Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. MELLEN CHARITABLE FDN (FKA TF FDN) reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$35.7M
Itemized grants
17
Median grant
$425k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEROME AVENUE FUND CO THE BOSTON FOUNDATION | EAST HAVEN, CT | GENERAL PURPOSE - 90,885 SH VTI BOOK VALUE $19,385,886MEAN FMV USED FOR DEDUCTION | $25M |
| DANA-FARBER INC | BOSTON, MA | DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES | $4.1M |
| UPSTREAM USA | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT UPSTREAM USA'S MISSION TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITY BY REDUCING UNPLANNED PREGNANCY | $1M |
| SOCIAL FINANCE | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT TRAINING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED TO GAIN ACCESS TO HIGH-DEMAND JOBS THAT PAY FAMILY SUSTAINING WAGES | $1M |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS AND NEW PILOTS AND INITIATIVES | $540k |
| FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY | SANTA MONICA, CA | JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICE / FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY MATCHING GIFT CAMPAIGN | $537k |
| YOUTH VILLAGES | WOBURN, MA | PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH LIFESET SERVICES | $500k |
| MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MILFORD, MA | SUPPORT EVIDENCE BASED 1:1 VIRTUAL TUTORING THROUGH IGNITE READING TO SUPPORT 1ST AND 2ND GRADE STUDENTS IN HIGH POVERTY | $446k |
| ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER | BRIDGEPORT, CT | ESTABLISH THE NEIL AND DIANE MELLEN CRITICAL CARE FUND | $425k |
| WALTHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WALTHAM, MA | SUPPORT EVIDENCE BASED 1:1 VIRTUAL TUTORING THROUGH IGNITE READING TO SUPPORT 1ST AND 2ND GRADE STUDENTS IN HIGH POVERTY | $403k |
| DUET INC | BOSTON, MA | PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-SECONDARY DEGREES THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR AFFORDABILITY AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT | $300k |
| CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | FURTHER THE AREA OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY AT CEDARS-SINAI | $250k |
| HORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN | ROXBURY, MA | FUND THE INCREMENTAL COSTS OF EDUCATING 50 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN IN THE EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM | $250k |
| NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM | BOSTON, MA | SUPPORT THE HIRING OF CONSERVATION FIELD STAFF WITHIN THE ANDERSON CABOT CENTER FOR OCEAN LIFE | $250k |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA - MA | NEW YORK, NY | COMMITMENT TO A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE IN LIFE | $250k |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA - CT | NEW YORK, NY | COMMITMENT TO A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE IN LIFE | $200k |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA - RI | NEW YORK, NY | COMMITMENT TO A FUTURE WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE IN LIFE | $200k |
Revenue and expenses over time
MELLEN CHARITABLE FDN (FKA TF FDN) reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Massachusetts
MELLEN CHARITABLE FDN (FKA TF FDN) reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Massachusetts earns a median of $17,596.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 925 organizations across 925 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are MELLEN CHARITABLE FDN (FKA TF FDN)'s revenue and expenses?
In 2024, MELLEN CHARITABLE FDN (FKA TF FDN) reported $220.8M in total revenue and $37.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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