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MV Mayo Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 731587573

MV Mayo Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2024 it gave $269,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $13,000 and the largest $113,000. 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 $186,700 the year before.

25% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$186,70014$52,229
2024$269,00010$67,798

How to apply

MV Mayo Charitable 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia6$235,000
Virginia1$16,000
New York1$10,000
Indiana1$7,500
Pennsylvania1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Church Georgetown
Washington, DC
General support$113,000
Fund to Conserve
Washington, DC
General support$65,000
Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC
General support$25,000
Sulgrave Club
Washington, DC
General support$25,000
Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Mount Vernon, VA
General support$16,000
Individual
NY
General support$10,000
Individual
IN
General support$7,500
Dacor Bacon Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
The Order of St John
Washington, DC
General support$2,000
Race Fund
Harrisburg, PA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does MV Mayo Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does MV Mayo Charitable Foundation give?

$269,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $13,000.

Who runs MV Mayo Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Marcia Mayo (Managing Dir).

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