John A. Mellowes
Co-donor of $50 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin with Linda T. Mellowes
Vice president, treasurer and director (2024 Form 990-PF), Charter Manufacturing Foundation
Background
John A. Mellowes is a former chief executive officer of Charter Manufacturing Co. who gave $50 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin with Linda T. Mellowes and the Charter Manufacturing Foundation, announced Oct. 19, 2026.
He and Linda T. Mellowes gave $10 million to the college in 2022, and the college named its genomic sciences center for them.
About Charter Manufacturing Foundation
Charter Manufacturing Foundation: Charter Manufacturing Foundation is a foundation that gave $50 million with Linda T. and John A.
Donations by John A. Mellowes
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Medical College of WisconsinRead the story | $50 million |
Key facts
- Oct. 19, 2026 gift
- $50 million from Linda T. and John A. Mellowes and the Charter Manufacturing Foundation to the Medical College of Wisconsinsource
- Former role
- Former Charter Manufacturing Co. chief executive officer, per BizTimes (May 6, 2022)source
- May 6, 2022 gift
- $10 million with Linda Mellowes to the Medical College of Wisconsin, which named its genomic sciences center for the couplesource
- Foundation officer
- Vice president, treasurer and director of Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation Inc., per its 2024 Form 990-PFsource
WYDE coverage of John A. Mellowes
WYDE Newsroom has published one article about John A. Mellowes, on Oct 24, 2026. John A. Mellowes is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Medical College of Wisconsin $50 million gift equals 22% of its fiscal 2025 contributions.
Reported alongside John A. Mellowes
- Charter Manufacturing Foundation · in 1 story with John A. Mellowes
- Medical College of Wisconsin · in 1 story with John A. Mellowes
- Linda T. Mellowes · in 1 story with John A. Mellowes
Sources
- Medical College of Wisconsin: Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Donate $50 Million to the Medical College of Wisconsin to Advance Precision Medicine
- BizTimes: John A. and Linda Mellowes give $10 million to Medical College of Wisconsin (May 6, 2022)
- Medical College of Wisconsin: Milwaukee-Area Family Invests $10 Million in Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Research (May 6, 2022)
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer: Charter Manufacturing Company Foundation Inc, Form 990-PF filings
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