The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation
The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $184K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation at a glance
In short: The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $183,888
- -1.4% vs 2024
- 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 The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lawrence Public School ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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
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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $15K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Public School Cedarhurst, NY | Scholarship | $5,000 |
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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 | $183,888 | $4,542 | $7,094 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,300 | $4,042 | $5,480 |
| 2024 | $186,440 | $4,751 | $7,212 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,470 | $4,251 | $6,025 |
| 2023 | $188,901 | $4,696 | $6,998 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,300 | $4,196 | $5,864 |
| 2022 | $191,203 | $3,415 | $7,149 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,470 | $2,915 | $7,298 |
| 2021 | $194,937 | $753 | $7,103 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,460 | $253 | $7,308 |
| 2020 | $201,287 | $-455,474 | $7,142 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $2,324 | — |
| 2019 | $663,903 | $6,114 | $23,173 | $15,000 | 3 | — | $3,614 | $12,014 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation 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
The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation is led by Richard Kandel, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Kandel
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Jonathan Kandel
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $2K, to Richard Kandel (President).
Frequently asked questions about The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation
How much does The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation give each year?
The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation?
The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation operate?
The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation's EIN?
The Harry & Anita Mayer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3223907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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