EIN 13-1879954

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
185
Year formed
1956
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Foundation endeavors to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic societies.
Total revenues
$450,432,209
2023
Total expenses
$654,044,753
2023
Total assets
$8,027,994,221
2023
Num. employees
185
2023

Program areas at Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Members of The Foundation staff conduct research to provide access to knowledge, information, and data to inform and improve strategies to help build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive.

Grants made by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
American Council of Learned SocietiesTo Support the Administration and Annual Institutional Renewals for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program$8,483,000
Fractured AtlasTo 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$7,500,000
National Park Foundation (NPF)To Continue and Expand Support for Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowships in Conjunction With the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence$6,715,500
...and 555 more grants made totalling $375,245,378

Who funds Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Eyebeam AtelierTo Support A Partnership With Momus and Forge Project To Deliver A Virtual and In-Person Residency for Indegenous Emerging Art Writers and Editors in Spring 2023.$94,400
Karen and Eric Dermond FoundationGeneral$50,000
Science for MonksGeneral Support$28,300

Personnel at Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Michele S WarmanExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer / Chief Financial Officer / Executive Vice President , Chief Operating Officer , General CNSL , and Secretary / Vice President , General Counsel and Secretary$2,925,340
Sepideh SepasiChief Financial Officer
Carter StewartExecutive Vice President for Programs Effective 8 and 1$551,151
Abigail ArchibaldSenior Portfolio Manager$1,244,918
Emily HickmanPortfolio Manager$563,669
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$34,074,335
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$416,354,929
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$2,945
Total revenues$450,432,209

Form 990s for Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-13990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-11990PFView PDF
2020-122022-04-21990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-11990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $94,400 from The Eyebeam Atelier
July 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Karen and Eric Dermond Foundation
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $28,300 from Science for Monks
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
140 E 62nd St
New York, NY 10065
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
New York County, NY
Website URL
mellon.org/ 
Phone
(212) 838-8400
IRS details
EIN
13-1879954
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1956
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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