Metta Charitable Foundation
Metta Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It reported 16 grants totaling $1,464,000 in filing year 2024.
Metta Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Metta Charitable Foundation gave $1.5M across 16 grants in 2024 (avg $92K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,464,000
- -21.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $91,500
- -36.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $27,683,959
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Metta Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Metta Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Myriad USA Inc ($558K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 32 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were reported as 38% to recipients in New York, 24% in Massachusetts, 17% in an unidentified state, 13% in New Hampshire, and 7% in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Metta Charitable Foundation gives
- 47% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 1536% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $1.9M (2023). In 2024 it made 16 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Myriad USA Inc New York, NY | Cape Kids Foundation Fund | $538,000 |
| The Sacs Endowment Trust | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Kearsarge Food Hub Bradford, NH | General & Unrestricted | $180,000 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| Environmental League of Massachusetts Inc Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| International Generosity Foundation Trust Clearwater, FL | U-Turn Homeless Ministries | $100,000 |
| Civic Action Project Inc Watertown, MA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Trustees of the Lawrence Academy at Groton Groton, MA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Ubuntu Global Connections Inc Concord, MA | Axium Education | $25,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc New York, NY | Tomorrow Trust fund | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,683,959 | $2,020,439 | $1,694,747 | $1,464,000 | 16 | $1,531,152 | $1,880,544 | $1,503,503 |
| 2023 | $27,357,267 | $1,360,119 | $2,107,449 | $1,872,933 | 13 | $1,950,227 | $1,224,376 | $1,404,150 |
| 2021 | $22,265,820 | $22,366,291 | $100,471 | $89,500 | 3 | $100,259 | $241,696 | $169,782 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Metta Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by those grantees, include facilitating cross-border giving (MYRIAD USA), strengthening a restorative local food system and community (Kearsarge Food Hub), and promoting better policymaking and diversifying policymakers (Civic Action Project). Other 2024 recipients included educational organizations and an organization supporting people with spinal cord injuries.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $1,464,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $538,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Among the largest were $538,000 to MYRIAD USA for the Cape Kids Foundation Fund, $250,000 to The SACS Endowment Trust for general and unrestricted purposes, $180,000 to Kearsarge Food Hub for general and unrestricted purposes, and $125,000 to Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $100,000 to Environmental League of Massachusetts for general and unrestricted purposes and $100,000 to International Generosity Foundation Trust for U-Turn Homeless Ministries.
Additional 2024 grants included $50,000 to Civic Action Project, $25,000 to Trustees of the Lawrence Academy at Groton, $25,000 to Ubuntu Global Connections for Axium Education, $20,000 to MYRIAD USA for the Tomorrow Trust fund, $15,000 to Fay School, and $10,000 to EdVestors for a charitable event.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Peter Cyril Bauer as Treasurer and Director, and Victoria Jane Bauer as Director, President, and Secretary.
Metta Charitable Foundation is led by Victoria Jane Bauer, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Victoria Jane Bauer
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Cyril Bauer
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Metta Charitable Foundation
How much does Metta Charitable Foundation give each year?
Metta Charitable Foundation gave $1.5M across 16 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.9M across 13 grants.
What is Metta Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Metta Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $91,500, across 16 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Metta Charitable Foundation give grants?
Metta Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (24%) and New Hampshire (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Plymouth, NH (2 grants).
Does Metta Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Metta Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Metta Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Metta Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Myriad USA Inc ($558,000 across 2 grants), The Sacs Endowment Trust ($250,000) and Kearsarge Food Hub ($180,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Metta Charitable Foundation?
Metta Charitable Foundation reported $27.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Metta Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Metta Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds 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 Metta Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Metta Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0969863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Does Metta Charitable 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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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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