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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6161556

The Mailman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,205,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $19,024,203

  • Tax year 2023

    $847,040

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $18,363,073

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,034,250

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $18,960,101

  • Tax year 2021

    $517,610

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $20,245,051

  • Tax year 2020

    $527,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $19,253,682

  • Tax year 2019

    $852,520

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $19,053,138

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Civil Liberties AllianceArlington, VA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $250,000
  2. Stone Barns CenterTarrytown, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $95,000
  3. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $60,000
  4. American Associates of the National Theatre IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $50,000
  5. Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterW Hollywood, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $50,000
  6. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $50,000
  7. City Harvest IncQueens, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $50,000
  8. Hudson Institute - Center for American CultureWashington, WA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $50,000
  9. Miami New DramaMiami Beach, FL

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $50,000
  10. National Association of ScholarsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $50,000
  11. EarthjusticeNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $35,000
  12. The Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $35,000
  13. Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc DBA Miami WaterkeeperCoral Gables, FL

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $30,000
  14. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $25,000
  15. Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolanceWashington, DC

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $25,000
  16. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $25,000
  17. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $25,000
  18. Miami Childrens Chorus IncMiami, FL

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $25,000
  19. Los Angeles Philharmonic AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $20,000
  20. RX Art IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $20,000
  21. Wilshire Boulevard TempleLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $20,000
  22. Aperture Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $15,000
  23. Environmental Working Group (ewg)Washington, DC

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $15,000
  24. Magnum FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $15,000
  25. The Museum of Contemporary ArtNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $15,000
  26. Blacksmith Institute Inc DBA Pure EarthNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  27. Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolBronx, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  28. Madison Avenue Presbyterian ChurchNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  29. Ransom Everglades SchoolCoconut Grove, FL

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  30. The African Ceremonies FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  31. The American-Scandinavian FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  32. The Organization for Social Media SafetyWest Hills, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  33. Tuxedo Park SchoolTuxedo Park, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $10,000
  34. McSweeney's Literary Arts FundSan Francisco, CA

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $7,500
  35. The Battery Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $7,500
  36. PRX IncMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $5,000
  37. The East Harlem SchoolNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitible purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture9 grants $460,00064% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $60,0008% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $35,0005% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $30,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $30,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York20 grants $552,500
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $290,000
  3. California8 grants $192,500
  4. Florida4 grants $115,000
  5. Washington1 grant $50,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Phyllis MailmanVP/ASST. TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Joan M WolfePRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $25,000
  • Johanna L WolfeVP/ASST SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $25,000
  • Olivia L WolfeVP/ASST SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $25,000
  • Joseph V HastingsSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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