MHK Foundation Tr
MHK Foundation Tr is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports $1.4 million in grants to 11 organizations, with all listed grant purposes stated as general operating support.
MHK Foundation Tr at a glance
In short: MHK Foundation Tr gave $1.4M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $127K), mostly in New York. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,400,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $127,273
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $20,053,673
- -3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to MHK Foundation Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 919798, Orlando, FL 32891-9798
Phone: (404) 813-9105
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who MHK Foundation Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundation ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 28 grants of 43 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Orlando, Florida. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York (70%), Massachusetts (14%), Washington, DC (7%), North Carolina (7%), and Connecticut (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is MHK Foundation Tr open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $113K; repeat grants $131K. How we count
Medians: $113K first-time, $150K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2023) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundation New York, NY | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc New York, NY | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Institute for Veterans and Military Syracuse, NY | General Operating | $200,000 |
| Justice in Motion Brooklyn, NY | General Operating | $200,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | General Operating | $150,000 |
| African Wildlife Foundation Washignton, DC | General Operating | $100,000 |
| E2D Inc Davidson, NC | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Farm Cafe Inc Boone, NC | General Operating | $50,000 |
| High Hopes Therapeutics Riding Old Lyme, CT | General Operating | $25,000 |
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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 | $20,053,673 | $807,272 | $1,591,857 | $1,400,000 | 11 | $1,488,031 | $712,689 | $1,527,304 |
| 2024 | $20,841,601 | $743,679 | $1,227,951 | $1,050,000 | 6 | $1,132,019 | $655,348 | $1,421,437 |
| 2023 | $21,324,203 | $442,995 | $1,154,564 | $1,000,000 | 6 | $1,102,111 | $484,295 | $1,241,534 |
| 2022 | $22,034,591 | $44,095 | $1,728,736 | $1,600,000 | 11 | $1,667,527 | $358,718 | $1,284,222 |
| 2021 | — | $1,160,000 | $1,160,000 | $1,160,000 | 9 | $1,160,000 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MHK Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing describes a broad purpose of supporting charitable causes and community initiatives. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas that include migrant rights, wildlife conservation, digital access, food access, animal welfare, cancer care, veterans and military communities, civil liberties, and parks.
These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own stated missions. Justice in Motion says it protects migrant rights by ensuring justice across borders. The African Wildlife Foundation says its mission is to help wildlife and wild lands thrive in modern Africa. E2D says it expands economic opportunity through training and access to digital tools. Farm Cafe says it operates a local café where people can eat a healthy meal regardless of their means or ability to pay. The New York Times Communities Fund says it raises funds for individuals and families in distress and selects nonprofit organizations in the New York metropolitan area to receive funding.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $1,400,000. Grant amounts ranged from $25,000 to $200,000, with a median of $150,000. All listed grants were for general operating support.
The largest grants included $200,000 each to ACLU Foundation, Central Park Conservancy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Institute for Veterans and Military, and Justice in Motion. Other reported grants included $150,000 to ASPCA, $100,000 to African Wildlife Foundation, $50,000 each to E2D and Farm Cafe, and $25,000 each to High Hopes Therapeutics Riding and The New York Times Communities Fund.
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Truist Bank as trustee.
MHK Foundation Tr's only listed officer is Truist Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Truist Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$104K (2022) → $171K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about MHK Foundation Tr
How much does MHK Foundation Tr give each year?
MHK Foundation Tr gave $1.4M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 6 grants.
What is MHK Foundation Tr's typical grant size?
MHK Foundation Tr's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $127,273, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from MHK Foundation Tr that year got $113K on average.
Where does MHK Foundation Tr give grants?
MHK Foundation Tr gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants).
Does MHK Foundation Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of MHK Foundation Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are MHK Foundation Tr's largest grantees?
MHK Foundation Tr's largest 2025 grantees include ACLU Foundation ($200,000), Central Park Conservancy Inc ($200,000) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MHK Foundation Tr?
MHK Foundation Tr reported $20.1M in total assets on its 2025 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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does MHK Foundation Tr fund?
The filing describes a broad purpose of supporting charitable causes and community initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MHK Foundation Tr?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is MHK Foundation Tr's EIN?
MHK Foundation Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6544476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does MHK Foundation Tr 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 October 2026.
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 September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work MHK Foundation Tr funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). MHK Foundation Tr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mhk-foundation-tr-morg_da8325ca99cc4a3eb731bb97eeb864bc
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