Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Towson, Maryland. In 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $137,000 to organizations in five states; the listed recipients include educational institutions, congregations, and other organizations.
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc gave $137K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Maryland. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,000
- -40.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,455
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $220,385
- -10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing instructs applicants to send letters to Mayer Guttman explaining their reasons for applying and documenting their activities. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Mayer Guttman
Mailing address: 1 W Pennsylvania Avenue Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21204
Phone: (410) 321-0600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Johns Hopkins Univerity - Whiting ($25K). Together the top 10 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 66 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland (62%), New York (29%), New Jersey (4%), Ohio (4%), and Georgia (2%). These percentages are as reported and may not sum to 100% because of rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $21K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 463% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $232K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Univerity - Whiting Baltimore, MD | Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Agudas Israel of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Yeshiva Mercaz Hat Plainview, NY | Charitable Purposes | $17,500 |
| Kesser Torah Pikesville, MD | Charitable Purposes | $12,500 |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of South Monsey Airmont, NY | Charitable Purposes | $12,500 |
| Kollel D'Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Charitable Purposes | $12,000 |
| Shearith Israel Congregation Baltimore, MD | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Torah Academy for Girls Far Rockaway, NY | Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Zichron Binyamin Congregation Lakewood, NJ | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Hebrew Academy of Cleveland Cleveland Heights, OH | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $220,385 | $129,116 | $153,990 | $137,000 | 11 | $137,000 | $114,575 | $29,614 |
| 2024 | $245,259 | $192,403 | $249,478 | $231,750 | 23 | $231,750 | $176,154 | $36,342 |
| 2023 | $302,334 | $123,716 | $220,843 | $203,500 | 15 | $203,500 | $106,373 | $39,495 |
| 2022 | $399,461 | $6,128 | $95,741 | $79,500 | 9 | $79,500 | — | $49,597 |
| 2021 | $475,075 | $77,462 | $77,346 | $59,000 | 8 | $59,000 | $59,116 | $61,070 |
| 2020 | $469,312 | $54,911 | $53,605 | $36,675 | 9 | — | $37,981 | $50,938 |
| 2019 | $468,006 | $79,572 | $84,353 | $69,000 | 11 | — | $64,219 | $44,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Jewish educational institutions and congregations. The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland describes its mission as fostering students’ love of God, Torah, and Eretz Yisroel while preparing them for excellence in Torah and general knowledge. Torah Day School of Atlanta describes its mission as providing an Orthodox Jewish educational environment that inspires love of God, reverence for Torah, and lifelong learning. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $137,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $25,000, with a median of $12,000. Its largest listed grants were $25,000 each to Johns Hopkins University - Whiting and Agudas Israel of Baltimore, followed by $17,500 to Yeshiva Mercaz Hat.
Other listed 2025 grants were $12,500 each to Kesser Torah and Yeshiva Gedolah of South Monsey; $12,000 to Kollel D'Baltimore; $10,000 each to Shearith Israel Congregation and Torah Academy for Girls; $5,000 each to Zichron Binyamin Congregation and Hebrew Academy of Cleveland; and $2,500 to Torah Day School of Atlanta. The filing lists the purpose of each grant as “charitable purposes.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mayer E. Guttman as a director.
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc is led by Mayer E. Guttman, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mayer E. Guttman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc
How much does Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc give each year?
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc gave $137K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $232K across 23 grants.
What is Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $12,455, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc that year got $20K on average.
Where does Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc give grants?
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (4 grants).
Who are Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Johns Hopkins Univerity - Whiting ($25,000), Agudas Israel of Baltimore ($25,000) and Yeshiva Mercaz Hat ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc?
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc reported $220K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Jewish educational institutions and congregations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc?
The filing instructs applicants to send letters to Mayer Guttman explaining their reasons for applying and documenting their activities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc's EIN?
Charlie and Del Major Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3356732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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