F Felix Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Providence, RI EIN: 04-3464255

F Felix Foundation is a private foundation, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $237K.

F Felix Foundation at a glance

In short: F Felix Foundation gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$120,000
-7.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
-7.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$3,758,147
+2.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who F Felix Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Mighty Earth Inc: $25KMighty Earth Inc$25KPricing Carbon Initiative Inc: $25KPricing Carbon Initiative Inc$25KSpring Street Climate Fund: $25KSpring Street Climate Fund$25KFive Oaks Ag Research and Education Center: $20KFive Oaks Ag Research andEducation Center$20KFoundation Earth: $15KFoundation Earth$15KYouth for Environmental Sanity: $10KYouth for Environmental Sanity$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mighty Earth Inc ($25K). Together the top 6 received $120K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonSpringfieldLeverettAmherstBrooklynSacramentoAlbanyNew OrleansColchesterNew HavenSante FeSouth LeeBerkeleyBostonBoulderChicagoGreenfieldHumphreyJamaica PlainLouisville

How F Felix Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K10 grants2019 10 grants2020 7 grants2021 13 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2019) to $158K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $120K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mighty Earth Inc Washington, DCCharitable Donation$25,000
Pricing Carbon Initiative Inc South Lee, MACharitable Donation$25,000
Spring Street Climate Fund Brooklyn, NYCharitable Donation$25,000
Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center Humphrey, ARCharitable Donation$20,000
Foundation Earth Washington, DCCharitable Donation$15,000
Youth for Environmental Sanity Berkeley, CACharitable Donation$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,758,147$259,236$219,512$120,0006$171,737$236,870$174,899
2024$3,656,048$289,406$235,667$129,0006$193,708$267,510$168,324
2023$3,238,368$97,353$211,987$115,0005$180,117$76,583$157,356
2022$3,026,848$151,357$220,542$124,20013$190,200$129,578$159,688
2021$3,531,070$34,448$264,243$154,4007—$28,537$172,643
2020$3,495,916$46,112$260,976$157,90010—$43,121$171,201
2019$3,473,915$36,934$212,195$111,20010—$60,165$174,827

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, F Felix Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

F Felix Foundation is led by Jesse Mazer, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jesse Mazer

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $48K (2025)

  • Magdalena Mazer

    Director

    Treasurer & Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $16K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Alma Colburn

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert Mazer (2019–2022) — Prior President & Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jesse Mazer — President: $48KJesse MazerPresident$48K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Jesse Mazer (President).

Frequently asked questions about F Felix Foundation

How much does F Felix Foundation give each year?

F Felix Foundation gave $120K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 6 grants.

What is F Felix Foundation's typical grant size?

F Felix Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,500, and its average grant was $20,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does F Felix Foundation give grants?

F Felix Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (21%) and New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does F Felix Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on F Felix Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (6 grants).

Who are F Felix Foundation's largest grantees?

F Felix Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mighty Earth Inc ($25,000), Pricing Carbon Initiative Inc ($25,000) and Spring Street Climate Fund ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is F Felix Foundation?

F Felix Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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 is F Felix Foundation's EIN?

F Felix Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3464255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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