Mayer Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Hope, PA EIN: 23-2407011
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Mayer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New Hope, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with several grants designated for general operating support.

Key facts about Mayer Family Foundation

In short: Mayer Family Foundation gave $30K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $811.757), mostly in New Jersey. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-2407011
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,035
Grants made (2025)
37
Average grant
$812
Median grant
$250
New grantees (estimate)
46% first-time grantees (17 of 37, 2025)
Total assets
$245,311
Primary geography
New Jersey (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$245K

+11.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

+139.3% YoY

Grant Count

37

+37.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$811.757

+74.6% YoY

Is Mayer Family Foundation open to new grantees?

46%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 17 of 37 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $312; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $250 first-time, $393 repeat.

  • 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in youth services, immigrant support, libraries, LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention, animal welfare, medical research, and film and community programming. For example, Anchor House describes its mission as supporting young people and young adults experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, or transition out of foster care; the Nationalities Service Center describes its mission as welcoming and empowering immigrants; and the Trevor Project describes its mission as ending suicide among LGBTQ+ young people. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 37 grants totaling $30,035. Grants ranged from $25 to $15,000, with a median of $250. The largest grants included $15,000 to Anchor House, $1,500 to Walnut Run Animal Sanctuary, and $1,000 each to County Theater, Penn Medicine, Happy Trails, and The Satanic Temple. Several grants were identified as general operating support.

Other 2025 grants included $865 to NPR, $750 each to Planned Parenthood and the Nationalities Service Center, $600 to Bucks County Free Library, and $500 each to the Trevor Project and Acme Screening Room.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, New Jersey received 55% of grant dollars and Pennsylvania received 18%. The remaining reported shares were 7% to Washington, DC, and 4% each to California and Massachusetts. The listed grants also include recipients in Ohio and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaLambertvilleWashingtonDoylestownMontgomeryNaplesRavennaSalemTitusvilleWest HollywoodNew YorkPrincetonTrentonAtlantaBasking RidgeBlue BellCantonClevelandPenningtonSebastopol

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K25 grants2022 15 grants2023 27 grants2024 37 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $30K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Anchor House: $15KAnchor House$15KWalnut Run Animal Sanctuary: $2KWalnut Run Animal Sanctuary$2KCounty Theater: $1KCounty Theater$1KPenn Medicine: $1KPenn Medicine$1KHappy Trails: $1KHappy Trails$1KThe Satanic Temple: $1KThe Satanic Temple$1KNPR: $865NPR$865Planned Parenthood: $750Planned Parenthood$750Nationalities Service Center: $750Nationalities Service Center$750Bucks County Free Library: $600Bucks County Free Library$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Anchor House ($15K). Together the top 10 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Anchor House Trenton, NJgeneral operating$15,000
Walnut Run Animal Sanctuary Blue Bell, PAgeneral operating$1,500
County Theater Doylestown, PAGeneral Operating Support$1,000
Penn Medicine Philadelphia, PAgeneral operating$1,000
Happy Trails Ravenna, OHgeneral operating$1,000
The Satanic Temple Salem, MAgeneral operating$1,000
NPR Washington, DCgeneral operating$865
Planned Parenthood Washington, DCGeneral Operating Support$750
Nationalities Service Center Philadelphia, PAgeneral operating$750
Bucks County Free Library Doylestown, PAgeneral operating$600

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $245,311 $2,979 $30,149 $30,035 37
2024 $219,834 $6,953 $12,550 $12,550 27
2023 $225,366 $8,213 $20,114 $20,000 15
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$245,311$219,834$225,366
Revenue$2,979$6,953$8,213
Expenses$30,149$12,550$20,114
Qualifying Distributions$114—$114
Net Investment Income—$8,246$1,605

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 19, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Thomas N. Mayer is listed as an officer on the 2025 filing.

Mayer Family Foundation's only listed officer is Thomas N. Mayer, Officer on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas N. Mayer

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 2702 Windy Bush Road, New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: (215) 641-1750

Frequently asked questions about Mayer Family Foundation

How much does Mayer Family Foundation give each year?

Mayer Family Foundation gave $30K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 27 grants.

What is Mayer Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Mayer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $812, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mayer Family Foundation that year got $312 on average.

Where does Mayer Family Foundation give grants?

Mayer Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (18%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Naples, FL (3 grants) and Doylestown, PA (2 grants).

Does Mayer Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mayer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mayer Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Mayer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Anchor House ($15,000), Walnut Run Animal Sanctuary ($1,500) and County Theater ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mayer Family Foundation?

Mayer Family Foundation reported $245K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.

What does Mayer Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in youth services, immigrant support, libraries, LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention, animal welfare, medical research, and film and community programming. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Mayer Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests 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 Mayer Family Foundation's EIN?

Mayer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2407011. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Does Mayer Family 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 September 2026.

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