Funding search · EIN 812469139 · Boston, MA
Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 204
- grants reported
- $1.8M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- The Boston Foundation the Jerome Avenue Fund2 grants · $792,142
- Girls Inc of Santa Fe3 grants · $45,000
- Aps Education Foundation3 grants · $41,000
- Growing Up New Mexico3 grants · $38,700
- Casa First (Court Appointed Special Adv3 grants · $32,300
- The Coming Home Connection3 grants · $30,000
- Communiities in Schools of New Mexico1 grant · $28,500
- Taos Heath Systems2 grants · $27,000
- New Mexico Friends of Foster Children2 grants · $27,000
- Solace Crisis Treatment Center3 grants · $26,300
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 204 grants.
- $780,000
The Boston Foundation the Jerome Avenue Fund · Boston, MA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $35,000
Girls Inc of Santa Fe · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $31,000
Aps Education Foundation · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $29,200
Growing Up New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $28,500
Communiities in Schools of New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
New Mexico Friends of Foster Children · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Taos Heath Systems · Taos, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $24,000
Casa First (Court Appointed Special Adv · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $23,500
The Coming Home Connection · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $18,500
Solace Crisis Treatment Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $18,000
Dream Tree Project · Taos, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $17,500
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeles · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $17,500
Community Against Violence · Taos, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $17,500
Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $17,500
Mandy'S Special Farm · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $17,500
The Grief Center of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $13,000
Animal Humane Assn of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Big Brother Big Sister Mountain Region · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Cancer Foundation for New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Cooking With Kids · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
El Rancho De Las Golondrias · Sante Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Espanola Humane · Espanola, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Kitchen Angels · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
Meals On Wheels in Albequerque · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
National Dance Institute Nm · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
St Elizabeth Shelter Corp · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
The Food Depot · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,500
The Sky Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,142
The Boston Foundation the Jerome Avenue Fund · Boston, MA · 2025
Unrestricted
- $12,000
New Mexico Veterans Integration Ctr · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,000
New Mexico Wildlife Center · Espanola, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $12,000
Wings of America · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Youth Shelters and Family Services · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $9,500
Hopeworks · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $9,500
Junior Achievement of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $7,000
The Community Pantry · Gallup, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $6,800
Santa Fe Botanical Garden · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $6,000
Many Mothers · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Aps Education Foundation · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Girls Inc of Santa Fe · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Growing Up New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Solace Crisis Treatment Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Aps Education Foundation · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Communities in Schools of New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Girls Inc of Santa Fe · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $4,500
Casa First (Court Appointed Special Adv · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $4,500
Growing Up New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $4,500
Road Runner Food Bank · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,800
Casa First (Court Appointed Special Adv · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps · Ranchos De Taos, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps · Ranchos De Taos, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,500
The Coming Home Connection · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Childrens Grief Center of New Mexico in · Albuquerque, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,500
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps · Ranchos De Taos, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $3,000
Dream Tree Project · Taos, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $3,000
The Coming Home Connection · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,800
Solace Crisis Treatment Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2022
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Albuquerque Museum Foundation · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Children'S Cancer Fund of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Economic Counsil Helping Others · Farmington, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Interfaith Community Shelter · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Lensic Performing Arts Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
New Mexico Biopark Society · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
New Mexico Mesa · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Partners in Education Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Santa Fe Preparatory School · Santa Fe, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Yoiuth Development · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico · Sante Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeles · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Big Brother Big Sister Mountain Region · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Cancer Foundation for New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Children'S Cancer Fund of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Community Against Violence · Taos, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Economic Counsil Helping Others · Farmington, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
El Rancho De Las Golondrias · Sante Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
First Serve New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico · Colvis, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Hopeworks · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Interfaith Community Shelter · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Junior Achievement of New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Kitchen Angels · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
La Familia Medical Center · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Mandy'S Special Farm · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Many Mothers · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Meals On Wheels in Albequerque · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Mesilla Valley Community of Hope · Las Cruces, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
National Dance Institute Nm · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
New Mexico Biopark Society · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
New Mexico Kids Matter · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Partners in Education Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Road Runner Food Bank · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Santa Fe Childrens Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Santa Fe Farmers' Market Institute · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Santa Fe Opera · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Spanish Danzan Society · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
St Elizabeth Shelter Corp · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Storehouse · Albuquerque, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
Taos Community Foundation · Taos, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
- $2,500
The Food Depot · Santa Fe, NM · 2023
Unrestricted
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