Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation
Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $792K. Net investment income was $352.
Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation at a glance
In short: Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation gave $792K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $396K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $792,142
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -96.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $396,071
- +3607.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $396,071
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Boston Foundation the Jerome Avenue Fund ($792K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
293 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 292 grants of 293 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation gives
- Giving grew 359% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2022) to $792K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $792K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Boston Foundation the Jerome Avenue Fund Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $780,000 |
| The Boston Foundation the Jerome Avenue Fund Boston, MA | Unrestricted | $12,142 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $352 | $795,064 | $792,142 | 2 | $792,142 | $352 | $24,258 |
| 2024 | $794,712 | $405,074 | $640,994 | $630,300 | 59 | $630,300 | $394,380 | $50,517 |
| 2023 | $1,030,608 | $14,218 | $193,496 | $183,700 | 76 | $183,760 | $19,713 | $58,093 |
| 2022 | $1,210,175 | $-35,988 | $192,336 | $172,600 | 74 | $172,600 | $7,621 | $67,898 |
| 2021 | $1,438,679 | $178,614 | $183,806 | $175,000 | 82 | $175,000 | $169,808 | $75,633 |
| 2020 | $1,444,024 | $13,432 | $354,648 | $346,100 | 79 | — | $16,621 | $85,177 |
| 2019 | $1,785,199 | $482,006 | $305,538 | $300,000 | 59 | — | $30,858 | $77,495 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph S. Loew
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah M. Wegeleben
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Neil Mellen (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel D. Rubino (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation
How much does Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation give each year?
Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation gave $792K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $630K across 59 grants.
Where does Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation operate?
Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania.
How much is Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation's EIN?
Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2469139. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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