Rk Mellon Family Foundation
Ligonier, PA · EIN 25-1356145. Reported 788 grants totalling $10.6M to 280 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$10.6Mgranted, 2021-2024
280recipients, as named on its returns
67%of grantees funded again the next year
$62.6Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Rk Mellon Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $450,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
280 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley School of Ligonier | Ligonier, PA | $639,000 | 41 | 4 | 2024 |
| Loyalhanna Association Inc | Ligonier, PA | $566,394 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $300,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland Museum of Art | Greensburg, PA | $282,997 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church | Ligonier, PA | $280,000 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Inc | Hyannis, MA | $235,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Byerschool Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $185,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latrobe Area Hospital Charitable Foundation | Latrobe, PA | $155,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Fire Companies | Ligonier, PA | $152,000 | 19 | 4 | 2024 |
| Swp Inc | Monument, CO | $126,026 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eastern Long Island Hospital Foundation | Greenport, NY | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland County Food Bank Inc | Delmont, PA | $120,000 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woods Hole Public Library | Woods Hole, MA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Falmouth Academy Inc | Falmouth, MA | $115,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gallmann Africa Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $115,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tall Timbers Research Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $114,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Passion Works | Athens, OH | $112,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| PAWS4PEOPLE Inc | Wilmington, NC | $110,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Weiser Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc | Weiser, ID | $110,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Special Operations Care Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $95,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chubb International Shooting Sports Inc | Elizabethville, PA | $90,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fort Ligonier Association | Ligonier, PA | $90,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College Independence Foundation | Hillsdale, MI | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Anne's Belfield Inc | Charlottesville, VA | $87,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Qualitas of Life Foundation | New York, NY | $85,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Inc | Hyannis, ME | $80,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Marine Life Center Inc | Buzzards Bay, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $80,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Purdue Research Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Saint Vincent Basilica Parish | Latrobe, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $75,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center Inc | Bar Harbor, ME | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woodmere Art Museum Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia | Charlottesvle, VA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Derry, PA | $70,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley School District Foundation Inc | Ligonier, PA | $66,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avon Old Farms School Inc | Avon, CT | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| South Georgia Youth Shooting Club | Hartsfield, GA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Westminster School Inc | Simsbury, CT | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $63,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Canine Companions for Independence Inc | New Albany, OH | $60,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Swp Inc Dba Shadow Warriors Project | Monument, CO | $60,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Indiana, PA | $60,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mount Desert Island Community Sailing and Maritime Education | Southwest Harbor, ME | $58,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Action Southold Town Inc | Greenport, NY | $57,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Everglades Foundation Inc | Palmetto Bay, FL | $56,026 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends Academy | Locust Valley, NY | $55,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of the Cumberlands Inc | Williamsburg, KY | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Green Vale School | Glen Head, NY | $54,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association | Ligonier, PA | $54,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $53,750 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $52,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Angel Wings Network Inc | Weiser, ID | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation Inc | Calai, ME | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crisis Center North Incorporation | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East End Food Institute | Southampton, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Liz E's Pekingese Rescue | Bull Shoals, AR | $50,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | Old Westbury, NY | $50,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partners Healthcare System Inc | Somerville, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pension Works | Athens, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $50,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phoebe Foundation Inc | Albany, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Sailboat Racing Foundation Inc | Oyster Bay, NY | $47,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nassau County Museum of Fine Art | Roslyn Harbor, NY | $45,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $41,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnell to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $41,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Action for Animals Inc | Latrobe, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laughlintown Community Center Inc | Laughlintown, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc | Nantucket, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House Club | Northeast Harbor, ME | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwell Health Foundation | New Hyde Park, NY | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Living Desert Reserve | Palm Desert, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Inc | Miami, FL | $36,250 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Media Research Center Inc | Herndon, VA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Tier Alternative Therapies Inc | Ligonier, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Long Island University | Brooklyn, NY | $33,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ligonier Valley Young Men's Christian Association of Pa Inc | Ligonier, PA | $30,417 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cross Your Paws Rescue Inc | Irwin, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library | Cutchogue, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hobe Sound Nature Center Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Meals on Wheels | Ligonier, PA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Loyalhanna Watershed Association Inc | Ligonier, PA | $30,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nevada Northern Railway Foundation Inc | East Ely, NV | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Fork Arts Center Inc | Orient, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Student Air Rifle Program | Oak Ridge, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Living Desert | Palm Desert, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Albemarle Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Charlottesville, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Institute of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| East End Seaport Museum and Marine | Greenport, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Washington Statue | Mclean, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keep Our Republic Charitable Fund | The Plains, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mass General Brigham Inc | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Boston, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Action Against Rape | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rotary Club of Greenport Charitable Foundation Inc | Greenport, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ruffed Grouse Society | Corapolis, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sawtooth Society Inc | Hailey, ID | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's of Lattingtown Episcopal Church | Locust Valley, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| USA Shooting | Colorado Springs, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Library Association | Ligonier, PA | $24,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Police Department | Ligonier, PA | $23,776 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Shore Land Alliance Inc | Oyster Bay, NY | $22,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Inc | Santa Paula, CA | $20,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4 Paws for Ability Inc | Xenia, OH | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Allegheny College | Meadville, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Junior Golf Association | Braselton, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art | Chadds Ford, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brooks School | North Andover, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catalyst Connection | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Derry Area School District Foundation Inc | Derry, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Desert Community Foundation | Palm Desert, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial Inc | Shanksville, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Indianhead Fly Fishers | Weiser, ID | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Island Academy Inc | St Johns, Antiqua | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midway USA Foundation | Columbia, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Motorcycle Relief Project | Evergreen, CO | $20,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ninth Life Rescue Center | Grapeville, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities New York Metro | New Hyde Park, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sea Education Association Inc | Falmouth, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shelter From the Storm | Palm Desert, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Smaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund a Nonprofit Corporation | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Grant Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Valley Youth Network | Ligonier, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve | Mount Davis, ME | $18,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Bully Crew | E Patchogue, NY | $18,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue League Western Pennsylvania Humane Society | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Srt | Chadds Ford, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gettysburg Foundation | Gettysburg, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Homeless Animals Rescue Team Inc | Fairfax Station, VA | $15,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| How U Doin' Foundation | Northlake, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Polo Association | Ligonier, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Valley Young Mens Christian Association of Pennsylva | Ligonier, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Living Grace Canine Ranch | Georgetown, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Church Charities Fund | Northbrook, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Midvale Fire Protection District | Midvale, ID | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Yacht Club Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waldo's Rescue Pen Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project K9 Hero | Merrifield, VA | $14,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wildlife Works Inc | Youngwood, PA | $14,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wtia Workforce Institute | Issaquah, WA | $13,175 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Fork Community Theatre Inc | Mattituck, NY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Valley Animal Disaster Group | Chico, CA | $11,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trout Unlimited | Rochester, NY | $11,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| America's Vetdogs the Veterans K-9 Corps Inc | Smithtown, NY | $10,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Junior Golf Foundation Inc | Braselton, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American National Red Cross | Boone, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Martin County Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brandon J Boyd Memorial Fund | Ligonier, PA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Canonry of Saint Leopold Inc | Glen Cove, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Canyon Heroes | Ligonier, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crisis Center North Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eluna | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Film Independent Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Rescue US Inc | Stamford, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gideons International | Indiana, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Latrobe School District | Latrobe, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hospital for Speial Surgery Fund Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Irondog K9 International Inc | Mcdonough, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Light of Life Ministries Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maureen's Haven | Riverhead, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Move United | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mutual Aid Ambulance Service Inc | Greensburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Outward Bound Center | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoebe Foundation Inc | Albany, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Polo Training Foundation | Loxahatchee Groves, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sea Education Association Inc | Falmouth, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Special Olympics New York Inc | Albany, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Team Rubicon | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Upmc | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warrior Ranch Foundation Inc | Calverton, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westmoreland Hospital Foundation | Greensburg, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association Southcoast Incorporated | New Bedford, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great Harbor Collection Inc | Northeast Harbor, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lee County Humane Society Inc | Auburn, AL | $7,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Polo for Life Inc | Wellington, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sea Turtle Conservancy | Gainesville, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Warrior Canine Connection Inc | Boyds, MD | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team | West Djmifflin, PA | $7,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bridge to the Mountains | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carnegie Institute | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cutchogue New Suffold Free Library | Cutchogue, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wood Bridge Pre-School Inc | Ligonier, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allegheny Cemetery Historical Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beverly's Birthdays | North Huntingdon, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys' Club of New York Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Rainbow Gold | Boise, ID | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Care Humane Society | Auburn, AL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Marine Education & Recreation at Oyster Bay Inc | Oyster Bay, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Company of the Redwood Library and Athenaem | Newport, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Company of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum | Newport, RI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cooperative Extension Association in the State of Ny | Riverhead, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East End Youth Sailing Foundation Inc | New Suffolk, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greenport Skate Park Inc | Greenport, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc | Yorktown Hts, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthy Start Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Broward County | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ligonier Church of the Brethren | Ligonier, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lord's Kitchen | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lus Labs Labrador Retriever Rescue Inc | Berlin, MD | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medical Debt Resolution Inc | Long Island City, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Musicians United to Serve the Youth of Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Suffolk Waterfront Fund Inc | New Suffolk, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| No Dog Left Behind Inc | West Mifflin, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Penngrove, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Paws of War Inc | Nesconset, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Club of Greenport Charitable Fund Inc | Greenport, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save Our Allies | Elexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scyc Preservation Foundation Inc | Centre Island, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surfrider Foundation | San Clemente, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teaching Matters Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Rosenzweig Mission Inc | West Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Throw Away Dogs Project | Huntingdon Valley, PA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited | Woolly Bugger, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vested Interest in K9S Inc | East Taunton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westmoreland Performing Arts | Greensburg, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Imagine Special Equestrians Inc | Moriches, NY | $4,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
138 of 280 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Loyalhanna Association Inc
FIRE RELIEF AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION - National Gallery of Art
OPERATIONS & PHOTOGRAPHY INITI - Valley School of Ligonier
PROSSER MELLON SCHOLARSHIP - Hillsdale College Independence Foundation
OPERATIONS & SHOOTING PROGRAMS - Phoebe Foundation Inc
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNITE/TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE TOWER - Weiser Memorial Hospital Foundation Inc
ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY EQUIPMENT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 578 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 155 | $2,497,552 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 208 | $2,631,087 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 214 | $2,762,072 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 211 | $2,692,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Rk Mellon Family Foundation has 67 of them, worth $2,003,500. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Loyalhanna Association Inc | Ligonier, PA | $130,000 |
| Loyalhanna Association Inc | Ligonier, PA | $130,000 |
| Loyalhanna Association Inc | Ligonier, PA | $130,000 |
| Loyalhanna Association Inc | Ligonier, PA | $130,000 |
| Loyalhanna Association Inc | Ligonier, PA | $130,000 |
| Westmoreland Museum of Art | Greensburg, PA | $62,500 |
| Westmoreland Museum of Art | Greensburg, PA | $62,500 |
| Westmoreland Museum of Art | Greensburg, PA | $62,500 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $30,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $30,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $30,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $30,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $30,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $30,000 |
| Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs, NY | $30,000 |
Where its money goes
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These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund147 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc129 shared recipientsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program105 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc104 shared recipientsNational Philanthropic Trust96 shared recipientsMorgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc80 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Rk Mellon Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 945, Ligonier, PA, 15658. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 25-1356145 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
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