The May Family Foundation
The May Family Foundation is a private foundation based in McCoy, Colorado. It supports programs intended to enrich the lives of under-resourced youth, with a stated emphasis on education and personal growth.
Key facts about The May Family Foundation
In short: The May Family Foundation gave $169K across 83 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state Colorado. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 94-6677915
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $169,316
- Grants made (2024)
- 83
- Average grant
- $2,040
- Median grant
- $1,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (19 of 64, 2024)
- Total assets
- $2,418,398
- Primary geography
- Colorado (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Deadline
- The website invites proposals for 2026 before June 30, 2026.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.4M
-1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$169K
+8.5% YoY
Grant Count
83
+15.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
-5.9% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The May Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $215K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The May Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 19 of 64 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to support programs that enrich the lives of under-resourced youth. Its funding categories include education, social services, community outreach, mentoring, mental health and counseling, and after-school enrichment. Examples it gives include tutoring and scholarships, services for children and families, mentoring for academic and life skills, and enrichment activities led by trained instructors.
Its 2024 grantees included organizations with varied missions. Vail Veterans Foundation describes its work as providing programs for military-injured people and their families; DonorsChoose.org describes its mission as addressing educational inequity in public schools; and the Exploratorium describes itself as a public learning laboratory using science, art, and human perception to create inquiry-based learning experiences.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 83 grants totaling $169,316. Grants ranged from $100 to $14,838, with a median of $1,000. Among its largest awards were $14,838 and $14,837 to Vail Veterans Foundation, $13,132 to Eagle County 4-H Club, $13,000 to Thomas Cole House, and $10,000 to Community First Foundation (ColoradoGives.org). The listed purposes for these grants were general charitable purposes.
Review Cycle
The website invites proposals for 2026 before June 30, 2026.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation identifies these geographic focus areas: Wisconsin’s Dane, Iron, Marathon, Oneida, and Vilas counties; Douglas County, Nebraska; Hennepin and Ramsey counties, Minnesota; Washtenaw and Wayne counties, Michigan; Page County, Iowa; and El Paso County, Colorado. It says requests serving outside its listed states and counties will not be considered.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 83 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $147K (2020) to $187K (2022). In 2024 it made 83 grants totaling $169K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vail Veterans Foundation ($30K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
415 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 415 grants of 415 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vail Veterans Foundation Vail, CO | General Charitable Purposes | $14,838 |
| Vail Veterans Foundation Vail, CO | General Charitable Purposes | $14,837 |
| Eagle County 4-H Club Eagle, CO | General Charitable Purposes | $13,132 |
| Thomas Cole House Catskill, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $13,000 |
| Community First Foundation (Coloradogiveorg) Arvada, CO | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Coloradogivesorg Arvada, CO | General Charitable Purposes | $7,500 |
| Coloradogivesorg Arvada, CO | General Charitable Purposes | $6,760 |
| Thomas Cole National Historical Site Catskill, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| Thomas Cole House Catskill, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Thomas Cole National Historical Site Catskill, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,418,398 | $180,418 | $228,715 | $169,316 |
| 2023 | $2,466,018 | $689,943 | $195,091 | $156,037 |
| 2022 | $2,015,315 | $158,736 | $225,826 | $186,888 |
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,418,398 | $2,466,018 | $2,015,315 |
| Revenue | $180,418 | $689,943 | $158,736 |
| Expenses | $228,715 | $195,091 | $225,826 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $192,291 | $175,906 | $206,696 |
| Net Investment Income | $143,994 | $663,836 | $138,499 |
| Distributable Amount | $214,632 | $173,464 | $180,897 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brice May, Jason May, Nowell R May, and Colin May as co-trustees.
The May Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brice May
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Colin May
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jason May
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nowell R. May
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 219, Mccoy, CO 80463-0219
Phone: (970) 390-5374
Website: https://mayfamilyfoundation.com
Frequently asked questions about The May Family Foundation
How much does The May Family Foundation give each year?
The May Family Foundation gave $169K across 83 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $156K across 72 grants.
What is The May Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The May Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,040, across 83 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The May Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The May Family Foundation give grants?
The May Family Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (19 grants), Catskill, NY (9 grants), San Francisco, CA (8 grants) and Arvada, CO (4 grants).
Does The May Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The May Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (83 of 83) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The May Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The May Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Vail Veterans Foundation ($29,675 across 2 grants), Thomas Cole House ($18,000 across 2 grants) and Coloradogivesorg ($14,780 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The May Family Foundation?
The May Family Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $215K (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.
What does The May Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to support programs that enrich the lives of under-resourced youth. Its funding categories include education, social services, community outreach, mentoring, mental health and counseling, and after-school enrichment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The May Family Foundation?
The May Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check mayfamilyfoundation.com for any change to that policy.
What is The May Family Foundation's EIN?
The May Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6677915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The May Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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