Gaea Foundation Inc
Gaea Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $106K.
Gaea Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gaea Foundation Inc gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,617,016
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Gaea Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Culturehub ($20K). Together the top 5 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gaea Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $90K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Culturehub New York, NY | To advance the work of artists experimenting with emerging technologies in search of new artistic forms. | $20,000 |
| The Drift Magazine Foundation New York, NY | To introduce new work and new ideas by young writers. | $20,000 |
| N1 Foundation Brooklyn, NY | To Promote Work of New and Diverse Writers. | $10,000 |
| Center for Performance Research Inc Brooklyn, NY | To Support Artists in Development of New Work. | $10,000 |
| Triskelion Arts-Kick-Standance Inc Brooklyn, NY | To Support Emerging Artists in the Performing Arts. | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,617,016 | $118,274 | $96,905 | $70,000 | 5 | $79,404 | $106,020 | $83,884 |
| 2024 | $1,598,618 | $111,739 | $117,968 | $90,000 | 7 | $100,143 | $96,628 | $82,396 |
| 2023 | $1,607,363 | $55,078 | $86,435 | $60,000 | 6 | $70,751 | $37,617 | $78,462 |
| 2022 | $1,648,069 | $-45,133 | $106,339 | $75,000 | 9 | $87,014 | $40,947 | $82,206 |
| 2021 | $1,795,941 | $164,100 | $76,027 | $45,000 | 6 | $56,253 | $150,726 | $92,375 |
| 2020 | $1,713,710 | $90,738 | $77,355 | $40,000 | 6 | — | $74,382 | $84,995 |
| 2019 | $1,703,833 | $494,667 | $51,535 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $458,473 | $58,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gaea Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gaea Foundation Inc is led by Maxwell Neely-Cohen, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maxwell Neely-Cohen
President
Director & Treasurer → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allida Black
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaylord Neely
Vice President
President → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Echo Hopkins
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Catherine Muther (2019) — Treasurer
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 Gaea Foundation Inc
How much does Gaea Foundation Inc give each year?
Gaea Foundation Inc gave $70K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 7 grants.
What is Gaea Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gaea Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gaea Foundation Inc give grants?
Gaea Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Gaea Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Gaea Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gaea Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gaea Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Culturehub ($20,000), The Drift Magazine Foundation ($20,000) and N1 Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gaea Foundation Inc?
Gaea Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (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 Gaea Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gaea Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1858609. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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