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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-6037728

Mimsye and Leon May Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $80,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,599,144

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,701,132

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,879,028

  • Tax year 2020

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,022,981

  • Tax year 2019

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,077,351

  • Tax year 2018

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,275,306

  • Tax year 2017

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,533,615

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jacob Jack May FoundationNashville, TN

    General Support

    $20,000
  2. Doug & Melanie Hirt FoundationNashville, TN

    General Support

    $20,000
  3. Deborah Wolfman TrustNashville, TN

    General Support

    $20,000
  4. Jewish Federation of NashvilleNashville, TN

    General Support

    $7,000
  5. West End SynagogueNashville, TN

    General Support

    $7,000
  6. Akiva SchoolsNashville, TN

    General Support

    $6,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee6 grants $80,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jacob MayPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Melanie HirtSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

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