OVERVIEW: The Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to the arts, health, and education.
IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.
PROFILE: The Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation was established in 2003. It was established by financier Donald Robert Mullen Jr., who worked at Goldman Sachs and went on to cofound Pretium Partners, a leading alternative investment management firm. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. According to tax filings, the Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to the arts, health, and education.
In 2010, Mullen gave a $1 million gift for the High Line Art to produce installation pieces for the elevated railway turned urban park in New York. He continues to support Friends of the High Line through his foundation.
Grants range from $375 to $250,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away around $969,000. Past grantees have included MoMA, Whitney Museum, New York Stem Cell Foundation, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Harlem RBI, and City Year.
The Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation keeps a low-profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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CONTACT:
Donald R. Mullen Family Foundation
c/o 546 Fifth Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10036