Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 23-7063834

Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $70K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$81K

-11.6% YoY

Grant Count

17

-32.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+30.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $70K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlbertAnnandaleonhudsonAustinBostonBrooklynDallasHempsteadMeredithMinneapolisNew OrleansNew YorkOklahoma CityPoughkeepsieStaten IslandStone RidgeStoughtonWaitsfieldWarrenWashingtonWest Brooklyn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$43K$86K$129K$172K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,561,951$1,575,773$1,627,332
Revenue$82,390$54,753$77,626
Expenses$96,788$108,058$106,456
Qualifying Distributions$83,987$94,910$92,803
Net Investment Income$69,589$41,605$63,973
Distributable Amount$92,015$86,839$90,950

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$69K$92K16 grants202030 grants202129 grants202225 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY A…$35KUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUN…$8KTADS TUITION AID TAD$6KCLEAN AIR TASK FORCE$5KWNYC NY PUBLIC RADIO$5KBARD COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT…$3KHUDSON VALLEY HOSPICE$3KTHE BROOKLYN LIBRARY$3KCOALITION FOR RESPONSIBL…$3KLAKE WINNIPESAUKEE ASSOC…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include The Mercantile Library Association ($35,000), University of Texas Foundation - Dobie Paisano ($7,500), Tads Tuition Aid Tad ($6,345).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BARD COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ANNANDALEONHUDSON, NYEDUCATION$3,000
CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE BOSTON, MAENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION$5,000
COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE HOMESCHOOLED CHILDREN (CRHE) STOUGHTON, MAEDUCATION$2,500
HUDSON VALLEY HOSPICE POUGHKEEPSIE, NYCOMMUNITY SERVICE - END OF LIFE$3,000
LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE ASSOCIATION MEREDITH, NHENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION$2,066
PROSPECT PARK ALLIANCE WEST BROOKLYN, NYENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION$2,000
PROSPECT SCHOOL HEMPSTEAD, NYEDUCATION$2,010
SANTA MADDALENA FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NYLITERATURE DEVELOPMENT$2,000
SOCIETY FOR SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC WASHINGTON, DCSCIENCE EDUCATION$1,000
STONE RIDGE LIBRARY STONE RIDGE, NYCOMMUNITY SERVICE, LITERACY$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LIESE M MAYERTRUSTEE4
STEFAN BLOCKTRUSTEE0.5
MARK GOMPERTZTRUSTEE0.5

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation?

As of 2024, Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation holds $1.6M in total assets with $82K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $81K in 2024.

Where does Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation operate?

Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont.

What size grants does Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation award?

In 2024, Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $81K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation's EIN?

Alfred Lee and Peter Mayer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7063834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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