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May Foundation

Preselected recipients only Colorado Springs, Colorado · EIN 883317520

May Foundation is a private foundation in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $3,235 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $635 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1,990 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,9904$14,000
2024$3,2353$15,600

How to apply

May Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What May Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$3,235

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Classical Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
Charitable Donation for General School Use Fund$2,000
Woodmen Valley Chapel
Colorado Springs, CO
Religious Purposes$635
Individual
CO
Economic Assistance Grant$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does May Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does May Foundation give?

$3,235 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $635.

Who runs May Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeremy May (Trustee), Sarah May (Trustee), Addison May (Junior Trustee) and Benjamin May (Junior Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does May Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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