Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , based in New York City , United States of America, is a private foundation. It is endowed with funds that ultimately come from Andrew Mellon's fortune . The foundation emerged in 1969 from the merger of the Avalon Foundation and the Old Dominion Foundation . These foundations were set up independently by Ailsa Mellon Bruce and Paul Mellon , the children of Andrew Mellon.

The foundation is headquartered in New York City in the expanded former offices of the Bollingen Foundation , another not-for-profit educational advancement owned by Paul Mellon. Elizabeth Alexander is the chairwoman of the foundation. Her predecessors included Earl Lewis, Don Randel, William G. Bowen, John Edward Sawyer, and Nathan Pusey . In 2004 the foundation was awarded the National Medal of Arts .

The main fields of activity

Research department

The foundation employs a small body of academics that deals with doctoral training, admission procedures to higher education institutions, independent academic libraries, non-profit institutions, academic exchange, and other topics. These examinations are intended to ensure that the Foundation is well informed about the situation at the recipient when it comes to financial support measures and that the measures are effective. Studies published in this context include Equity and Excellence in American Higher Education , Reclaiming the Game: College Sports and Educational Values , JSTOR: A History , The Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values, and The Shape of the river .

The foundation's funding has ranged between US $ 5 billion and US $ 6 billion in recent years. About $ 300 million is spent annually on financial aid.

Examples of projects funded by the foundation

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lifetime Honors - National Medal of Arts . Nea.gov. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2012.

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