Andrew W. Mellon Foundation donations made to Dartmouth College

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Basic donor information

ItemValue
Country United States
Wikipedia pagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_W._Mellon_Foundation
Facebook username MellonFoundation
LinkedIn username the-andrew-w--mellon-foundation
Websitehttps://mellon.org/
Donations URLhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/
Twitter usernamemellonfdn
Page on philosophy informing donationshttps://mellon.org/about/mission/
Grant application process pagehttps://mellon.org/grants/grantmaking-policies-and-guidelines/
Data entry method on Donations List WebsiteSQL insertion commands generated by script https://github.com/riceissa/mellon-foundation

Brief history: https://mellon.org/about/history/

Brief notes on broad donor philosophy and major focus areas: https://mellon.org/programs/

Full donor page for donor Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Basic donee information

We do not have any donee information for the donee Dartmouth College in our system.

Full donee page for donee Dartmouth College

Donor–donee relationship

Item Value

Donor–donee donation statistics

Cause areaCountMedianMeanMinimum10th percentile 20th percentile 30th percentile 40th percentile 50th percentile 60th percentile 70th percentile 80th percentile 90th percentile Maximum
Overall 55 247,500 380,231 18,200 40,000 60,000 115,000 200,000 247,500 290,000 450,000 500,000 950,000 2,055,000
Scholarly Communications 2 18,200 185,100 18,200 18,200 18,200 18,200 18,200 18,200 352,000 352,000 352,000 352,000 352,000
Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities 28 267,000 443,857 28,000 32,000 50,000 75,000 224,000 267,000 350,000 500,000 650,000 1,265,000 2,055,000
Diversity 11 200,000 279,227 38,000 90,000 99,000 142,000 200,000 200,000 220,000 247,500 250,000 324,000 1,261,000
Past Programs 8 115,000 258,750 60,000 60,000 60,000 70,000 115,000 115,000 275,000 290,000 450,000 750,000 750,000
Arts and Cultural Heritage 6 400,000 495,500 140,000 140,000 158,000 158,000 400,000 400,000 450,000 575,000 575,000 1,250,000 1,250,000

Donation amounts by cause area and year

If you hover over a cell for a given cause area and year, you will get a tooltip with the number of donees and the number of donations.

Note: Cause area classification used here may not match that used by donor for all cases.

Cause area Number of donations Total 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1992 1990 1989 1987 1985 1983 1982 1980 1979 1978 1977 1975 1974 1973 1972
Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities (filter this donor) 28 12,428,000.00 267,000.00 0.00 227,000.00 0.00 0.00 1,265,000.00 50,000.00 309,000.00 224,000.00 272,000.00 2,087,000.00 0.00 500,000.00 105,000.00 0.00 2,380,000.00 0.00 224,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 350,000.00 0.00 500,000.00 28,000.00 500,000.00 650,000.00 1,005,000.00 0.00 190,000.00 0.00 680,000.00 0.00 75,000.00 540,000.00
Diversity (filter this donor) 11 3,071,500.00 0.00 99,000.00 1,299,000.00 142,000.00 0.00 0.00 247,500.00 0.00 324,000.00 0.00 0.00 90,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 200,000.00 0.00 0.00 220,000.00 0.00 200,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Arts and Cultural Heritage (filter this donor) 6 2,973,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 400,000.00 0.00 0.00 575,000.00 1,250,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 450,000.00 0.00 0.00 158,000.00 0.00 140,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Past Programs (filter this donor) 8 2,070,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 345,000.00 0.00 0.00 290,000.00 0.00 115,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 60,000.00 0.00 0.00 60,000.00 0.00 450,000.00 0.00 750,000.00 0.00 0.00
Scholarly Communications (filter this donor) 2 370,200.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 352,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18,200.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 55 20,912,700.00 267,000.00 99,000.00 1,526,000.00 142,000.00 400,000.00 1,265,000.00 297,500.00 884,000.00 1,798,000.00 272,000.00 2,439,000.00 90,000.00 500,000.00 105,000.00 18,200.00 2,380,000.00 250,000.00 224,000.00 450,000.00 345,000.00 200,000.00 158,000.00 290,000.00 360,000.00 465,000.00 200,000.00 500,000.00 28,000.00 560,000.00 650,000.00 1,005,000.00 60,000.00 190,000.00 450,000.00 680,000.00 750,000.00 75,000.00 540,000.00

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Full list of documents in reverse chronological order (0 documents)

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Full list of donations in reverse chronological order (55 donations)

Graph of all donations (with known year of donation), showing the timeframe of donations

Graph of donations and their timeframes
Amount (current USD)Amount rank (out of 55)Donation dateCause areaURLInfluencerNotes
267,000.00262018-03-15Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/1710-04954/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
99,000.00402017-09-11Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/31700678/-- Program name: Diversity.
1,261,000.0042016-12-08Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/41600683/-- Program name: Diversity.
38,000.00512016-09-15Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/31600675/-- Program name: Diversity.
227,000.00292016-03-10Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/11600612/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
142,000.00372015-08-17Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/31500115/-- Program name: Diversity.
400,000.00182014-06-05Arts and Cultural Heritagehttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/21400666/-- Program name: Arts and Cultural Heritage.
1,265,000.0032013-12-05Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/41300664/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
50,000.00482012-05-31Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/21200623/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
247,500.00282012-03-15Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/11200675/-- Program name: Diversity.
575,000.00112011-06-03Arts and Cultural Heritagehttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/21100698/-- Program name: Arts and Cultural Heritage.
309,000.00222011-03-10Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/11100642/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
1,250,000.0052009-12-10Arts and Cultural Heritagehttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40900617/-- Program name: Arts and Cultural Heritage.
324,000.00212009-12-10Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40900696/-- Program name: Diversity.
224,000.00302009-03-13Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/10900659/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
272,000.00252008-03-14Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/10800681/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
352,000.00192007-12-11Scholarly Communicationshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40700620/-- Program name: Scholarly Communications.
32,000.00522007-10-03Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/30700644/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
2,055,000.0012007-06-15Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/20700648/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
90,000.00412005-12-12Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40500707/-- Program name: Diversity.
500,000.00122004-12-17Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40400710/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
55,000.00462003-12-15Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40300627/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
50,000.00482003-12-15Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40300628/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
18,200.00552002-11-15Scholarly Communicationshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40200616/-- Program name: Scholarly Communications.
1,650,000.0022001-12-17Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/40100747/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
730,000.0082001-03-16Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/10100657/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
250,000.00272000-06-16Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/20000725/-- Program name: Diversity.
224,000.00301999-06-18Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/29900666/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
450,000.00161998-10-02Arts and Cultural Heritagehttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/39800644/-- Program name: Arts and Cultural Heritage.
70,000.00431997-09-12Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/39700642/-- Program name: Past Programs.
275,000.00241997-06-09Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/29700629/-- Program name: Past Programs.
200,000.00331996-12-06Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/49600652/-- Program name: Diversity.
158,000.00361995-03-13Arts and Cultural Heritagehttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/19500622/-- Program name: Arts and Cultural Heritage.
290,000.00231994-06-17Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/29400542/-- Program name: Past Programs.
220,000.00321992-12-14Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/49200277/-- Program name: Diversity.
140,000.00381992-04-04Arts and Cultural Heritagehttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/19200043/-- Program name: Arts and Cultural Heritage.
115,000.00391990-06-11Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/29000159/-- Program name: Past Programs.
350,000.00201990-03-30Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/19000111/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
200,000.00331989-03-22Diversityhttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/18900011/-- Program name: Diversity.
500,000.00121987-06-16Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/28700024/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
28,000.00541985-10-02Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/38500028/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
500,000.00121983-10-05Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/38300031/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
60,000.00441983-10-05Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/38300032/-- Program name: Past Programs.
650,000.0091982-03-17Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/18200022/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
55,000.00461980-06-18Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/28000024/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
950,000.0061980-03-19Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/18000023/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
60,000.00441979-10-03Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/37900035/-- Program name: Past Programs.
190,000.00351978-06-07Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/27800015/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
450,000.00161977-06-15Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/27700019/-- Program name: Past Programs.
30,000.00531975-12-18Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/47500019/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
650,000.0091975-06-19Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/27500018/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
750,000.0071974-06-18Past Programshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/27400019/-- Program name: Past Programs.
75,000.00421973-06-19Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/27300017/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
40,000.00501972-09-19Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/37200015/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.
500,000.00121972-06-20Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanitieshttps://mellon.org/grants/grants-database/grants/dartmouth-college/27200015/-- Program name: Higher Education and Scholarship in the Humanities.