Family Mayer Foundation
The Family Mayer Foundation is a private foundation based in Boulder, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations working in public welfare, education, the environment, public media, housing, and medical welfare.
Family Mayer Foundation at a glance
In short: Family Mayer Foundation gave $74K across 64 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Colorado. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,841
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 64
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,154
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,778,995
- +19.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (5 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (34% 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 Family Mayer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4909 Clubhouse Circle, Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303) 530-3922
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Family Mayer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Longmont Community Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
339 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 339 grants of 339 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Colorado received 34% of the foundation’s grant dollars, Pennsylvania 24%, Arizona 12%, New York 7%, and Massachusetts 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 64 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Family Mayer Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 64 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $600; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $67K (2020) to $78K (2022). In 2025 it made 64 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Longmont Community Foundation Longmont, CO | public welfare | $5,000 |
| Mt Holyoke College Fund South Hadley, MA | education | $4,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | environment | $3,000 |
| Rocky Mountain PBS Denver, CO | education | $2,700 |
| Friends of Public Radio AZ -KJZZ Tempe, AZ | public radio | $2,500 |
| Colorado Red Cross Denver, CO | welfare | $2,000 |
| Friends of 8- AZ PBS Tempe, AZ | public TV | $2,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver Denver, CO | housing welfare | $2,000 |
| Colorado Public Radio Centennial, CO | public radio | $1,950 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | education | $1,841 |
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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 | $1,778,995 | $120,001 | $79,760 | $73,841 | 64 | $73,841 | $114,468 | $79,865 |
| 2024 | $1,483,619 | $68,502 | $78,301 | $73,292 | 65 | $73,292 | $63,771 | $74,063 |
| 2023 | $1,400,884 | $41,658 | $77,769 | $73,342 | 68 | $73,342 | $37,209 | $64,849 |
| 2022 | $1,173,315 | $24,440 | $83,732 | $77,954 | 75 | $77,954 | $20,035 | $71,932 |
| 2021 | $1,603,160 | $105,585 | $78,030 | $70,500 | 67 | $70,500 | $98,808 | $75,373 |
| 2020 | $1,516,889 | $59,903 | $74,005 | $67,250 | 74 | — | $54,186 | $65,783 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Family Mayer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including welfare, education, the environment, public radio and television, housing, and medical welfare. For example, the Longmont Community Foundation describes its mission as improving life in the St. Vrain Valley through philanthropy and charitable leadership. The Nature Conservancy says it works to conserve the lands and waters on which life depends.
Other 2025 grantees include Dawn’s Place, which describes providing shelter and support services for women who are victims of trafficking, and Philabundance, which says its mission is to drive hunger from communities and end hunger. The Metropolitan Museum of Art describes collecting, studying, conserving, and presenting significant works of art.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 64 grants totaling $73,841. Grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $5,000 to the Longmont Community Foundation for public welfare, $4,000 to the Mt Holyoke College Fund for education, and $3,000 to the Nature Conservancy for the environment. Other grants included $2,700 to Rocky Mountain PBS, $2,500 to Friends of Public Radio AZ - KJZZ, and $2,000 each to the Colorado Red Cross, Friends of 8- AZ PBS, and Habitat for Humanity Metro Denver.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gay Mayer as manager and Laurette Beach, Kathryn Jenulis, and Kenneth Mayer as trustees.
Family Mayer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathryn Jenulis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Mayer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurette Beach
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gay Mayer
Manager
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lavrett Beach (2020) — Trustee
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 Family Mayer Foundation
How much does Family Mayer Foundation give each year?
Family Mayer Foundation gave $74K across 64 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 65 grants.
What is Family Mayer Foundation's typical grant size?
Family Mayer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,154, across 64 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Family Mayer Foundation that year got $600 on average.
Where does Family Mayer Foundation give grants?
Family Mayer Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (24%) and Arizona (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (9 grants), Durango, CO (5 grants), Denver, CO (4 grants) and Boulder, CO (4 grants).
Does Family Mayer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 64 grants with a stated purpose on Family Mayer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (17 grants), "Environment" (11 grants) and "Welfare" (9 grants).
Who are Family Mayer Foundation's largest grantees?
Family Mayer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Longmont Community Foundation ($5,000), Mt Holyoke College Fund ($4,000) and Nature Conservancy ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Family Mayer Foundation?
Family Mayer Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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 Family Mayer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including welfare, education, the environment, public radio and television, housing, and medical welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Family Mayer Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Family Mayer Foundation's EIN?
Family Mayer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2717105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Family Mayer Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 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 May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Family Mayer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/family-mayer-foundation-morg_beed524dbbce4891884b56b9a4c7f0f2
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