Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation
The Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $1,107,500, each listed for charitable activities.
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation at a glance
In short: Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $111K), top state North Carolina. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,107,500
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -41.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $110,750
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,500
- Total assets
- $24,464,877
- +8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (47% 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 Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Brian S. May as the contact for applications, with no application form or materials, deadline, or award restrictions specified.
- Contact
Application contact: Brian S May
Mailing address: 615 Abbey Street, Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 723-9033
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwestern Community College ($213K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 30 grants of 55 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in North Carolina (47%), Florida (18%), Tennessee (14%), Texas (7%), and Michigan (7%). The foundation is based in Birmingham, Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $65K; repeat grants $130K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $602K (2021) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC | Charitable Activities | $212,500 |
| Canines for Service Wilmington, NC | Charitable Activities | $200,000 |
| Warrior Health Foundation Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Charitable Activities | $200,000 |
| Operation Light Shine Hermitage, TN | Charitable Activities | $150,000 |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC | Charitable Activities | $100,000 |
| A21 Campaign Inc Fort Worth, TX | Charitable Activities | $75,000 |
| Hope Against Trafficking Pontiac, MI | Charitable Activities | $75,000 |
| Awake Clinton, MD | Charitable Activities | $50,000 |
| Reading Is Fundamental Washington, DC | Charitable Activities | $40,000 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation Linville, NC | Charitable Activities | $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 | $24,464,877 | $3,397,367 | $1,324,348 | $1,107,500 | 10 | $1,107,500 | $527,887 | $1,394,860 |
| 2024 | $22,547,658 | $3,768,619 | $1,893,889 | $1,625,000 | 17 | $1,625,000 | $1,041,616 | $1,262,835 |
| 2023 | $23,629,273 | $7,042,856 | $1,088,622 | $948,000 | 11 | $948,000 | $4,322,014 | $1,070,743 |
| 2022 | $18,324,697 | $3,541,152 | $912,735 | $795,000 | 10 | $795,000 | $481,293 | $1,050,896 |
| 2021 | $15,696,280 | $3,151,312 | $715,248 | $602,300 | 7 | $602,300 | $304,093 | $946,291 |
| 2020 | $13,260,216 | $2,361,460 | $1,428,717 | $1,286,300 | 7 | — | $117,674 | $772,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M 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
The available filing does not state a mission or specific funding priorities. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes veteran support, health care for veterans, college scholarships and programs, services for trafficking survivors, children’s literacy, and other charitable activities.
Among the grantees, Canines for Service says it seeks to inspire veterans through life-changing canine partnerships. Warrior Health Foundation describes its work as providing free or low-cost proactive and preventative health care to mitigate the effects of “Operator Syndrome” in post-9/11 Special Forces veterans. Cape Fear Community College says it provides scholarships and supports college programs. Hope Against Trafficking describes a 24-month residential program with restorative housing and advocacy services for adult female survivors of sex and labor trafficking. Reading Is Fundamental says it works to address the literacy crisis by inspiring children’s joy in reading.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $1,107,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $212,500, with a median of $87,500. Its largest awards included $212,500 to Southwestern Community College, $200,000 each to Canines for Service and Warrior Health Foundation, $150,000 to Operation Light Shine, and $100,000 to Cape Fear Community College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dianne L. May, Brian S. May, and Christine Hutchison as trustees.
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian S. May
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Hutchison
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianne L. May
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation
How much does Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation give each year?
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation gave $1.1M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 17 grants.
What is Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's typical grant size?
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $87,500, and its average grant was $110,750, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation that year got $65K on average.
Where does Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation give grants?
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (18%) and Tennessee (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, NC (2 grants).
Does Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Activities" (10 grants).
Who are Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's largest grantees?
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southwestern Community College ($212,500), Canines for Service ($200,000) and Warrior Health Foundation ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation?
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation reported $24.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation fund?
The available filing does not state a mission or specific funding priorities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's EIN?
Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0501566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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