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Richard King Mellon Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Grants on file | 3,268 |
| Total giving on file | $1.2B |
| Typical grant size | $377K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
| Website | https://www.fdncenter.org/grantmaker/rkmellon |
What they fund
- A CHALLENGE GRANT TO ASSIST WITH OPERATIONS AND PROVIDE VITAL SERVICES, OFFSETTING DRASTICALLY REDUCED REVENUES DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- A CHALLENGE GRANT TO MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ALUMNI, PARENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF FOR CAMPUS COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS FOR STUDENTS
- FOR A DISTRICT-WIDE ATTENDANCE IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDES STUDENT SUPPORT, SCHOOL-WIDE INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY LEVEL CAPACITY BUILDING, AND SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES
- FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO ANALYZE TRASH TRAPPING SYSTEMS TO CLEAN PITTSBURGHS RIVERS
- FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO ASSESS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF TWO FILM AND MEDIA PROJECTS TO IMPROVE CAREER PATHWAYS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY IN PITTSBURGH
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 70 | $180.7M |
| University of Pittsburgh | PA | 74 | $120.2M |
| Carnegie Institute | PA | 26 | $25.1M |
| Pittsburgh Trust for Cultural Resources | PA | 25 | $22.1M |
| Highmark Health | PA | 10 | $21.5M |
| Steelers Charities | PA | 2 | $20.0M |
| African American Cultural Center | PA | 29 | $19.9M |
| Western Pennsylvania Conservancy | PA | 61 | $18.3M |
| Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation | PA | 23 | $18.0M |
| American Prairie Foundation | MT | 4 | $12.0M |
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