The Mello Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NASHUA, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $3K.
Financial Overview
From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$115K
+1548.5% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$115K
+1548.5% YoY
About The Mello Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Mello Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NASHUA, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $109,911 | $127,485 |
| Revenue | $13,608 | $-7,111 | $7,735 |
| Expenses | $123,519 | $10,463 | $3,454 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $115,395 | $7,000 | $1,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,697 | $2,531 | $2,728 |
| Distributable Amount | $5,545 | $6,076 | $6,643 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2023
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
From 2023 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI L MELLO | PRESIDENT/TR | 1 | — |
| CALVIN MELLO | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| BENJAMIN MELLO | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| ALEXANDER MELLO | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| KATHRYN MELLO | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| PETER GILL | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
| GEOFFREY DEFRANCA | TRUSTEE | 0.1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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