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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 11-3243700

The May Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Great Neck, NY. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 19 grants and $156,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $158,135
  • Tax year 2022

    $230,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $178,473
  • Tax year 2021

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $226,804
  • Tax year 2020

    $49,650

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $489,581
  • Tax year 2019

    $84,150

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $500,094
  • Tax year 2018

    $62,150

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $405,180

Grants paid in 2023

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wildlife Rescue of Napa ValleyNapa, CA

    Animal welfare

    $31,000
  2. The Resource FoundationNew York, NY

    Education/child welfare

    $30,000
  3. Sunrise Horse RescueSaint Helena, CA

    Animal welfare

    $30,000
  4. Ventana Wildlife SocietyMonterey, CA

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  5. Muttville Senior Dog RescueSan Francisco, CA

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  6. Napa Community Animal Response TeamNapa, CA

    Disaster relief

    $5,000
  7. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmNew York, NY

    Reproductive rights

    $5,000
  8. Native Songbird Care & ConservationSebastopol, CA

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  9. National Center for Lesbian RightsSacramento, CA

    LGBTQ

    $5,000
  10. Human Rights CampaignWashington, DC

    LGBTQ

    $5,000
  11. Good Food InstituteWashington, DC

    Environmental

    $4,000
  12. The Humane LeagueRockville, MD

    Animal welfare

    $4,000
  13. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    Environmental

    $2,000
  14. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Humanitarian aid

    $2,000
  15. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Humanitarian aid

    $2,000
  16. Just the PillSaint Paul, MN

    Reproductive rights

    $2,000
  17. Abortion Care NetworkWashington, DC

    Reproductive rights

    $2,000
  18. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    Environmental

    $1,000
  19. Wimberly Adoption GroupWimberly, TX

    Animal welfare

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals5 grants $54,00077% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $6,0009% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  4. Environment2 grants $3,0004% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California8 grants $98,000
  2. New York3 grants $37,000
  3. District of Columbia4 grants $12,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $4,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $2,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $2,000
  7. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Colleen MayTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael F BarkanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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