Herbert R Mayer and Jeanne C Mayer Foundation
Invitation OnlyAgoura Hills, California · EIN 95-4589085 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded32
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$43.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
34% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door of Hope | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $150,000 |
| Greenline Housing Foundation | Sierra Madre, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $150,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Astrocytic regulation of neuroinflammation during ms & epilepsy research | $145,000 |
| First Descents | Denver, CO | Jeanne c mayer rememberance relfection garden & ms focused programming | $125,000 |
| Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York Inc | New York, NY | Ipsc technology to generate organoid models to study cognitive impairment | $125,000 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Identifying novel pkc modulating drugs to enhance myelin repair in ms | $105,000 |
| C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | Ongoing operations | $100,000 |
| Food Finders | Los Alamitos, CA | Food rescue and hunger relief | $100,000 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Denver, CO | Ms navigator service | $100,000 |
| College Access Plan | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $75,000 |
| Human It | Long Beach, CA | Helping families reconnect after the eaton fire | $75,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Foundation | Portland, OR | The role of fbxw7 in myelin homeostasis and remyelination | $75,000 |
| Journey House | Pasadena, CA | New case manager | $65,000 |
| The Book Truck | Long Beach, CA | Executive directors leasdership institute & unrestricted operating support | $60,000 |
| America on Tech | Los Angeles, CA | Ongoing operations | $50,000 |
| Armory Center for the Arts | Pasadena, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $50,000 |
| Bracken's Kitchen Inc | Garden Grove, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $50,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | |
| New Village Charter School Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $50,000 |
| Love Serve Remember Foundation | Ojai, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $30,000 |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | |
| Zichron Tzvi Elimelech | Fresh Meadows, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $15,000 |
| Californians Against Waste Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Hilarity for Charity | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Jerusalem Open House | Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Mama2mama Inc | Pasadena, CA | 4Th trimester | $10,000 |
| Pasadena Temple & Community Center | Pasadena, CA | After the eaton fire | $10,000 |
| Unchained at Last Inc | Westfield, NJ | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Women Moving Millions | New York, NY | Unrestricted operating support | $10,000 |
| Cancer Commons | Palo Alto, CA | Unrestricted operating support | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,905,000 | 32 |
| 2023 | $1,808,333 | 33 |
| 2022 | $1,893,333 | 35 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jun 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621599349100832
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4589085
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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