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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1605320

BNY Mellon Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $3.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kendra Wotkyns
BNY Mellon Center 1 Boston Place
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 722-7377
Form and materials
Provided upon initial contact
Deadlines
Provided upon initial contact
Restrictions
Provided upon initial contact

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,416,056

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $39,994,304

  • Tax year 2023

    $466,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $41,502,465

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,500,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $34,445,525

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $35,366,327

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,000,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $34,279,590

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. WTC Performing Arts CenterNew York, NY

    General operating

    $900,000
  2. Milken InstituteSanta Monica, CA

    General operating

    $800,000
  3. Matching Grants for Employee DonationsPittsburgh, PA

    General operating

    $700,056
  4. Research Foundation of CUNYNew York, NY

    General operating

    $550,000
  5. KivaSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $300,000
  6. America 250 FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating

    $166,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Public affairs1 grant $166,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $1,450,000
  2. California2 grants $1,100,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $700,056
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $166,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Cynthia DanesPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • J Kevin McCarthyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jayee KpffeyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erica WilliamsVICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT TREASURER, ACTING SECRET Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shannon HobbsCHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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