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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 35-2454396

Mellon Genetics Archive

A private foundation in Westcliffe, CO. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 5 grants and $26,379 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

Not stated

The return neither checks the preselected-only box nor gives application details.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,379

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,373

Grants paid in 2021

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wet Mountain Valley Community FoundationWestcliffe, CO

    Donee's discretion

    $10,579
  2. Lakewood Symphony OrchestraLakewood, CO

    Donee's discretion

    $5,000
  3. National Novel Writing MonthBerkeley, CA

    Donee's discretion

    $5,000
  4. Donorschoose OrgNew York, NY

    Donee's discretion

    $5,000
  5. Alliance Francaise de DenverDenver, CO

    Donee's discretion

    $800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00086% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $80014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado3 grants $16,379
  2. California1 grant $5,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Linda MellonDIRECTOR & O Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine MellonDIRECTOR AND Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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