Mayim Foundation
Mayim Foundation is a private foundation, based in Coldwater, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $216K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $11K.
Mayim Foundation at a glance
In short: Mayim Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,669
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,223
- -66.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,223
- Total assets
- $215,968
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (67% 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 Mayim Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rooted of St Joseph County ($2K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mayim Foundation gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rooted of St Joseph County Sturgis, MI | Diapers | $2,223 |
| Saint Joseph County United Way Sturgis, MI | Teen Suicide Prevention | $2,223 |
| Joy Meadows Foster Care Community Linwood, KS | Provide Foster Care for Kids | $2,223 |
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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 | $215,968 | $11,557 | $12,180 | $6,669 | 3 | $10,479 | $11,432 | $15,723 |
| 2024 | $216,591 | $9,193 | $18,346 | $13,200 | 2 | $16,126 | $8,549 | $13,506 |
| 2023 | $225,744 | $7,696 | $15,535 | $10,515 | 2 | $13,319 | $7,056 | $13,102 |
| 2022 | $235,158 | $14,413 | $16,867 | $12,662 | 1 | $14,090 | $12,036 | $14,744 |
| 2021 | $237,612 | $22,721 | $17,008 | $11,857 | 1 | — | $20,497 | $13,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mayim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mayim Foundation is led by Peggy White, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peggy White
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Watreas
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Wickey
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Kulpinski
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alicia Cole (2021–2024) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mayim Foundation
How much does Mayim Foundation give each year?
Mayim Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
What is Mayim Foundation's typical grant size?
Mayim Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,223, and its average grant was $2,223, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mayim Foundation give grants?
Mayim Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kansas (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sturgis, MI (2 grants).
Does Mayim Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mayim Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Mayim Foundation?
Mayim Foundation reported $216K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Mayim Foundation's EIN?
Mayim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3262768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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