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Maxcy Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lake Wales, Florida · EIN 596137284

Maxcy Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lake Wales, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,822 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,522 and the largest $40,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $54,105 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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$33,0003$1.0 million
2024$54,1053$1.0 million
2025$60,8225$1.1 million

How to apply

Maxcy Foundation Inc 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 Maxcy Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$60,822

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Polk Education Foundation
Bartow, FL
Education$40,000
Florida Wildflower Studios
Frostproof, FL
Educational$12,200
City of Frostproof Library
Frostproof, FL
Education$5,522
Frostproof Historical Museum
Frostproof, FL
Education$3,000
City of Frostproof - Chamber of Com
Frostproof, FL
Education$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Maxcy Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Maxcy Foundation Inc give?

$60,822 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,522.

Who runs Maxcy Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Cynthia Wilson Henry (President) and Terri Weeder (Secre/Treas).

What does Maxcy Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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