The Leni & Peter May Family Foundation

PALM BEACH, FL EIN: 13-3557827

The Leni & Peter May Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in PALM BEACH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $3.0M.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+79.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

Grant Count

8

Avg Grant Size

$237K

About The Leni & Peter May Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Leni & Peter May Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in PALM BEACH, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $5.6M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $3.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BronxChicagoLantanaLos AngelesNew YorkWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$5,566,487$3,102,038$2,994,811
Revenue$4,408,732$154,680$450,034
Expenses$1,981,469$116,778$107,553
Qualifying Distributions$1,895,000
Net Investment Income$3,043,493$39,879$342,641
Distributable Amount$189,058$181,180$197,182

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$474K$948K$1M$2M9 grants20200 grants20210 grants20228 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2023

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$950KMOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM$500KJEWISH FEDERATION OF PAL…$150KCLAL$100KCOMMON GROUND$75KSIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER$50KBIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDA…$45KROUNDABOUT ARTISTIC DIRE…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PETER W MAYDIRECTOR
LENI F MAYTREASURER
JONATHAN MAYDIRECTOR
LESLIE MAYDIRECTOR

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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