
The Fund provides a donor-advised fund allowing donors to establish individual donor-advised accounts to manage charitable donations, offering simplicity, administrative convenience and flexibility while donors retain advisory privileges over distributions and investments.
A single 2025 transfer of $619,798,574 to Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc is the clearest signal of how Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/o Bny Mellon Na operates: as a donor-advised fund program moving very large sums to other charitable intermediaries and operating charities. The fund’s recent filings show repeated support for organizations that further their exempt purpose, with additional sizable transfers to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund. That pattern fits its structure as a bank DAF program, where donors retain advisory privileges over distributions and investments while the fund handles administration. The grant record is broad rather than narrowly thematic, but it is not random: universities, schools, faith-based institutions, community foundations, museums, and national charitable intermediaries all appear in the recent grant list. Grants in the dataset range from seven-figure awards to recurring eight- and nine-figure transfers, showing a vehicle used for both large institutional giving and many smaller donor-directed gifts. The fund’s public purpose description emphasizes simplicity, administrative convenience, and flexibility for donor accounts.
Education and scholarship-related institutions appear multiple times in the recent grants list. Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund C/o Bny Mellon Na gave $6,514,866 to Trustees of Dartmouth College, $5,700,500 to Stanford University, $2,500,000 to Tampa Preparatory School Inc, and $1,685,000 to Abilene Christian University, each to further exempt purpose. Faith-based organizations also receive substantial support. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints received $16,022,140 in 2023, $5,604,989 in 2024, and $2,346,000 in 2025, while Central Baptist Church received $1,200,000 in 2024. The arts and culture sector is present as well, including $2,000,000 to Museum of Arts and Design and $1,121,500 to Venetian Heritage Inc. Community-serving organizations and civic philanthropy also show up, such as Chicago Community Foundation and Opportunity Village Foundation, indicating that the fund routes donor-advised grants across several public-benefit categories.
Typical grant size in the observed data is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $40,084 at the 75th percentile. The distribution is highly skewed by a handful of very large transfers, including a single nine-figure grant and several multimillion-dollar grants. Recipients recur across years: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable Fund, and National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc all appear more than once. The foundation is a bank donor-advised fund program, and the public description says donors retain advisory privileges over distributions and investments. Grants are made for general operating, unrestricted, or organizational purposes rather than narrowly specified projects.
$915M
$2M
$284.9M
$729.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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The grant record is national, with all listed recipient grants going to U.S. organizations. Among named cities, Salt Lake City appears repeatedly through grants to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, while Cincinnati, Orlando, and Jenkintown also recur through large transfers to national charitable intermediaries. Other recipient locations in the recent list include Hanover, Stanford, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, and Irvine. Massachusetts represents 12% of grants, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Boston.
The recent grants include donor-advised fund intermediaries, universities, schools, churches, museums, community foundations, and other nonprofits. Examples in the data include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Trustees of Dartmouth College, Museum of Arts and Design, and Chicago Community Foundation, with many awards made to further exempt purpose.
The grant-size distribution centers at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $40,084 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes very large transfers, so the overall pattern includes both routine donor-advised gifts and outsized institutional moves.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable Fund, and National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc.
Its grants are national, and the top state by grant count is Virginia. Massachusetts accounts for 12% of grants, while the recent recipient list also includes organizations in Indiana, Utah, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, Illinois, and California.
CARLOS BYRNE
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $619,798,574 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $16,836,937 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | WARWICK, RI | $5,000,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $2,346,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | ORLANDO, FL | $1,572,567 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| TABOR ACADEMY | MARION, MA | $1,503,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $1,402,176 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EKADENCE LEARNING FOUNDATION | IRVINE, CA | $1,335,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $1,011,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,010,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION OF THE UNION | MOUNT VERNON, VA | $1,002,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE KURZIUS FAMILY FUND | DALLAS, TX | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | HUDSON, OH | $921,687 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $880,750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | ABILENE, TX | $835,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| RESEARCH & ROBOTICS INC | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $750,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | LAKELAND, FL | $750,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | BOONE, NC | $685,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $675,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| EASTRIDGE CHURCH | ISSAQUAH, WA | $646,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STIFEL CHARITABLE | ST LOUIS, MO | $575,594 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC | WALLKILL, NY | $550,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $550,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION US INC | NY, NY | $520,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $510,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON | BOSTON, MA | $510,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $501,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ALL GOD'S CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL | VANCOUVER, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SKILLUP COALITION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| CODEORG | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED INC | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| LEGAL AID CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA INC | LAS VEGAS, NV | $500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| FALMOUTH ACADEMY INCORPORATED | FALMOUTH, MA | $450,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | PURCHASE, NY | $438,792 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $409,750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | BOSTON, MA | $407,868 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY BOATING CENTER INC | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $400,750 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST JUDE THE APOSTLE | LEWES, DE | $400,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| INDIAN HILL MUSIC INC | GROTON, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | NEW BEDFORD, MA | $400,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY NEW YORK | QUEENS, NY | $350,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| DUNN SCHOOL | LOS OLIVOS, CA | $350,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| BLACK FRET | AUSTIN, TX | $350,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $333,250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| NPH USA | CHICAGO, IL | $306,440 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| MISSION POINT CHURCH | SOMERS POINT, NJ | $278,460 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $273,250 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| THE V FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $265,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $263,500 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$619,798,574TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$16,836,937TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$5,000,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
$2,346,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND
$1,572,567TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
TABOR ACADEMY
$1,503,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$1,402,176TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
EKADENCE LEARNING FOUNDATION
$1,335,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,011,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING FUND
$1,010,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION OF THE UNION
$1,002,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVANCY
$1,000,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE KURZIUS FAMILY FUND
$1,000,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$921,687TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
$880,750TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$835,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
RESEARCH & ROBOTICS INC
$750,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$750,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC
$685,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MERCER UNIVERSITY
$675,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
EASTRIDGE CHURCH
$646,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
STIFEL CHARITABLE
$575,594TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC
$550,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$550,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION US INC
$520,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
$510,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON
$510,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
OUR SISTERS SCHOOL INC
$501,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ALL GOD'S CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL
$500,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SKILLUP COALITION
$500,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
CODEORG
$500,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED INC
$500,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
LEGAL AID CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA INC
$500,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
FALMOUTH ACADEMY INCORPORATED
$450,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$438,792TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY
$409,750TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC
$407,868TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
COMMUNITY BOATING CENTER INC
$400,750TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST JUDE THE APOSTLE
$400,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
INDIAN HILL MUSIC INC
$400,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NEW BEDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$400,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
ST JOHNS UNIVERSITY NEW YORK
$350,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
DUNN SCHOOL
$350,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
BLACK FRET
$350,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
$333,250TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
NPH USA
$306,440TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
MISSION POINT CHURCH
$278,460TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
$273,250TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
THE V FOUNDATION
$265,000TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$263,500TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE