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Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Richard King Mellon Foundation was created in 1947 by Richard King Mellon, the president and chairman of the Mellon Bank.
The foundation's current giving priorities primarily serve Southwestern Pennsylvania with programs that focus on Regional Economic Development and Conservation, along with Education and Human Services and Nonprofit Capacity Building.
The foundation contributes to variety of endeavors to stimulate business development, to promote economic health in rural areas, to leverage the economic impact of the regional health care, education and cultural assets, and to attract and retain talented people to Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The foundation's current giving priorities primarily serve Southwestern Pennsylvania with programs that focus on Regional Economic Development and Conservation, along with Education and Human Services and Nonprofit Capacity Building.
The foundation contributes to variety of endeavors to stimulate business development, to promote economic health in rural areas, to leverage the economic impact of the regional health care, education and cultural assets, and to attract and retain talented people to Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Recent News from Richard King Mellon Foundation
Hill District, Hazelwood Green Projects Top List of Grants From Heinz Endowments
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Richard King Mellon Foundation
A $1.75 million grant to help restore the landmark, but long vacant, New Granada Theater in the Hill District.A $1,7 million grant will continue the development at Hazelwood Green.Bike Share...more
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Richard King Mellon Foundation
A $1.75 million grant to help restore the landmark, but long vacant, New Granada Theater in the Hill District.A $1,7 million grant will continue the development at Hazelwood Green.Bike Share...more
As Pandemic Eases, College Fundraisers Are Optimistic About Meeting Goals
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
A piece that ran in Thursday's Philanthropy Today about the new Asian ... local, philanthropic, and corporate resources to rebuild its...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
A piece that ran in Thursday's Philanthropy Today about the new Asian ... local, philanthropic, and corporate resources to rebuild its...more
RK Mellon Foundation awards largest grant in its history, $150 million, to support CMU science ...
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Today, the Richard King Mellon Foundation announced that it's making a series of strategic grants totaling $150 million to Carnegie Mellon...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Today, the Richard King Mellon Foundation announced that it's making a series of strategic grants totaling $150 million to Carnegie Mellon...more
RK Mellon Foundation and Arctaris commit $20 million to Opportunity Zones in distressed ...
Foundation: Erie Community Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
They've already partnered on a Downtown revitalization project in Erie with Erie Insurance and the Erie Community Foundation. The goal isn't to...more
Foundation: Erie Community Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
They've already partnered on a Downtown revitalization project in Erie with Erie Insurance and the Erie Community Foundation. The goal isn't to...more
Richard King Mellon Foundation announces plan to award $1.2 billion in the next 10 years. Needs ...
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
We are eager to fund the best of them.” Those interested in applying for funding can do it through the Foundation's website. Covid, of course,...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
We are eager to fund the best of them.” Those interested in applying for funding can do it through the Foundation's website. Covid, of course,...more
Richard King Mellon Foundation awards $8.5 million in grant funding for final round of 2020 ...
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
“The goal of the Foundation and its Board has been to jump into this effort meaningfully - and to see it through. These grants are the latest installments...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
“The goal of the Foundation and its Board has been to jump into this effort meaningfully - and to see it through. These grants are the latest installments...more
Public gets access to half-mile stretch of Mill Run in Ligonier Township
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Colcom Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation in Pittsburgh and Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation in Latrobe, provided...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Colcom Foundation and the Richard King Mellon Foundation in Pittsburgh and Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation in Latrobe, provided...more
The Pittsburgh Foundation launches $1.5 million in new grants supporting racial justice
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
“White-led urban agriculture groups would get supply grants for thousands of dollars, while some of us in the Black growers' community were...more
Foundation: Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation
“White-led urban agriculture groups would get supply grants for thousands of dollars, while some of us in the Black growers' community were...more
Grove City College receives grant to help with coronavirus related costs
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Foundation's continuing commitment to higher education as an essential service to the local community, region and state is evident by its...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Foundation's continuing commitment to higher education as an essential service to the local community, region and state is evident by its...more
Richard King Mellon Foundation Awards SU $210000
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Susquehanna is one of 12 regional colleges and universities to receive funding from the foundation, which allocated a total of $2.5 million. “Our...more
Foundation: Richard King Mellon Foundation
Susquehanna is one of 12 regional colleges and universities to receive funding from the foundation, which allocated a total of $2.5 million. “Our...more
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