Metis Foundation
Metis Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Greenport, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $330 in total assets. In 2025, it reported $650 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Metis Foundation at a glance
In short: Metis Foundation reported $650 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $650 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +420.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $330
- -66.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $650
- +420.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $650
- +420.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125 (2024) to $650 (2025). In 2025 it reported $650 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $330 | $650 | $650 | Total only | $650 | — |
| 2024 | $980 | $125 | $125 | Total only | $125 | $51 |
| 2023 | $1,105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,205 | — | — | — | — | $59 |
| 2021 | $1,205 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,195 | $479 | — | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Metis Foundation is led by Manfred Stapff, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Manfred Stapff
President
Foundation Mg → Foundation Manager, 2023
Foundation Manager → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Margaret A Zawadzka (2020–2024) — Councel
- Former: Jean Baptiste Kresser (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Manfred Stapff Dr (2020) — Foundation Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Metis Foundation
How much does Metis Foundation give each year?
Metis Foundation reported $650 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $125 in grants paid.
How large is Metis Foundation?
Metis Foundation reported $330 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Metis Foundation?
Metis Foundation is a private foundation focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Greenport, NY. It holds $330 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Metis Foundation's EIN?
Metis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5097318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 26, 2026)
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