Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund
Official website for the BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund, the donor-advised fund program operated by BNY Mellon. The site hosts donor login, brochures, forms, contact details (Boston, MA) and privacy/cookie notices.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Charities with the capacity to receive donor-directed gifts and broad mission alignment (education, health, human services, cultural institutions) that are likely to be recommended by individual donors or intermediary DAFs.
Good Fit
- • Programs in education, health, human services, or cultural sectors (areas already funded).
- • Ability to accept mid-size to large one-time gifts and to report impact to donors.
- • Existing relationships with individual donors, financial advisors, or donor-advised fund sponsors.
- • National or multi-state reach, or profile that appeals to philanthropic donors.
Geography
Observed grants in 2024 went to organizations in 48 states and the fund’s out-of-state share was very large, indicating a national footprint despite a single-state dollar concentration driven by one very large grant.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows roughly 1,502 distinct recipients and over 700 new recipients in that year, plus a rising recipient count across the three observed years, demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set despite financial concentration in a single very large award.
New Applicants
Direct application information is absent, which reduces straightforward access for unfamiliar applicants, but nearly half of 2024 recipients were new that year—suggesting new entrants can be funded via donor recommendations even if unsolicited public application routes are not visible.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
