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The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp

Preselected recipients only New Yrok, New York · EIN 873768436

The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp is a private foundation in New Yrok, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $47,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 down from $49,000 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$53,9366$947,141
2024$49,0006$920,159
2025$47,5005$746,479

How to apply

The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp 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 3 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$36,000
Rhode Island1$10,000
New York2$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mystic Seaport Museum
Mystic, CT
General operating$35,000
US Sailing Association
Bristol, RI
General operating$10,000
Mill Reef Fund
Greenwich, CT
General operating$1,000
Street Squash
New York, NY
General operating$1,000
Kenya Education Fund
New York, NY
General operating$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp give?

$47,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Cayre & Alexis Michas Foundation Corp?

Its 2025 filing lists Zoe Easson Michas (Director), Jason Macpherson Michas (Director), Gordon Pan Michas (Director) and Alexandros P Michas (Chair) among 5 officers and trustees.

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