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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6171217

Mostyn Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $396,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $396,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $6,170,429
  • Tax year 2024

    $386,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,478,299
  • Tax year 2023

    $369,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $5,224,755
  • Tax year 2022

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,235,525
  • Tax year 2021

    $426,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $4,945,775
  • Tax year 2020

    $342,000

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $4,582,523
  • Tax year 2019

    $342,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,873,250
  • Tax year 2018

    $351,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,923,016

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wild Oceans Inc Wild Ocenas IncMiami Beach, FL

    Marine conservation

    $85,000
  2. Free Arts of NYCNew York, NY

    General

    $46,000
  3. Int'l Gamefish AssociationDania Beach, FL

    General

    $30,000
  4. Guy Harvey FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $28,000
  5. Diabetes Research InstituteHollywood, FL

    General

    $25,000
  6. Bonefish & Tarpon TrustKey Largo, FL

    General

    $17,000
  7. Alliance for Safety & JusticeOakland, CA

    General

    $10,000
  8. Bermuda Institute of OceanNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  9. Committee to Project JournalistsNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  10. Earth Allies Restoration NetworkCarbondale, CO

    General

    $10,000
  11. Lucy Burns InstituteMadison, WI

    General

    $10,000
  12. Miami Project to Cure ParalysisMiami, FL

    General

    $10,000
  13. Nat'l Assoc of Children AddictionsKensington, MD

    General

    $10,000
  14. Pro PublicaNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  15. Rural Advancement Foundation Int'lPittsboro, NC

    General

    $10,000
  16. Safe Shores - DC Childrens AdvocacyWashington, DC

    General

    $7,500
  17. Islesboro Affordable PropertyRockland, ME

    General

    $7,000
  18. OceanitesWashington, DC

    General

    $6,000
  19. Chef Ann FoundationBoulder, CO

    General

    $5,000
  20. Leleka FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    General

    $5,000
  21. Nova UkrainePalo Alto, CA

    General

    $5,000
  22. Razom IncNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  23. Seed SpotPhoenix, AZ

    General

    $5,000
  24. The Groundtruth Project the Groundtrutch ProjectBoston, MA

    General

    $5,000
  25. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  26. Food for AllBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $2,500
  27. Marthas TableWashington, DC

    General

    $2,500
  28. Feeding South DakotaPierre, SD

    General

    $1,000
  29. Food Bank of AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    General

    $1,000
  30. Food Bank of Ne LouisianaMonroe, LA

    General

    $1,000
  31. Food Bank RGVPharr, TX

    General

    $1,000
  32. Georgia Food BankMacon, GA

    General

    $1,000
  33. Great Plains Food BankFargo, ND

    General

    $1,000
  34. Heat and Warmth FundDetroit, MI

    General

    $1,000
  35. Kennebac Valley Community Action Kennebec Valley Community ActionAugusta, ME

    General

    $1,000
  36. Los Angeles Food BankLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  37. Miriam's Kitchen Miriams KitchenWashington, DC

    General

    $1,000
  38. Mississippi Food NetworkJackson, MS

    General

    $1,000
  39. North Country Food BankE Grand Forks, MN

    General

    $1,000
  40. Roadrunner Food BankAlbuquerque, NM

    General

    $1,000
  41. Second HarvestMayville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  42. The Family PlaceDallas, TX

    General

    $1,000
  43. United Food BankMesa, AZ

    General

    $1,000
  44. Kosciuszko FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  45. Polish American ArtsWashington, DC

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $28,00031% of the total
  2. International aid4 grants $15,50017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture8 grants $11,00012% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $12,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $110,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $85,000
  3. New York7 grants $84,000
  4. California4 grants $21,000
  5. District of Columbia6 grants $20,000
  6. Colorado2 grants $15,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $10,000
  10. Maine2 grants $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Stephanie ChoatePRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nicholas E ChristinSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Timothy S ChoateCO PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Bart JohnstonTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Timothy S ChoateTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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