Mays Family Foundation Inc
Mays Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $577.
Mays Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mays Family Foundation Inc gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $5,500
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $147,535
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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 Mays Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Leadership ($10K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mays Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $2K (2021) to $11K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Leadership Indianapolis, IN | Organization Mission | $10,000 |
| Pearls of Distinction Foundation Evansville, IN | Organization's Mission | $1,000 |
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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 | $147,535 | $34,267 | $17,028 | $11,000 | 2 | $11,000 | $577 | $6,959 |
| 2024 | $132,994 | $42,770 | $700 | — | — | — | $252 | $5,257 |
| 2023 | $90,924 | $66,721 | $12,595 | $10,500 | 3 | $11,547 | — | $2,399 |
| 2022 | $36,798 | $42,329 | $10,950 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,475 | — | $647 |
| 2021 | $5,419 | $4,398 | $2,450 | $1,500 | 2 | — | $2 | $129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mays Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mays Family Foundation Inc is led by Rose M. Mays, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rose M. Mays
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Heather Wood
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kristin Mays Corbitt
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Mays Family Foundation Inc
How much does Mays Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Mays Family Foundation Inc gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mays Family Foundation Inc?
Mays Family Foundation Inc reported $148K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mays Family Foundation Inc operate?
Mays Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
What is Mays Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mays Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2002082. 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 March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 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 January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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