1969
Founded
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation was established by Ailsa Mellon Bruce and Paul Mellon, the children of Andrew W. Mellon.
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$8B
Total endowment
Grantmaking across all areas supports ideas and organizations that contribute to a more connected, creative, and just society.
360
Grantees in 2021
Mellon actively works with our grantee partners, and we are deeply immersed in the fields in which we invest.
$510M+
Awarded in 2021
Grantmaking across all areas supports ideas and organizations that contribute to a more connected, creative, and just society.
In the news
November 28, 2023
Mellon Commits a Half Billion Dollars to Monuments Project
September 19, 2023
Mellon Foundation Appoints Historian and Scholar Kelly Lytle Hernández as its 2023 Fellow in Residence
September 11, 2023
Melissa Gilliam and Gaurav Kapadia Join Mellon Foundation’s Board
June 29, 2023
Statement on US Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action
June 06, 2023
Mellon Announces Over $5M in Funding for Higher Education in Prisons