Mayten Foundation BT

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 99-6539062

Mayten Foundation BT is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $438K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $577K. Net investment income was $27K.

Mayten Foundation BT at a glance

In short: Mayten Foundation BT gave $577K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $72K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$576,750
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$72,094
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$438,399
-56.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (63% 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 Mayten Foundation BT funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Body Traffic: $203KBody Traffic$203KJacob's Pillow: $130KJacob's Pillow$130KNest Global: $100KNest Global$100KPachamama Alliance: $50KPachamama Alliance$50KLegacy Global Programs: $50KLegacy Global Programs$50KConservation International Foundation: $25KConservation InternationalFoundation$25KUniversity of Southern California: $10KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$10KBallet Sun Valley: $9KBallet Sun Valley$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Body Traffic ($203K). Together the top 8 received $577K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa MonicaArlingtonBeckelCambridgeLos AngelesSan FranciscoSun Valley

How Mayten Foundation BT gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2024 8 grants2025

In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $577K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Body Traffic Santa Monica, CAUnrestricted Use by Donee$203,000
Jacob's Pillow Beckel, MAUnrestricted Use by Donee$130,000
Nest Global Santa Monica, CAUnrestricted Use by Donee$100,000
Pachamama Alliance San Francisco, CAUnrestricted Use by Donee$50,000
Legacy Global Programs Cambridge, MAUnrestricted Use by Donee$50,000
Conservation International Foundation Arlington, VAUnrestricted Use by Donee$25,000
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAUnrestricted Use by Donee$10,000
Ballet Sun Valley Sun Valley, IDUnrestricted Use by Donee$8,750
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$438,399$26,991$588,637$576,7508$576,750$26,847$40,856
2024$1,000,045$1,000,045————$45$19,565

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mayten Foundation BT reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mayten Foundation BT's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Early

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Asher Early

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Gillian Wynn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harrison Early

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Marlowe Early

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Mayten Foundation BT

How much does Mayten Foundation BT give each year?

Mayten Foundation BT gave $577K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Mayten Foundation BT's typical grant size?

Mayten Foundation BT's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $72,094, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mayten Foundation BT give grants?

Mayten Foundation BT gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Monica, CA (2 grants).

Does Mayten Foundation BT give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mayten Foundation BT's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mayten Foundation BT's largest grantees?

Mayten Foundation BT's largest 2025 grantees include Body Traffic ($203,000), Jacob's Pillow ($130,000) and Nest Global ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mayten Foundation BT?

Mayten Foundation BT reported $438K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $577K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mayten Foundation BT?

Mayten Foundation BT is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $438K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mayten Foundation BT's EIN?

Mayten Foundation BT's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6539062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Mayten Foundation BT funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mayten-foundation-bt-morg_5543648fcd7144eaa459ce72ee7583d4

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