The Mayer Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $144K a year · 60% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
5.0 mo
of spending, in cash
5.0 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$856K
+479% vs prior year
Spent
$128K
Net assets
$824K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$856K
FY2025▲ +479%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$148K
FY2025$856K
Expenses
$128K
FY2025▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$128K
Net assets
$824K
FY2025▲ +761%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$96K
FY2025$824K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2002.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $125K Operating & administrative 2% · $3K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
President
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Secretary/Treasurer
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in New York, NY.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 87 grants · $125K · 2025–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$5,000
Chemotherapy FoundationFY2025$2,500
The Fresh Air FundFY2025$2,500
Meals of HopeFY2025$2,000
Charmaine Bee Co Jamila ReddyFY2025$1,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,750
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,500
See all 87 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$856K
Gifts and grants$831K
Investment income$25K
Money out
$128K
Grants paid$125K
Running costs$3K
Owns and owes
$824K
net assets
Cash and savings$53K
Total assets$824K
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$831K
Investment income$25K
Total revenue$856K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$53K
Total assets$824K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$824K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 6, 2026 $856K$128K$728K$824K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $148K$79K$69K$96K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2024 $126K$102K$24K$93K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2023 $115K$89K$26K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2022 $139K$59K$80K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 1, 2021 $65K$131K−$66K$108K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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