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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1331577

The Mayer-Phillips Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $421,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $421,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,384,133
  • Tax year 2023

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,206,524
  • Tax year 2022

    $294,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,069,555
  • Tax year 2021

    $348,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,822,142
  • Tax year 2020

    $372,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $7,273,025
  • Tax year 2019

    $289,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,076,637
  • Tax year 2018

    $330,250

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,654,873

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schoolhouse World IncPalo Alto, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  2. 5280 High SchoolDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  3. Activate Work IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Arrupe Jesuit High SchoolDenver, CO

    Corporate Work Study Program

    $50,000
  5. Careerwise ColoradoDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Momentum Advisory CollectiveWest Chester, OH

    General Operating Grant for Cafe Momentum Denver

    $50,000
  7. St Vrain Valley School DistrictLongmont, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  8. CrosspurposeDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. One World Childrens FundLos Angeles, CA

    Empowering Youth in Cambodia

    $5,500
  10. Fullcircle Program IncMesa, AZ

    Boulder FullCircle Program

    $5,000
  11. Fullcircle Program IncMesa, AZ

    BOULDER FullCircle Program

    $2,500
  12. Activate Work IncDenver, CO

    Charitable Event

    $1,500
  13. Capital Sisters International IncGolden, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Challenge Foundation IncEnglewood, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Elevate New YorkNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Fresh Start Making Futures Possible One Step at ATucson, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Medicine Horse ProgramLongmont, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Women's Foundation of Colorado IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Thorne Ecological InstituteLafayette, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Womens Bean ProjectDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $176,00055% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $52,50016% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,00016% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  5. Mental health3 grants $8,5003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $6,5002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado13 grants $281,500
  2. California2 grants $80,500
  3. Texas1 grant $50,000
  4. Arizona3 grants $8,500
  5. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alessandra MayerDir, VP Hours 12Pay $35,000
  • Barbara P MayerPres, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christa A MayerDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • John A MayerDir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Timothy P MayerDir, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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