The Louis B Mayer Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 95-2232340

The Louis B Mayer Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $530K. Net investment income was $723K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.0M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$530K

-7.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

-23.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

+20.5% YoY

About The Louis B Mayer Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Louis B Mayer Foundation is a private foundation, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $530K. Net investment income was $723K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BerkeleyBrooklineCincinnatiHoustonLos AngelesMiami BeachNew YorkRochesterWarwick

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$267K$534K$800K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,008,892$7,715,592$7,993,841
Revenue$970,143$420,222$551,321
Expenses$660,870$701,822$720,517
Qualifying Distributions$564,398$606,655$629,837
Net Investment Income$723,291$334,934$467,841
Distributable Amount$618,507$572,475$605,232

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$150K$300K$450K$600K11 grants202014 grants202116 grants202217 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

George Eastman Museum$101KGeorge Eastman Museum$65KUCLA Film and Television…$55KMt Sinai Medical Center$50KMD Anderson Cancer Center$50KVanguard Charitable$49KDana-Farber Cancer Insti…$45KGeorge Eastman Museum$40KArts Resources in Collab…$25KUC Berkeley Art MuseumPa…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K17$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Elizabeth GottliebTrustee/Trea.1
Judi FarkasPres./Secretary2
Elliot R CattarullaTrustee1
Paolo Cherchi UsaiTrustee1

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

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