MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc
MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K.
MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,264
- -84.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,264
- +59.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,264
- Primary geography
- New York (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 MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Metropolitan Museum of Art ($33K).
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $209K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Academic honorarium, met americas council (MAC) and latin American projects. | $33,264 |
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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 | — | $4,763 | $131,705 | $33,264 | 1 | $114,097 | — | $4,826 |
| 2024 | $126,942 | $22,892 | $293,165 | $208,500 | 10 | $276,761 | $7,322 | $15,021 |
| 2023 | $397,215 | $15,935 | $147,621 | $97,000 | 11 | $116,102 | — | $23,707 |
| 2022 | $528,901 | $739 | $74,613 | $47,500 | 7 | $47,500 | — | $29,058 |
| 2021 | $602,775 | $696 | $59,635 | — | — | — | — | $32,225 |
| 2020 | $661,714 | $189,842 | $91,011 | $25,000 | 4 | — | $123,831 | $32,419 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc is led by William J. Brown, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William J. Brown
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Milton Schwartz
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$5K (2021) → $8K (2025)
David Sahargun
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to William J Brown (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc
How much does MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc give each year?
MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $209K across 10 grants.
What is MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc?
MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY.
Where does MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc operate?
MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, New York, Texas.
How much is MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc's EIN?
MEX-Am Cultural Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3328723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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