The Maue Kay Foundation
The Maue Kay Foundation is a private foundation based in Encino, California. Formed in 2004 by John Kay and Jutta Maue Kay, it supports individuals and organizations working to protect wildlife, the environment, and human rights.
The Maue Kay Foundation at a glance
In short: The Maue Kay Foundation gave $136K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,000
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,333
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $334,411
- +10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (55% 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 The Maue Kay Foundation
- 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: 17404 Ventura Blvd Second Floor, Encino, CA 91316
Phone: (818) 906-2230
Website: https://www.mauekay.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Maue Kay Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wildlife Conserv NW - Save the Elep ($30K). Together the top 10 received $133K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients were located in California, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Idaho, and Washington state. California received 55% of grant dollars, Washington state 15%, D.C. 11%, and Virginia and Massachusetts 7% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Maue Kay Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 849% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2024) to $205K (2021). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conserv NW - Save the Elep San Francisco, CA | Wildlife Protection | $30,000 |
| Orangutan Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Wildlife Protection | $20,000 |
| Big Life Foundation Seattle, WA | Wildlife Protection | $20,000 |
| Int'l Fund for Animal Welfare Washington, DC | Wildlife Protection | $15,000 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservatory Woodbridge, VA | Wildlife Protection | $10,000 |
| Amboseli Trust for Elephants Newburyport, MA | Wildlife Protection | $10,000 |
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA | Environmental Protection | $10,000 |
| Sheldrick Wildlife Laguana Hills, CA | Nature Conservation. | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of SBC Santa Barbara, CA | Ending Hunger | $5,000 |
| African People Wildlife Fund - APW Bernardsville, NJ | Humanitarian and Wildlife Protection | $2,500 |
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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 | $334,411 | $168,466 | $136,182 | $136,000 | 12 | $136,000 | $856 | $16,022 |
| 2024 | $301,943 | $67,561 | $135,173 | $135,000 | 11 | $135,000 | $9,317 | $18,793 |
| 2023 | $364,556 | $107,872 | $160,128 | $160,000 | 19 | $160,000 | $5,622 | — |
| 2022 | $416,812 | $91,459 | $173,654 | $173,500 | 19 | $173,500 | $5,623 | $22,698 |
| 2021 | $499,007 | $215,440 | $204,631 | $204,500 | 20 | $204,500 | $5,661 | $24,455 |
| 2020 | $488,198 | $18,651 | $192,607 | $192,500 | 21 | — | $7,516 | $27,148 |
| 2019 | $654,975 | $92,110 | $158,855 | $157,501 | 18 | — | $8,885 | $34,101 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Maue Kay Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K 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
The foundation’s stated areas of support are wildlife, the natural environment, and human rights. Its 2025 grants included wildlife protection, environmental protection, nature conservation, ending hunger, and humanitarian and wildlife protection.
Among the 2025 recipients, the Amboseli Trust for Elephants describes its mission as research and preservation of African elephants. Earthjustice describes itself as a public-interest environmental law organization working to protect people’s health, places, and wildlife, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. Living with Wolves describes its work as public education, outreach, and research to promote understanding of wolves and encourage coexistence and their protection.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $136,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $30,000 to Wildlife Conserv NW – Save the Elep for wildlife protection; $20,000 each to Orangutan Foundation and Big Life Foundation for wildlife protection; and $15,000 to the International Fund for Animal Welfare for wildlife protection. Other grants included $10,000 each to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Amboseli Trust for Elephants for wildlife protection, $10,000 to Earthjustice for environmental protection, and $10,000 to Sheldrick Wildlife for nature conservation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Kay as president and director; Jutta Maue-Kay as secretary, treasurer, and director; and Shawn Kay, Rene De Tombe, and Stephen N Getzoff as directors.
The Maue Kay Foundation is led by John Kay, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Kay
President & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jutta Maue-Kay
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rene De Tombe
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Kay
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen N. Getzoff
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Maue Kay Foundation
How much does The Maue Kay Foundation give each year?
The Maue Kay Foundation gave $136K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $135K across 11 grants.
What is The Maue Kay Foundation's typical grant size?
The Maue Kay Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,333, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Maue Kay Foundation give grants?
The Maue Kay Foundation gives mostly in California: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (15%) and District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Maue Kay Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Maue Kay Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Wildlife Protection" (8 grants).
Who are The Maue Kay Foundation's largest grantees?
The Maue Kay Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wildlife Conserv NW - Save the Elep ($30,000), Orangutan Foundation ($20,000) and Big Life Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Maue Kay Foundation?
The Maue Kay Foundation reported $334K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $136K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Maue Kay Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated areas of support are wildlife, the natural environment, and human rights. Its 2025 grants included wildlife protection, environmental protection, nature conservation, ending hunger, and humanitarian and wildlife protection. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Maue Kay Foundation?
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 The Maue Kay Foundation's EIN?
The Maue Kay Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1777724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Maue Kay Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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