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Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311707787

Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $24,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $700 and the largest $5,000. 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 $21,000 the year before.

28% 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$21,00017$481,209
2024$24,00018$513,938

How to apply

Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family 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 Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$14,000
South Carolina4$3,000
Ohio1$3,000
New York1$1,500
Virginia1$1,500
Colorado1$500
Idaho1$300
District of Columbia1$100
New Jersey1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General$5,000
San Domenico School
San Anselmo, CA
General$5,000
Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
General$3,000
Topanga Montessori Preschool
Topanga, CA
General$2,000
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
General$1,500
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
New York, NY
General$1,500
Hilton Head - Humane Association
Hilton Head Island, SC
General$1,000
Palmetto Animal League
Ridgeland, SC
General$1,000
Low Country Food Bank
Charleston, SC
General$900
American University Paris
Denver, CO
General$500
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles, CA
General$500
KPCC Fka Southern California Public Radio
Pasadena, CA
General$500
Surfrider Foundation
San Clemente, CA
General$500
Treepeople Land Trust
Calabasas, CA
General$500
Henry's Fork Foundation
Ashton, ID
General$300
Charity Navigator
Saddle Brook, NJ
General$100
Environmental Working Group (Ewg)
Washington, DC
General$100
Etv Endowment
Spartanburg, SC
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family Foundation give?

$24,000 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $700.

Who runs Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Harry R Maxon IV (President), Mary E Blount (Exec. Vice-President), Ashley L Tomita (Treasurer) and Jason Blount (Trustee & Vice-President) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Harry R & Mary I Maxon Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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