The Mello Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable giving, primarily focused on supporting initiatives that assist the poor and provide human services. Its mission reflects a commitment to addressing food insecurity and supporting religious organizations, as evidenced by grants made to programs like Meals on Wheels and the Church of Nazarene. The foundation serves various populations in need, particularly those facing economic hardships. While it operates from New Hampshire, its funding has also extended to organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A U.S.-based nonprofit (often a church or small human-services provider) running direct services for people in need and willing to apply by mail for a single, discretionary grant.
Good Fit
- • Work is direct-service focused (meals, services for the poor) or faith-based community programs.
- • Applicant is a U.S. nonprofit eligible under IRS rules.
- • Willingness to follow an offline application route (mail a letter of request and provide requested application materials).
- • Capacity to propose a discrete, fundable project or program rather than broad institutional support.
Geography
Observed grants in the two-year record went to nonprofits in different states (foundation is NH-based but funded an out-of-state recipient in the latest year), so giving is not strictly local but the footprint is small and limited to single-state awards in each year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made one grant per year in the observed period (one recipient in 2022 and a different single recipient in 2023), so the observed recipient set is very small and tightly concentrated.
New Applicants
A formal applicant route exists (a mailed letter of request to receive an application) and the latest year shows a new recipient, suggesting unfamiliar organizations can be considered, but the small number of awards and limited history make broad openness less certain.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
