The Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation concentrates much of its giving in New Mexico, especially Albuquerque, Santa Fe and Taos, funding organizations that serve children, families and vulnerable populations. Its grants repeatedly support youth development and education, foster-care and court‑appointed advocate programs, basic needs (food and shelter), and behavioral/mental health and crisis services. The foundation favors local, community-based nonprofits and often provides multiple modest to mid-sized grants to the same organizations over time. Cultural and arts education for youth also appears as a consistent secondary interest.
The Nancy Ann Mellen Foundation C/o Paul Mccoy Family Office repeatedly directs sizeable unrestricted grants to New Mexico nonprofits serving children, families, and vulnerable populations. In 2025, one of its larger awards went to Girls Inc of Santa Fe for $35,000, followed by $31,000 to Aps Education Foundation and $29,200 to Growing Up New Mexico. That pattern fits a broader portfolio that supports youth development, foster-care services, basic needs, and behavioral health. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a strong preference for community-based organizations in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Taos. Unrestricted support appears throughout the grant list, suggesting the funder often backs operating needs rather than narrowly restricted projects. Alongside education and youth-serving nonprofits, it has funded crisis response, shelter, grief support, and programs for children in foster care. Arts and cultural education for young people appear in the mix as well. Recipients such as National Dance Institute Nm Inc, Cooking With Kids, and El Rancho De Las Golondrias indicate that the foundation’s interests extend beyond direct human services into enrichment programs that serve children in the region.
Youth development is a central theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $28,500 to Communiities in Schools of New Mexico for unrestricted support and $12,500 to Big Brother Big Sister Mountain Region, also unrestricted. Girls Inc of Santa Fe received $35,000, reinforcing a clear pattern of support for programs that work with young people. The foundation also backs foster-care and advocacy services. New Mexico Friends of Foster Children received $25,000, while Casa First (court Appointed Special Adv) received $24,000, both as unrestricted grants. Those awards sit alongside gifts to organizations serving children and families more broadly, showing a sustained interest in child welfare. Basic needs and crisis services are another visible thread. The Food Depot received $12,500, Kitchen Angels received $12,500, and St Elizabeth Shelter Corp received $12,500, all unrestricted. In behavioral health and crisis response, Solace Crisis Treatment Center received $18,500 and The Grief Center of New Mexico received $17,500.
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$795K
Most grants fall between $2K and $3K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NM.
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Geographically concentrated in New Mexico with many repeat, modest-to-mid-sized grants; the foundation makes multiple-year or multiple-installment gifts to the same local nonprofits rather than concentrating funds in a few very large awards.
Notable grantees: Girls Inc. of Santa Fe, CASA First (Court Appointed Special Advocates), New Mexico Friends of Foster Children, Taos Health Systems, The Food Depot (regional food security)
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards at the top end, including several in the $12,000 to $35,000 range. The foundation’s philosophy tags point to unrestricted, general operating, and flexible funding. Recipient names recur across years in the broader record, which matches a repeat-support pattern rather than one-off gifts.
Giving is concentrated in New Mexico, with the top state by grant count being NM and 0% of grants going to Massachusetts recipients. Recent awards land most often in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Taos, with additional recipients in Española. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 209 grants to U.S. recipients.
Its grants center on New Mexico nonprofits serving children, families, and vulnerable populations. Recent awards include youth development, foster-care support, basic needs, behavioral health, crisis intervention, grief support, and some cultural or arts education for young people.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $2,500, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $35,000, $31,000, and $29,200.
The recent grants list is largely unrestricted. Many awards are labeled UNRESTRICTED, and the philosophy tags describe the foundation as using unrestricted support, general operating support, and flexible funding.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in New Mexico. Recent recipients appear most often in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and Taos, with additional grants in Española. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. Youth development appears repeatedly in the recent grants, including support for Girls Inc of Santa Fe, Communiities in Schools of New Mexico, and Big Brother Big Sister Mountain Region. Cultural education for youth also appears through National Dance Institute Nm Inc, Cooking With Kids, and El Rancho De Las Golondrias.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOSTON FOUNDATION THE JEROME AVENUE FUND | BOSTON, MA | $780,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE BOSTON FOUNDATION THE JEROME AVENUE FUND | BOSTON, MA | $12,142 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GIRLS INC OF SANTA FE | SANTA FE, NM | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| APS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $31,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GROWING UP NEW MEXICO | SANTA FE, NM | $29,200 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMMUNIITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEW MEXICO | SANTA FE, NM | $28,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW MEXICO FRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TAOS HEATH SYSTEMS | TAOS, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CASA FIRST (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADV | SANTA FE, NM | $24,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE COMING HOME CONNECTION | SANTA FE, NM | $23,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOLACE CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER | SANTA FE, NM | $18,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DREAM TREE PROJECT | TAOS, NM | $18,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MANDY'S SPECIAL FARM | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $17,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALBUQUERQUE HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELES | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $17,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE GRIEF CENTER OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $17,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMMUNITY AGAINST VIOLENCE | TAOS, NM | $17,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ESPERANZA SHELTER FOR BATTERED FAMILIES | SANTA FE, NM | $17,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ANIMAL HUMANE ASSN OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $13,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE NM INC | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER MOUNTAIN REGION | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SKY CENTER | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EL RANCHO DE LAS GOLONDRIAS | SANTE FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COOKING WITH KIDS | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CANCER FOUNDATION FOR NEW MEXICO | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KITCHEN ANGELS | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ESPANOLA HUMANE | ESPANOLA, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ST ELIZABETH SHELTER CORP | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE FOOD DEPOT | SANTA FE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MEALS ON WHEELS IN ALBEQUERQUE | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW MEXICO WILDLIFE CENTER | ESPANOLA, NM | $12,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WINGS OF AMERICA | SANTA FE, NM | $12,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW MEXICO VETERANS INTEGRATION CTR | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $12,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOUTH SHELTERS AND FAMILY SERVICES | SANTA FE, NM | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $9,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOPEWORKS | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $9,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE COMMUNITY PANTRY | GALLUP, NM | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SANTA FE BOTANICAL GARDEN | SANTA FE, NM | $6,800 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MANY MOTHERS | SANTA FE, NM | $6,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS | RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM | $3,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHILDREN'S CANCER FUND OF NEW MEXICO | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ALBUQUERQUE MUSEUM FOUNDATION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ECONOMIC COUNSIL HELPING OTHERS | FARMINGTON, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SHELTER | SANTA FE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SANTA FE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| YOIUTH DEVELOPMENT INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SANTA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | SANTA FE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW MEXICO BIOPARK SOCIETY | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PARTNERS IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SANTA FE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW MEXICO MESA INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW MEXICO KIDS MATTER INC | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
GIRLS INC OF SANTA FE
$35,000UNRESTRICTED
APS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$31,000UNRESTRICTED
COMMUNIITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NEW MEXICO
UNRESTRICTED
NEW MEXICO FRIENDS OF FOSTER CHILDREN
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
TAOS HEATH SYSTEMS
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
CASA FIRST (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADV
$24,000UNRESTRICTED
THE COMING HOME CONNECTION
$23,500UNRESTRICTED
DREAM TREE PROJECT
$18,000UNRESTRICTED
THE GRIEF CENTER OF NEW MEXICO
$17,500UNRESTRICTED
ESPERANZA SHELTER FOR BATTERED FAMILIES
$17,500UNRESTRICTED
ANIMAL HUMANE ASSN OF NEW MEXICO
$13,000UNRESTRICTED
NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE NM INC
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
THE SKY CENTER
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
COOKING WITH KIDS
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
KITCHEN ANGELS
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
ESPANOLA HUMANE
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
MEALS ON WHEELS IN ALBEQUERQUE
$12,500UNRESTRICTED
WINGS OF AMERICA
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
NEW MEXICO VETERANS INTEGRATION CTR
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
THE COMMUNITY PANTRY
$7,000UNRESTRICTED
MANY MOTHERS
$6,000UNRESTRICTED
ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS
$3,500UNRESTRICTED
CHILDREN'S CANCER FUND OF NEW MEXICO
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
ECONOMIC COUNSIL HELPING OTHERS
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SHELTER
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
LENSIC PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
NEW MEXICO BIOPARK SOCIETY
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
PARTNERS IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
NEW MEXICO MESA INC
$2,500UNRESTRICTED