May Family Foundation Inc
May Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Madison, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $378,000 to organizations in several states; the listed grant purposes are “various charitable purposes.”
May Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: May Family Foundation Inc gave $378K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), top state Wisconsin. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $378,000
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,000
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,237,497
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (40% 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 May Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing asks applicants to provide details about the activity or organization for which support is requested, the amount needed, other funding sources, and documented exempt status. It lists no specified restrictions on awards. The filing does not specify a deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: May Family Foundation Inc Attn Amy
Mailing address: 14430 Bermuda Dunes Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
Phone: (715) 845-4336
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who May Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Robert W Monk Botanical Gardens ($65K). Together the top 10 received $338K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 97 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed across recipient states, led by Wisconsin (40%), Colorado (17%), and Ohio (13%). Minnesota and California each accounted for 8%. These figures describe the locations of 2025 recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is May Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (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 $61K (2019) to $461K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $378K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Robert W Monk Botanical Gardens Wausau, WI | Various Charitable Purposes | $65,000 |
| Matrix Human Services Columbus, OH | Various Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Brent's Place Aurora, CO | Various Charitable Purposes | $40,000 |
| Red Caboose Child Care Inc Madison, WI | Various Charitable Purposes | $40,000 |
| Once Upon a Room La Canada, CA | Various Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Mentoring Affects Youth Boston, MA | Various Charitable Purposes | $28,000 |
| 826 Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Various Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Little Forest School Inc Manitowish Waters, WI | Various Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Faith's Lodge Plymouth, MN | Various Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Pikes Peak Orange Crush Colorado Springs, CO | Various Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,237,497 | $236,536 | $418,254 | $378,000 | 14 | $381,266 | $199,701 | $411,236 |
| 2024 | $6,419,215 | $130,115 | $391,361 | $336,500 | 17 | $340,782 | $139,378 | $384,858 |
| 2023 | $6,680,461 | $259,736 | $521,977 | $381,000 | 20 | $422,004 | $170,682 | $360,460 |
| 2022 | $6,937,544 | $295,023 | $572,627 | $460,988 | 22 | $469,665 | $168,690 | $379,519 |
| 2021 | $7,222,409 | $676,098 | $420,802 | $314,500 | 24 | $317,732 | $573,028 | $419,085 |
| 2020 | $6,984,391 | $195,846 | $277,024 | $166,000 | 14 | — | $68,210 | $369,946 |
| 2019 | $7,083,718 | $6,366,322 | $110,624 | $60,550 | 14 | — | $8,812 | $184,876 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, May Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $411K 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
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Once Upon a Room describes its mission as enriching the lives of hospitalized children, teens, and infants fighting serious illnesses and long-term acute trauma. 826 Michigan describes its mission as providing mentoring and teaching in reading, writing, and other educational skills to public school children. Scholl Community Impact Group describes its mission as raising community autism awareness and providing supervised interactions with horses for people with physical, cognitive, or emotional disabilities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $378,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $65,000, with a median of $25,000. Among the largest were $65,000 to Robert W Monk Botanical Gardens, $50,000 to Matrix Human Services, $40,000 each to Brent’s Place and Red Caboose Child Care Inc, and $30,000 to Once Upon a Room.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen L Sislo as president; Edward W May Jr as vice president; Amy Sislo Rydland as secretary; William E Sislo as assistant treasurer; and Jeffery R May and Gregg T May as directors.
May Family Foundation Inc is led by Karen L. Sislo, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen L. Sislo
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gregg T. May
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery R. May
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Sislo Rydland
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
William E. Sislo
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Edward W. May Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Mark J. Bradley (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Eleanor J. May (2019) — Past President
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about May Family Foundation Inc
How much does May Family Foundation Inc give each year?
May Family Foundation Inc gave $378K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $337K across 17 grants.
What is May Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
May Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $27,000, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from May Family Foundation Inc that year got $45K on average.
Where does May Family Foundation Inc give grants?
May Family Foundation Inc's top state is Wisconsin, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (17%) and Ohio (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aurora, CO (2 grants) and Manitowish Waters, WI (2 grants).
Who are May Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
May Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Robert W Monk Botanical Gardens ($65,000), Matrix Human Services ($50,000) and Brent's Place ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is May Family Foundation Inc?
May Family Foundation Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $411K (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 May Family Foundation Inc fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from May Family Foundation Inc?
The 2025 filing asks applicants to provide details about the activity or organization for which support is requested, the amount needed, other funding sources, and documented exempt status. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is May Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
May Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-2006747. 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 October 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 July 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). May Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/may-family-foundation-inc-morg_5970bb7b6a024a8591b9997c8eb8a277
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