THE MELLEN FOUNDATION INC

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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2011–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $105K · expenses $187K · assets $1.9M

Also known as
C/O PAUL MCCOY FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES
EIN
22-2778847
Address
31 SAINT JAMES AVE STE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116-4186
NTEE code
T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.80; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 1987 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stacey Stone DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 2
Diane Mellen PRESIDENT2011-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Job Guzman SECRETARY/TREASURER2024 2 $0 reported 1
Lonnie Hodge DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Joanna Charnes DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 1
Neil Mellen (former) SECRETARY/TREASURER2011-2023 4 $0 reported 6
David Zieff (former) DIRECTOR2014-2023 1 $0 reported 2

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT8 $0-$0 $01
JOB GUZMAN SECRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
STACEY STONE DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $02
LONNIE HODGE DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
JOANNA CHARNES DIRECTOR2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT8 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER4 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT8 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER4 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT8 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER4 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT8 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER4 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
DAVID ZIEFF DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $02
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
2012 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06
2011 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DIANE MELLEN PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
NEIL MELLEN SECRETARY/TREASURER0 $0-$0 $06

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 14 grants to organizations · $170K
2023 · 29 grants to organizations · $79K
2021 · 32 grants to organizations · $83K
2020 · 30 grants to organizations · $84K
2019 · 44 grants to organizations · $161K · 1 returned · -$2K
2018 · 46 grants to organizations · $212K
2017 · 46 grants to organizations · $174K
2016 · 41 grants to organizations · $194K
2015 · 45 grants to organizations · $167K
2014 · 50 grants to organizations · $237K
2013 · 61 grants to organizations · $243K
2012 · 57 grants to organizations · $178K · 1 returned · -$1K
2011 · 60 grants to organizations · $290K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2023 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NEIL MELLEN Person BOSTON, MA $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2020 · 1 contributor · $100K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NEIL MELLEN Person MONROE, CT $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $200K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NEIL MELLEN Person MONROE, CT $200,220- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing
2018 · 1 contributor · $200K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NEIL MELLEN Person MONROE, CT $200,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2018 · filing
2017 · 1 contributor · $150K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NEIL MELLEN Person MONROE, CT $150,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $125K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NEIL MELLEN Person MONROE, CT $125,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,310$187,292 $1,870,556$1,870,556 $0- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$183,433$103,485 $1,952,538$1,952,538 $100,000- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$71,533$21,793 $1,872,590$1,872,590 $0- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$149,398$105,733 $1,823,788$1,823,788 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$155,697$97,401 $1,781,600$1,781,600 $100,000- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$261,291$176,127 $1,723,683$1,723,304 $200,220- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$391,628$223,592 $1,638,875$1,638,140 $200,000- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$226,474$183,670 $1,470,303$1,470,104 $150,000- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$233,515$206,637 $1,427,300$1,427,300 $125,000- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$115,090$175,246 $1,400,570$1,400,422 -- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,610$244,938 $1,460,578$1,460,578 -- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$79,695$250,505 $1,571,906$1,571,906 -- $0--
2012 · Form 990PF period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$81,811$183,292 $1,742,992$1,742,716 -- $0--
2011 · Form 990PF period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$82,551$296,831 $1,844,215$1,844,197 -- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. NTEE: the IRS’s code when it lists one, otherwise FURP’s inferred code. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE ANDERSON FOUNDATIONMAT22 $107,536$106,293 President & Treasurer$40,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
SINGING FIELD FOUNDATION INCMAT22 $108,292$322,029 PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
TOMAC FOUNDATIONMAT22 $108,390$140,547 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
TAUNTON-SOUTH SHORE FOUNDATION INCMAT22 $105,367$114,020 Treasurer$10,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE W & R BERNHEIMER FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $103,135$71,635 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ARMSTRONG FOUNDATIONMAT22 $103,357$14,448 PRES/TREAS/TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
RICHARD A EATON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCMAT22 $102,756$37,827 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MANFREDI FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $108,330$370,155 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
HOWLAND FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $107,291$66,088 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ANDEREGG FAMILY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $103,246$298,788 Director$28,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SPILLANE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRMAT22 $100,423$67,900 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CHARLES C FOISY AND FLORIDA C A FOISY FOUNDATIONMAT22 $103,103$182,449 MANAGING TRU$35,366 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SUJATA AND SANJIV NARAYAN FOUNDATIONMAT22 $107,623$268,367 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LISETTE S VENIER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONMAT22 $109,031$76,966 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE ANNA & BW COSENTINO CHARITABLEMAT22 $106,283$600,640 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
TRUST UW SARAH A W DEVENS C/O RICE HEARD & BIGELOW INCMAT22 $100,584$120,691 PART-TIME TRUSTEE$8,555 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
VERANO FUNDMAT22 $103,030$180,261 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
AURIGA CHARITABLE TRUSTMAT22 $106,542$184,818 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
JOSHUA RABB GOLDBERG CHARITABLEMAT22 $106,590$15,871 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE BAKER FOUNDATION INCNYT22 $105,726$11,025 PRES$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE KRASNE FOUNDATION INCNYT22 $105,033$61,447 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE FABRIZE FOUNDATION INCFLT22 $107,368$377,365 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE HUNTER FOUNDATION INCNYT22 $110,235$133,880 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
THE SYNTHESIS FOUNDATION INCDET22 $100,700$76,750 Pres, Dir, Sec$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name
L FOUNDATION INCTXT22 $102,399$61,188 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FORGOOD INC $19,6952 1DAF sponsor2016–2017 THE HUNTER FOUNDATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY $11,7571 1DAF sponsor2016–2016 THE HUNTER FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $187,292 spent · pay $0 · grants $169,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $169,500 90.5%
Other expenses $17,792 9.5%
Total$187,292100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $103,485 spent · pay $0 · grants $78,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $78,750 76.1%
Other expenses $19,796 19.1%
Taxes $4,405 4.3%
Fees: other professional $534 0.5%
Total$103,485100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $21,793 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $13,609 62.4%
Fees: accounting $4,750 21.8%
Taxes $2,884 13.2%
Fees: other professional $550 2.5%
Total$21,793100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $105,733 spent · pay $0 · grants $83,250 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $83,250 78.7%
Other expenses $22,483 21.3%
Total$105,733100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $97,401 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $84,000 86.2%
Other expenses $11,644 12.0%
Taxes $1,010 1.0%
Fees: other professional $747 0.8%
Total$97,401100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $176,127 spent · pay $0 · grants $159,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $159,200 90.4%
Other expenses $10,545 6.0%
Taxes $5,933 3.4%
Fees: other professional $449 0.3%
Total$176,127100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $223,592 spent · pay $0 · grants $211,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $211,750 94.7%
Other expenses $9,880 4.4%
Taxes $1,627 0.7%
Fees: other professional $335 0.1%
Total$223,592100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $183,670 spent · pay $0 · grants $174,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $174,400 95.0%
Other expenses $8,781 4.8%
Fees: other professional $472 0.3%
Taxes $17 0.0%
Total$183,670100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $206,637 spent · pay $0 · grants $193,650 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $193,650 93.7%
Other expenses $7,775 3.8%
Taxes $4,342 2.1%
Fees: other professional $870 0.4%
Total$206,637100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $175,246 spent · pay $0 · grants $166,940 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $166,940 95.3%
Other expenses $7,468 4.3%
Taxes $454 0.3%
Fees: other professional $384 0.2%
Total$175,246100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $244,938 spent · pay $0 · grants $236,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $236,550 96.6%
Other expenses $7,044 2.9%
Fees: other professional $729 0.3%
Taxes $615 0.3%
Total$244,938100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $250,505 spent · pay $0 · grants $243,135 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $243,135 97.1%
Other expenses $6,271 2.5%
Taxes $1,099 0.4%
Total$250,505100%

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2012 · Form 990PF · $183,292 spent · pay $0 · grants $176,449 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $176,449 96.3%
Other expenses $6,227 3.4%
Taxes $616 0.3%
Total$183,292100%

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2011 · Form 990PF · $296,831 spent · pay $0 · grants $290,362 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $290,362 97.8%
Other expenses $6,287 2.1%
Taxes $182 0.1%
Total$296,831100%

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