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ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION

· NEW YORK, NY · private_foundation · large program funder

1,350recipients FY2016–24
$3Bgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 53 states and territories

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A national funder — 53 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 25 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

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FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder286
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder103
HOWARD GILMAN FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder101
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder94
MID ATLANTIC ARTS INCBALTIMORE, MDprogram funder91
SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder90
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCBOSTON, MAprogram funder88
HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder85
DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder84
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder79
ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder78
THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder75
TERRA FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN ARTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder74
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder72
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder68
SURDNA FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder67
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FLprogram funder64
THE ANNENBERG FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder60
J PAUL GETTY TRUSTLOS ANGELES, CAprogram funder58
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder57
BOOTH FERRIS FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder55
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder55
HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATIONWARREN, NJlarge program funder54
MERTZ GILMORE FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder51
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAlarge program funder50

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
TIDES CENTERCA42024$116,981,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIESNY72024$113,005,520
M CLUB OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANMI72024$37,452,725
COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCESVA72024$37,126,000
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTEDC72024$22,695,000
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNY72024$20,363,400
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS INCMA72024$20,053,000
WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONMA62024$17,988,000
FRACTURED ATLAS INCNY72024$16,878,549
CENTRO DE ECONOMIA CREATIVA INCPR42024$13,635,500
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYIL72024$13,396,993
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONWA72024$13,270,292
CORNELL UNIVERSITYNY72024$12,418,000
FREEDOM READSCT32024$12,250,000
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPA62024$11,693,500
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATESDC32024$11,500,000
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCFL52024$10,994,000
HOWARD UNIVERSITYDC52024$10,761,000
CHAARG AT UNIVERISTY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGOIL62024$10,210,000
HARVARD UNIVERSITY BAND INCMA72024$10,141,500
BARD COLLEGENY42024$9,639,300
THE NEW SCHOOLNY72024$9,480,000
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE INCDC42024$9,238,500
MONUMENT LABPA32024$9,000,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOIL52024$7,859,000
UNIVERSITY OF TX AT SAN ANTONIOTX62024$7,772,400
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESNY42024$7,500,000
THE TANK LTDNY52024$7,426,000
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INCVA62024$7,119,000
LATINO THEATER COMPANYCA42024$7,054,175
THE LAW FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITYMO22024$7,000,000
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSDC52024$6,979,269
NONPROFIT FINANCE FUNDNY72024$6,779,500
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIACA72024$6,625,000
HUNTER COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCNY42024$6,306,000
DUKE UNIVERSITYNC52024$6,187,500
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTERNY62024$6,009,000
MONTPELIER FOUNDATIONVA22024$5,782,000
FIVE COLLEGES INCORPORATEDMA52024$5,770,501
THEATER OFFENSIVE INCMA42024$5,720,000
MUSEUM ASSOCIATESCA72024$5,675,000
MIAMI VALLEY PUBLIC MEDIA INCOH42024$5,665,000
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYMA62024$5,643,000
DANCE SERVICE NEW YORK CITY INCNY72024$5,594,000
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATIONAZ72024$5,570,000
FLAMBOYAN FOUNDATION INCDC52024$5,447,500
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIACA52024$5,295,000
THE CENTER FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND SOCIAL CHANGE INCIL32024$5,162,500
ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA TRADITIONAL ARTSCA32024$5,150,000
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITYOH52024$5,120,000