The Andrew W Mellon Foundation

EIN 131879954

New York, NY 10017 |(212) 838-8400

https://WWW.MELLON.ORG
Total Given 2016–2024
$4.6B
6,551 grants · $510.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$500K
typical big bets · $200K–$750K
grant size
48%
supporter · 1,009/2,085 multi-year
repeat
$7.9B
Assets (2024)
2,085
Distinct Recipients

About

*CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS REPORTED INCLUDES DEFERRED COMPENSATION *SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION
Phone (212) 838-8400
Deadlines GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EXCEPT FOR CALLS FOR PROPOSALS THAT HAVE SUBMIS
How to Apply GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND SHOULD BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTEE PORTAL. THE FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS IN FOUR CORE PROGRAM AREAS: HIGHER LEARNING; ARTS AND CULTURE; PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE; AND HUMANITIES IN PLACE. THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE ALSO MAKES GRANTS THAT ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S STRATEGIC PRINCIPLES AND VISION. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL PROGRAM CALLED PUBLIC AFFAIRS. COLLABORATIVE PLANNING BY THE FOUNDATION AND ITS GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS GENERALLY PRECEDES AWARDS AND IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF GRANTMAKING. WHILE MELLON DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS, WE WELCOME UNSOLICITED INQUIRIES FROM ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK ALIGNS WITH OUR CURRENT STRATEGIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE OCCASIONALLY ISSUE OPEN CALLS FOR PROPOSALS.
Restrictions THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $365.6M $6.3B $310.8M 620
2017 $341.4M $6.9B $428.0M 684
2018 $354.2M $6.6B $483.6M 672
2019 N/A $7.0B $446.8M N/A
2020 $545.5M $8.2B $505.9M 709
2021 $643.3M $9.6B $1.1B 735
2022 $758.8M $8.2B $320.7M 857
2023 $778.3M $8.1B $450.4M 1109
2024 $808.9M $7.9B $1.1B 1165

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 6551 grants on record

Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$500K
Average
$702K
75th Pctl
$750K
Maximum
$90.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

3.1% of US grants · Rank #7 of 54 states $106.0M across 197 grants 22 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Bexar 38 grants · $29.4M
  2. 2 Travis 41 grants · $20.3M
  3. 3 Harris 37 grants · $17.6M
  4. 4 El Paso 26 grants · $11.0M
  5. 5 Dallas 10 grants · $4.9M
  6. 6 Brazos 3 grants · $4.6M
  7. 7 Williamson 4 grants · $2.4M
  8. 8 Denton 4 grants · $2.2M
  9. 9 Grayson 4 grants · $2.1M
  10. 10 Waller 4 grants · $1.7M
+12 more counties · 26 grants · $9.7M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (6,551 total)

Purpose
Tides Center San Francisco, CA $90,000,000 TO SUPPORT CREATIVES REBUILD NEW YORK 2022
Tides Center San Francisco, CA $90,000,000 TO SUPPORT CREATIVES REBUILD NEW YORK 2021
National Gallery of Art Washington, DC $30,000,000 To establish endowments on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Gallery's opening, with the intention of... 2016
Tides Center San Francisco, CA $25,000,000 TO SUPPORT CREATIVES REBUILD NEW YORK 2021
Wgbh Educational Foundation Boston, MA $10,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING TO PRESERVE ENDANGERED PUBLIC MEDIA HOLDINGS AT SCALE FOR... 2022
The Studio Museum in Harlem New York, NY $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION OF THE MUSEUM'S NEW BUILDING 2022
California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR LOS ANGELES ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS 2020
New York Community Trust New York, NY $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY GRANTS TO SMALL AND MIDSIZED NEW YORK CITY-BASED ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE... 2020
Jazz Foundation of America Inc New York, NY $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PROGRAM FOR JAZZ ARTISTS AGED 62 YEARS AND OLDER. 2023
University of California at Irvine Irvine, CA $10,000,000 to support a matching endowment that will sustain the operations of the University of California Humanities Research... 2017
American Council of Learned Societies New York, NY $8,556,000 TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL RENEWALS FOR THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2024
American Council of Learned Societies New York, NY $8,483,000 TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATION AND ANNUAL INSTITUTIONAL RENEWALS FOR THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2023
The Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BY... 2022
Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NY $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CHRYSALIS PROJECT INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENTITY AND TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT... 2022
Library of Congress Washington, DC $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT A MULTI-PRONGED PROGRAM OF OUTREACH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND ARCHIVES DEVELOPMENT FOR, AND BY,... 2020
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 2020
Library of Congress Washington, DC $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT A MULTIPRONGED PROGRAM OF OUTREACH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND ARCHIVES DEVELOPMENT FOR, AND BY,... 2020
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 2020
Library of Congress Washington, DC $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT A MULTI-PRONGED PROGRAM OF OUTREACH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND ARCHIVES DEVELOPMENT FOR, AND BY,... 2021
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF RACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 2021
The Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BY... 2021
The Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S PRESIDENTIAL POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BY... 2021
Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NY $7,500,000 TO SUPPORT THE SECOND PHASE OF THE CHRYSALIS PROJECT INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENTITY AND TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT... 2023
American Council of Learned Societies New York, NY $7,335,000 TO SUPPORT ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF PROGRAM RENEWALS AT INSTITUTIONS HOSTING THE MELLON MAYS UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP:... 2022
City of Richmond Richmond, VA $7,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT, AND INITIAL OPERATIONS OF A CULTURAL SPACE LOCATED AT THE SHOCKOE BOTTOM TRAIN... 2022