Richard King Mellon Foundation

EIN 251127705 Private Foundation

Chicago, IL 60606 |(412) 392-2800

https://www.rkmf.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$799.9M
1,581 grants · $160.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$200K
typical big bets · $100K–$310K
grant size
42%
supporter · 271/644 multi-year
repeat
$3.5B
Assets (2024)
644
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
Phone (412) 392-2800
Deadlines THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS THROUGHTOUT THE YEAR.
How to Apply THE FOUNDATION GIVES PRIORTY TO PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT HAVE CLEARLY DEFINED OUTPUTS, OUTCOMES, AND AN EVALUATION COMPONENT. APPLICANTS MAY APPLY VIA ONLINE APPLICATION AT RKMF.ORG.
Restrictions THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONSIDER REQUESTS ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS OR FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT ENCOURAGE REQUESTS FROM OUTSIDE PENNSYLVANIA. APPLICANTS MUST BE A CHARITABLE, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WITH A VALID IRS TAX ID NUMBER OR BE A GOVERNMENT ENTITY TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING.
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

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YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $2.9B $225.7M N/A
2020 $105.8M $3.3B $234.1M 406
2021 $340.6M $3.8B $383.2M 309
2022 $98.5M $3.2B $109.0M 289
2023 $137.2M $3.3B $128.3M 280
2024 $117.7M $3.5B $210.9M 297

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1581 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$200K
Average
$506K
75th Pctl
$310K
Maximum
$16.5M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.4% of US grants · Rank #11 of 33 states $2.4M across 7 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 3 grants · $900K
  2. 2 Travis 2 grants · $800K
  3. 3 Kleberg 1 grant · $540K
  4. 4 Harris 1 grant · $150K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,581 total)

Purpose
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $16,500,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2023
Carnegie Mellon Univesity Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND 2021
Carnegie Mellon Univesity Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND 2021
Carnegie Mellon Univesity Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND 2021
Carnegie Mellon Univesity Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
Steelers Charities Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TO CREATE A PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNITY FIELD AT HAZELWOOD GREEN 2023
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2024
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $10,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2022
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $9,500,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A ROBOTICS INNOVATION CENTER AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO ACCELERATE ROBOTICS... 2023
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA $8,790,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S CONSTRUCTION AND LAUNCH OF A FACILITY AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO CATALYZE... 2021
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $8,500,000 TOWARD FOUR-YEAR SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT MANUFACTURING FUTURES INSTITUTE AT HAZELWOOD GREEN 2021
Carnegie Mellon Univesity Pittsburgh, PA $8,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND 2021
Carnegie Mellon Univesity Pittsburgh, PA $8,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND 2021
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $7,500,000 TOWARD FOUR-YEAR SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT MANUFACTURING FUTURES INSTITUTE AT HAZELWOOD GREEN 2021
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA $7,500,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT OF CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR SCIENCES IN OAKLAND 2024
Carnegie Mellon Univesity Pittsburgh, PA $7,000,000 TOWARD TEN-YEAR SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A ROBOTICS INNOVATION CENTER AT HAZELWOOD GREEN TO ACCELERATE ROBOTICS... 2021

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