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Director of Media and Public Relations

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Media Relations Associate

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Mellon at a glance

1969

Founded

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation was established by Ailsa Mellon Bruce and Paul Mellon, the children of Andrew W. Mellon.

Total endowment

Grantmaking across all areas supports ideas and organizations that contribute to a more connected, creative, and just society.

Grantees in 2022

Mellon actively works with our grantee partners, and we are deeply immersed in the fields in which we invest.

Awarded in 2022

Grantmaking across all areas supports ideas and organizations that contribute to a more connected, creative, and just society.

Mellon’s visual identity and image library is the set of visual markers that allows us to both express and reinforce our values through aesthetics.

In the news

October 29, 2024

Mellon and Flamboyan Foundations Announce the 2024 Letras Boricuas Fellows

October 16, 2024

Mellon Announces the Frontera Culture Fund

July 17, 2024

Ford and Mellon Foundations Announce 2024 Disability Futures Fellows

June 17, 2024

US Latinx Art Forum Announces New Latinx Artist Fellows

April 17, 2024

Mellon Awards $25M for Paid Internships for Humanities Majors at Public Universities and Colleges

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