The Mellen Foundation Inc

Boston, MA
Tax-exempt since April 1987
EIN: 22-2778847

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$105k (2024)

Expenses

$187k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.87M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$105,310

Expenses

$187,292

Net Income

-$81,982

Net Assets

$1,870,556

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$74,809	71.0%
Sales of Assets	$30,501	29.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$169,500	90.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,870,556
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,870,556

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Job Guzman (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
Stacey Stone (Director)	$0	$0
Lonnie Hodge (Director)	$0	$0
Joanna Charnes (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 3, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$183,433

Expenses

$103,485

Net Income

$79,948

Net Assets

$1,952,538

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$100,000	54.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$63,468	34.6%
Sales of Assets	$19,965	10.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$79,284	76.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,952,538
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,952,538

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 1, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$71,533

Expenses

$21,793

Net Income

$49,740

Net Assets

$1,872,590

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$45,223	63.2%
Sales of Assets	$26,310	36.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$2,925	13.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,872,590
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,872,590

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$149,398

Expenses

$105,733

Net Income

$43,665

Net Assets

$1,823,788

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$39,661	26.5%
Sales of Assets	$109,737	73.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$83,250	78.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,823,788
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,823,788

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 11, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$155,697

Expenses

$97,401

Net Income

$58,296

Net Assets

$1,781,599

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$100,000	64.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$50,494	32.4%
Sales of Assets	$5,203	3.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$84,747	87.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,781,600
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,781,599

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 26, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$261,291

Expenses

$176,127

Net Income

$85,164

Net Assets

$1,723,304

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$200,220	76.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$51,431	19.7%
Sales of Assets	$9,640	3.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$159,649	90.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,723,683
Total Liabilities	$379
Net Assets	$1,723,304

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 4, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$391,628

Expenses

$223,592

Net Income

$168,036

Net Assets

$1,638,140

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$200,000	51.1%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$44,980	11.5%
Sales of Assets	$146,648	37.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$211,750	94.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,638,875
Total Liabilities	$735
Net Assets	$1,638,140

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$226,474

Expenses

$183,670

Net Income

$42,804

Net Assets

$1,470,104

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$150,000	66.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$46,326	20.5%
Sales of Assets	$30,148	13.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$174,400	95.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,470,303
Total Liabilities	$199
Net Assets	$1,470,104

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$233,515

Expenses

$206,637

Net Income

$26,878

Net Assets

$1,427,300

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$125,000	53.5%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$42,512	18.2%
Sales of Assets	$66,003	28.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$193,650	93.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,427,300
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,427,300

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 11, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$115,090

Expenses

$175,246

Net Income

-$60,156

Net Assets

$1,400,422

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$46,592	40.5%
Sales of Assets	$68,498	59.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$166,940	95.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,400,570
Total Liabilities	$148
Net Assets	$1,400,422

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on June 9, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$133,610

Expenses

$244,938

Net Income

-$111,328

Net Assets

$1,460,578

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$51,849	38.8%
Sales of Assets	$81,761	61.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$236,550	96.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,460,578
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,460,578

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0
David Zieff (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 5, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$79,695

Expenses

$250,505

Net Income

-$170,810

Net Assets

$1,571,906

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$66,795	83.8%
Sales of Assets	$12,900	16.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$243,135	97.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,571,906
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,571,906

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Diane Mellen (President)	$0	$0
Neil Mellen (Secretary/Treasurer)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Aug. 8, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$81,811

Expenses

$183,292

Net Income

-$101,481

Net Assets

$1,742,716

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$72,817	89.0%
Sales of Assets	$8,994	11.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$176,449	96.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,742,992
Total Liabilities	$276
Net Assets	$1,742,716

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$82,551

Expenses

$296,831

Net Income

-$214,280

Net Assets

$1,844,197

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$81,751	99.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$837	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$290,362	97.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,844,215
Total Liabilities	$18
Net Assets	$1,844,197

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The Mellen Foundation Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $105k (2024)

Expenses $187k (2024)

Total Assets $1.87M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$105k (2024)

Expenses

$187k (2024)

Total Assets

$1.87M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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