, MI | $2M | 2023 |
| City Of BostonTO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND CURATORIAL PARTNERSHIPS, NEW TEMPORARY COMMEMORATIVE INSTALLATIONS, AND RELATED PUBLIC PROGRAMS | Boston, MA | $2M | 2023 |
| Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley InstituteTO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL COSTS RELATED TO THE EXTERIOR RESTORATION OF ROBERTS TEMPLE, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, AND DESIGN AND FUNDRAISING COSTS NEEDED TO ADVANCE FUTURE PHASES OF WORK | Summit Argo, IL | $2M | 2023 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association IncTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING | Ashland, OR | $2M | 2023 |
| Foot Soldiers Park IncTO SUPPORT STRATEGIC PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING, AND THE ACQUISITION OF LAND PARCELS FOR A PLANNED COMMEMORATIVE PARK AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER | Selma, AL | $1.9M | 2023 |
| Michigan Department Of Natural ResourcesTO SUPPORT MICHIGAN HISTORY CENTER'S GCHI MSHIIKEN DEH MINISING/HEART OF GREAT TURTLE ISLAND PROJECT | Lansing, MI | $1.8M | 2023 |
| University Of VirginiaTO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE PORTAL, CREATIVE PLACE-BASED ACTIVATIONS, AND RESEARCH ON THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LANDSCAPE OF FREEDOM COLONIES | Charlottesville, VA | $1.8M | 2023 |
| The Studio Museum In HarlemTO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE COLLECTIONS | New York, NY | $1.8M | 2023 |
| University Of Southern CaliforniaTO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE IREI NAMES MONUMENT | Los Angeles, CA | $1.8M | 2023 |
| Clemson UniversityTO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF AN INTERACTIVE BLACK AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL | Clemson, SC | $1.7M | 2023 |
| American Council Of Learned SocietiesTO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE-ORIENTED GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES FOR HUMANITIES PHDS | New York, NY | $1.7M | 2023 |
990-PF Filings
| Tax Period | Return Type | View |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2022-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2021-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2020-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2018-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2017-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
| 2016-12 | 990PF | View Filing |
Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica
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