Grants paid by The Mellen Foundation Inc

EIN 22-2778847 · Boston, CT · Form 990-PF, Part XV

The Mellen Foundation Inc of Boston, CT (EIN 22-2778847) reported 119 grants paid totaling $544,000 to 61 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$544,000

119 grants

Recipients

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

4 filings in the corpus

By tax year

2018$212K2020$84K2023$79K2024$170K

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax year	Grants paid	Amount paid	Approved for future
2018	46	$211,750	—
2020	30	$84,000	—
2023	29	$78,750	—
2024	14	$169,500	—

Top recipients

The 61 recipients receiving the most from The Mellen Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 61 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
Recipient	Match	Location	Grants	Total paid	Latest year
Innocence Project 32-0077563	B	New York, NY	3	$75,000	2023
Tisch Ms Research Center of NY	U	New York, NY	1	$70,000	2018
Summitt Land Conservancy 42-1538872	C	Park City, UT	4	$60,000	2024
Benjamin Eye Institute	U	West Hollywood, CA	1	$50,000	2024
St Martin de Porres 81-0666655	C	New Haven, CT	1	$50,000	2018
UCLA Jules Stein Institute	U	Los Angeles, CA	1	$50,000	2024
Weber State University	U	Ogden, UT	4	$13,000	2024
Clothing Children in Need	U	Monroe, CT	3	$11,500	2023
Planned Parenthood of Utah 87-0288909	C	Salt Lake City, UT	3	$10,250	2023
Intermountain Healthcare Fund 80-0225150	C	Salt Lake City, UT	1	$10,000	2020
Warrior Story Field 47-5491143	C	Longmont, CO	4	$9,500	2024
Housatonic Community College 06-1291848	C	Bridgeport, CT	3	$9,000	2023
American Civil Liberties Union 27-1307106	C	Salt Lake City, UT	2	$7,500	2020
Home for the Brave	U	Bridgeport, CT	4	$7,000	2024
Delancy St Foundation	U	San Francisco, CA	2	$6,500	2024
Monroe Ems	U	Monroe, CT	4	$6,000	2024
International Hearing Dog Inc	U	Henderson, CO	3	$5,000	2023
Bridgeport Rescue Mission 06-1362705	C	Bridgeport, CT	3	$5,000	2023
Grace Institute 13-1641069	C	New York, NY	2	$5,000	2024
Monroe Food Pantry	U	Monroe, CT	4	$4,750	2024
Az Golden Rescue	U	Glendale, AZ	3	$4,750	2023
People's Health Clinic 87-0638042	C	Park City, UT	3	$4,500	2023
Delancy Street Foundation 23-7102690	D	San Francisco, CA	2	$4,500	2020
Monroe Fire Department	U	Monroe, CT	3	$4,000	2024
Southern Center for Human Rights 62-1025326	B	Atlanta, GA	2	$3,500	2023
Adopt-a-Native Elder Program 87-0490211	C	Park City, UT	3	$3,500	2023
Covenant House Ca	U	Los Angeles, CA	2	$3,500	2023
National Multiple Sclerosis	U	Short Hills, NJ	1	$3,000	2018
4 Paws for Ability 31-1625484	B	Xenia, OH	3	$3,000	2023
Open Door Shelter Inc 22-2536909	C	So Norwalk, CT	3	$2,750	2023
Ulysses S Grant Foundation 06-6071625	B	New Haven, CT	1	$2,500	2023
Heal Utah	U	Salt Lake City, UT	2	$2,500	2023
Hope Alliance 87-0641198	C	Salt Lake City, UT	1	$2,000	2018
After the Finish Line 26-0522733	C	Toluca Lake, CA	2	$2,000	2020
Lifebridge	U	Bridgeport, CT	1	$2,000	2018
Roosevelt Elementary School	U	Bridgeport, CT	1	$2,000	2018
Daughters of Charity	U	Bridgeport, CT	1	$2,000	2018
Adam J Lewis Academy 45-3859735	B	Bridgeport, CT	1	$2,000	2023
Best Friends Animal Society 23-7147797	B	Kanab, UT	3	$1,750	2023
La Food Bank	U	Los Angeles, CA	1	$1,500	2020
Riets	U	New York, NY	3	$1,500	2023
Jewish Family Services	U	Framingham, MA	2	$1,500	2024
Friends of the Library Monroe Ct	U	Monroe, CT	1	$1,500	2024
Monroe Friends of the Library	U	Monroe, CT	1	$1,500	2018
New York School for the Deaf 13-1740477	B	White Plains, NY	1	$1,500	2018
St Vincent's Medical Center 06-0702617	D	Bridgeport, CT	1	$1,500	2018
Va Salt Lake City Health Care System George E Wehlen Va Medical Center	U	Salt Lake City, UT	2	$1,250	2020
Beardsley Zoo 06-1284528	C	Bridgeport, CT	1	$1,200	2018
Battle Buddies	U	Olde West Chester, OH	1	$1,000	2018
Connecticut Hospice 06-0878822	B	Branford, CT	1	$1,000	2018
Salvation Army	U	Alexandria, VA	1	$1,000	2023
Monroe Volunteer Fire Dept	U	Monroe, CT	1	$1,000	2018
Save the Sound 06-0990195	B	New Haven, CT	2	$1,000	2020
Salvation Army	U	Bridgeport, CT	2	$1,000	2020
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County 22-2597077	B	Stratford, CT	1	$750	2024
Jewish Family Services	U	Bridgeport, CT	1	$750	2018
American Indian College Fund 52-1573446	B	Denver, CO	1	$750	2018
Va Medical Center Utah	U	Salt Lake City, UT	1	$750	2023
Wilfire Warriors	U	Eugene, OR	1	$500	2020
Habitat for Humanity	U	Americus, GA	1	$500	2018
Mothers Against Drunk Driving	U	East Haven, CT	1	$300	2018

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 119 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Mellen Foundation Inc
Tax year	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2024	Benjamin Eye Institute West Hollywood, CA	U	$50,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	UCLA Jules Stein Institute Los Angeles, CA	U	$50,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Summit Land Conservancy Park City, UT	B	$50,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Weber State University Ogden, UT	U	$3,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Delancy St Foundation San Francisco, CA	U	$3,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Warrior Story Field Niwot, CO	D	$2,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Grace Institute New York, NY	C	$2,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Monroe Ems Monroe, CT	U	$1,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Home for the Brave Bridgeport, CT	U	$1,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Friends of the Library Monroe Ct Monroe, CT	U	$1,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Monroe Food Pantry Monroe, CT	U	$1,250	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Monroe Fire Department Monroe, CT	U	$1,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Jewish Family Services Framingham, MA	U	$1,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2024	Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County Stratford, CT	B	$750	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202531549349100503
2023	Innocence Project New York, NY	B	$25,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Summitt Land Conservancy Park City, UT	C	$4,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Weber State University Ogden, UT	U	$4,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Clothing Children in Need Inc East Haven, CT	U	$4,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Planned Parenthood of Salt Lak Salt Lake City, UT	D	$3,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Delancy St Foundation San Francisco, CA	U	$3,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT	C	$3,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Ulysses S Grant Foundation New Haven, CT	B	$2,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Warrior Story Field Niwot, CO	D	$2,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	International Hearing Dog Henderson, CO	U	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Southern Center for Human Righ Atlanta, GA	C	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Home for the Brave Bridgeport, CT	U	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT	C	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Monroe Fire Department Monroe, CT	U	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Adam J Lewis Academy Bridgeport, CT	B	$2,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Adopt-a-Native Elder Program Salt Lake City, UT	D	$1,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Monroe Ems Monroe, CT	U	$1,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Covenant House Ca Hollywood, CA	U	$1,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Peoples Health Clinic Park City, UT	B	$1,500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Monroe Food Pantry Monroe, CT	U	$1,250	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Az Golden Rescue Glendale, AZ	U	$1,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Open Door Shelter Norwalk, CT	C	$1,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Salvation Army Alexandria, VA	U	$1,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	4 Paws for Ability Xenia, OH	B	$1,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Heal Utah Salt Lake City, UT	U	$1,000	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Va Medical Center Utah Salt Lake City, UT	U	$750	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT	B	$750	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Jewish Family Services Framingham, MA	U	$500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2023	Riets New York, NY	U	$500	paid	GENERAL PURPOSE	202431229349100508
2020	Innocence Project New York, NY	B	$25,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Intermountain Healthcare Fund Salt Lake City, UT	C	$10,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Clothing Children in Need Monroe, CT	U	$4,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	American Civil Liberties Union Salt Lake City, UT	C	$4,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Summitt Land Conservancy Park City, UT	C	$3,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Planned Parenthood of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	C	$3,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT	C	$3,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Weber State University Ogden, UT	U	$3,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Warrior Story Field Longmont, CO	C	$2,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Delancy Street Foundation San Francisco, CA	D	$2,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Home for the Brave Bridgeport, CT	U	$2,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Az Golden Rescue Glendale, AZ	U	$2,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Covenant House Ca Los Angeles, CA	U	$2,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	People's Health Clinic Park City, UT	C	$1,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	International Hearing Dog Inc Henderson, CO	U	$1,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Monroe Ems Monroe, CT	U	$1,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	La Food Bank Los Angeles, CA	U	$1,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT	C	$1,500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Monroe Food Pantry Monroe, CT	U	$1,250	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	4 Paws for Ability Xenia, OH	B	$1,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Open Door Shelter Inc So Norwalk, CT	C	$1,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Adopt-a-Native Elder Program Park City, UT	C	$1,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Monroe Fire Department Monroe, CT	U	$1,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	After the Finish Line Toluca Lake, CA	C	$1,000	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Va Salt Lake City Health Care System George E Wehlen Va Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT	U	$750	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Wilfire Warriors Eugene, OR	U	$500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Save the Sound New Haven, CT	B	$500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Salvation Army Bridgeport, CT	U	$500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT	B	$500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2020	Riets New York, NY	U	$500	paid	UNRESTRICTED	202122389349100502
2018	Tisch Ms Research Center of NY New York, NY	U	$70,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION;LISTTOTAL 45000	201941349349103264
2018	St Martin de Porres New Haven, CT	C	$50,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Innocence Project New York, NY	B	$25,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	American Civil Liberties Union Salt Lake City, UT	C	$3,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Clothing Children in Need Monroe, CT	U	$3,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Planned Parenthood of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	C	$3,250	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Housatonic Community College Bridgeport, CT	C	$3,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Weber State University Ogden, UT	U	$3,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	National Multiple Sclerosis Short Hills, NJ	U	$3,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Grace Institute New York, NY	C	$2,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Summitt Land Conservancy Park City, UT	C	$2,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Delancy Street Foundation San Francisco, CA	D	$2,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Lifebridge Bridgeport, CT	U	$2,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Roosevelt Elementary School Bridgeport, CT	U	$2,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Daughters of Charity Bridgeport, CT	U	$2,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Warrior Story Field Longmont, CO	C	$2,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Hope Alliance Salt Lake City, UT	C	$2,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Az Golden Rescue Glendale, AZ	U	$1,750	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Monroe Ems Monroe, CT	U	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Monroe Friends of the Library Monroe, CT	U	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	St Vincent's Medical Center Bridgeport, CT	D	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Home for the Brave Bridgeport, CT	U	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Bridgeport Rescue Mission Bridgeport, CT	C	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	New York School for the Deaf White Plains, NY	B	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	People's Health Clinic Park City, UT	C	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Southern Center for Human Rights Atlanta, GA	B	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	International Hearing Dog Inc Henderson, CO	U	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Heal Utah Salt Lake City, UT	U	$1,500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Beardsley Zoo Bridgeport, CT	C	$1,200	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Adopt-a-Native Elder Program Park City, UT	C	$1,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Monroe Food Pantry Monroe, CT	U	$1,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Connecticut Hospice Branford, CT	B	$1,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	4 Paws for Ability Xenia, OH	B	$1,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Battle Buddies Olde West Chester, OH	U	$1,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUITION	201941349349103264
2018	After the Finish Line Toluca Lake, CA	C	$1,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Monroe Volunteer Fire Dept Monroe, CT	U	$1,000	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Open Door Shelter Inc So Norwalk, CT	C	$750	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Jewish Family Services Bridgeport, CT	U	$750	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	American Indian College Fund Denver, CO	B	$750	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Salvation Army Bridgeport, CT	U	$500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Riets New York, NY	U	$500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA	U	$500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Save the Sound New Haven, CT	B	$500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT	B	$500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Va Salt Lake City Health Care System George E Wehlen Va Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT	U	$500	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264
2018	Mothers Against Drunk Driving East Haven, CT	U	$300	paid	CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION	201941349349103264

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
Form	Tax year	Period end	Filed	Schema	IRS OBJECT_ID
990PF	2024	2024-12-31	not stated	2024v5.1	202531549349100503
990PF	2023	2023-12-31	not stated	2023v5.0	202431229349100508
990PF	2020	2020-12-31	not stated	2020v4.1	202122389349100502
990PF	2018	2018-12-31	not stated	2018v3.1	201941349349103264

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