The Maxim Foundation
The Maxim Foundation is a private foundation based in Woodbury, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and individual recipients, including general support and financial and medical assistance.
The Maxim Foundation at a glance
In short: The Maxim Foundation gave $106K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,715
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +111.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,564
- -42.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $731,781
- -7.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (12 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (75% 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 Maxim Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Crossways Park Drive West 207, Woodbury, NY 11797
Phone: (516) 393-8300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Maxim Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flattop Fund ($15K). Together the top 10 received $52K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($44,865), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 80 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 9% each to California and Florida, 5% to Massachusetts, and 2% to New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Maxim Foundation open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 18 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 11% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 355% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $46K (2020) to $213K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $44,865 |
| Flattop Fund Manhasset, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| We Care Fund Jacksonville, FL | General Support | $6,750 |
| Epic Family of Human Services Agencies East Meadow, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Lumind Idsc Foundation Woburn, MA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House New York New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| The Thursday Club San Diego, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Access Supports for Living Foundation Middletown, NY | General Support | $3,500 |
| Colombo - American Information Office Arcadia, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Seven Six Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | General Support | $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 | $731,781 | $70,391 | $127,105 | $105,715 | 19 | $125,815 | $26,601 | $35,427 |
| 2024 | $788,495 | $39,367 | $107,248 | $86,464 | 9 | $106,748 | $38,867 | $40,437 |
| 2023 | $856,376 | $67,241 | $167,569 | $150,730 | 13 | $167,569 | $41,900 | $45,085 |
| 2022 | $956,704 | $6,211 | $213,679 | $213,271 | 16 | $213,679 | $3,657 | $49,264 |
| 2021 | $1,164,172 | $690,737 | $106,018 | $105,418 | 23 | $105,418 | $2,033 | $27,589 |
| 2020 | $579,453 | $280,620 | $46,159 | $45,916 | 15 | — | $2,620 | $21,885 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Maxim Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general support for charitable organizations and financial and medical assistance to individual recipients.
Among the 2025 grantees described in their own filings, We Care Fund Inc. says it works to relieve distress and suffering among Winn-Dixie employees caused by disasters and emergency hardships. Access Supports for Living Foundation says its funds support the missions of Access: Supports for Living Inc. and its affiliates. Israel Lacrosse Association Inc. describes its mission as having residents of Israel participate in lacrosse.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $105,715. Grant amounts ranged from $945 to $43,920, with a median of $2,500.
Notable grants included $43,920 to an individual recipient for financial and medical assistance; $15,000 to Flattop Fund for general support; $6,750 to We Care Fund for general support; and $5,000 each to an individual recipient Agencies, Lumind IDSC Foundation, Ronald McDonald House New York, and The Thursday Club, all for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Rabinowitz and Edward Rose as trustees.
The Maxim Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Rose
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rabinowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 The Maxim Foundation
How much does The Maxim Foundation give each year?
The Maxim Foundation gave $106K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $86K across 9 grants.
What is The Maxim Foundation's typical grant size?
The Maxim Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,564, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Maxim Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Maxim Foundation give grants?
The Maxim Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (9%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Maxim Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of The Maxim Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Maxim Foundation's largest grantees?
The Maxim Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Flattop Fund ($15,000), We Care Fund ($6,750) and Epic Family of Human Services Agencies ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($44,865), which are not listed by name. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Maxim Foundation?
The Maxim Foundation reported $732K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $126K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Maxim Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general support for charitable organizations and financial and medical assistance to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Maxim Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Maxim Foundation's EIN?
The Maxim Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6894132. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Maxim 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 October 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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Maxim Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-maxim-foundation-morg_19f10ba3b2644c0fb2bb8f391ab1ac5e
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