Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall is a private foundation based in Marana, Arizona. It reported making 21 grants totaling $20,000 in 2025, supporting organizations including advocacy, legal, educational, veterans, and counseling and resource organizations.
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall at a glance
In short: Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall gave $20K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $952.381), top state Virginia. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $952
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $636,326
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (38% 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 Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12294 North Durham Wash Drive, Marana, AZ 85658
Phone: (949) 981-4641
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Act for America Education ($2K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states and Washington, DC. By recipient state, the largest shares of grant dollars went to Virginia (38%), California (15%), Texas (10%), Michigan (10%), and Washington, DC (10%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $667; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Act for America Education Virginia Beach, VA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General Support | $2,000 |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC | General Support | $2,000 |
| American Freedom Defense Initiative New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| And Then There Were None Merrifield, VA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Center for American Liberty Leesburg, VA | General Support | $1,000 |
| CO2 Coalition Arlington, VA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Franciscan Sisters Santa Ana, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Mountain States Legal Foundation Lakewood, CO | General Support | $1,000 |
| Sound of Freedom Foundation Houston, TX | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $636,326 | $74,181 | $32,495 | $20,000 | 21 | $23,677 | $64,431 | $29,712 |
| 2024 | $590,932 | $78,399 | $32,292 | $21,500 | 22 | $24,300 | $69,654 | $27,977 |
| 2023 | $537,462 | $27,576 | $40,779 | $31,000 | 25 | $32,937 | $18,900 | $26,386 |
| 2022 | $524,587 | $-44,259 | $30,711 | $19,000 | 16 | $22,550 | $2,582 | $26,598 |
| 2021 | $621,103 | $67,725 | $9,376 | — | — | $2,400 | $60,044 | $21,021 |
| 2020 | $575,812 | $22,841 | $35,166 | $26,500 | 24 | — | $15,416 | $26,792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied stated missions. For example, Judicial Watch says it promotes government integrity, transparency, and accountability through public advocacy, litigation, monitoring, and investigations. Mountain States Legal Foundation says it protects individual liberty, property rights, limited and ethical government, and free enterprise. The USS Liberty Veterans Association says it honors the servicemembers killed in the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty and preserves the event’s historical record. Los Angeles Pregnancy Services says it operates a counseling and resource center.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $20,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $2,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $2,000 each to Act for America Education, Hillsdale College, and Judicial Watch, and $1,000 each to the USS Liberty Veterans Association, Mountain States Legal Foundation, CO2 Coalition, American Freedom Defense Initiative, and Young America’s Foundation. Los Angeles Pregnancy Services received $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce Mayall and Susana Mayall as trustees.
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Mayall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susana Mayall
Trustee
On filings since 2023
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.
Frequently asked questions about Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall
How much does Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall give each year?
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall gave $20K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 22 grants.
What is Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's typical grant size?
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $952, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall that year got $667 on average.
Where does Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall give grants?
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's top state is Virginia, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (15%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (3 grants) and Houston, TX (3 grants).
Does Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's largest grantees?
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's largest 2025 grantees include Act for America Education ($2,000), Hillsdale College ($2,000) and Judicial Watch ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall?
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall reported $636K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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 Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied stated missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall?
The foundation states that it 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 Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's EIN?
Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7111568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Nicholas and Kathleen Mayall 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.
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 November 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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