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Es & MJ Mayer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hallowell, Maine · EIN 010367057

Es & MJ Mayer Foundation is a private foundation in Hallowell, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,100 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $5,100. 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 down from $6,915 the year before.

50% 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$4,60526$59,177
2024$6,91510$43,540
2025$6,1007$41,384

How to apply

Es & MJ Mayer 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 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$5,150
Maine5$950

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Common Foundation
Amherst, MA
Annual support$5,100
Temple Beth El
Augusta, ME
Annual support$200
Friends of Lithgow Library
Auburn, ME
Annual support$200
Community of Literary Magazines
Portland, ME
Annual support$200
Good Shepherd Food Bank
Auburn, ME
Annual support$200
Kennebec Land Trust
Portland, ME
Annual support$150
Individual
MA
Annual support$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Es & MJ Mayer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Es & MJ Mayer Foundation give?

$6,100 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs Es & MJ Mayer Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barbara Mayer (President), Jennifer M Acker (Treasurer) and Christopher J Mayer (Director).

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