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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-0501566

Edwin and Jeanette May Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Brian S May
615 Abbey Street
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 723-9033
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,107,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $24,464,877

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,625,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $22,547,658

  • Tax year 2023

    $948,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $23,629,273

  • Tax year 2022

    $795,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $18,324,697

  • Tax year 2021

    $602,300

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $15,696,280

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,286,300

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,260,216

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southwestern Community CollegeSylva, NC

    Charitable activities

    $212,500
  2. Canines for ServiceWilmington, NC

    Charitable activities

    $200,000
  3. Warrior Health FoundationPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    Charitable activities

    $200,000
  4. Operation Light ShineHermitage, TN

    Charitable activities

    $150,000
  5. Cape Fear Community CollegeWilmington, NC

    Charitable activities

    $100,000
  6. A21 Campaign IncSanta Ana, CA

    Charitable activities

    $75,000
  7. Hope Against TraffickingPontiac, MI

    Charitable activities

    $75,000
  8. AwakeClinton, MD

    Charitable activities

    $50,000
  9. Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DC

    Charitable activities

    $40,000
  10. Grandfather Mountain Stewardship FoundationLinville, NC

    Charitable activities

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $275,00044% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $200,00032% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $140,00023% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina4 grants $517,500
  2. Florida1 grant $200,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $150,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $75,000
  5. Texas1 grant $75,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $50,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dianne L MayTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Brian S MayTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Christine HutchisonTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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