Mary Jane Wahl Gearns Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 46-2659091 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$785K
Organizations funded23
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$17.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $16,433 and $32,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
60% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Support educational programs, including scholarship aid | $189,000 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | Provide food and other aid to people suffering financial hardship | $75,000 |
| Legal Momentum | New York, NY | Support programs to protect the legal rights of women | $60,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | Support programs to provide humanitarian assistance to needy individuals | $50,000 |
| The Interfaith Nutrition Network | Hempstead, NY | Support programs to provide meals to needy individuals | $50,000 |
| Both Ends Believing | Plano, TX | Support programs to provide assistance to foster children and their families | $32,500 |
| Chances for Children | Scottsdale, AZ | Support programs to provide medical and educational assistance to impoverished | $32,500 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Support programs to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of poverty, war and natural disasters | $25,000 |
| Carnegie Hall | New York, NY | Support musical programming offered at carnegie hall | $25,000 |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | Support environmental protection programs, including natural areas preservation | $25,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Support programs to provide medical treatment to needy individuals | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Support programs for medical research and to provide medical care for needy individuals | $25,000 |
| The Sharing Foundation | Concord, MA | Support programs to aid orphaned and other disadvantaged children in cambodia | $25,000 |
| Water Mission | North Charleston, SC | Support programs to increase access to clean drinking water | $25,000 |
| Rethinknyc | New York, NY | Support programs for architectural restoration and preservation | $25,000 |
| Island Harvest Ltd | Melville, NY | Provide food and other aid to people suffering financial hardship | $20,000 |
| New Ground Inc | Levittown, NY | Support programs to provide humanitarian assistance to homeless families | $20,000 |
| The Arts Campus at Willits | Basalt, CO | Support musical programming offered at tacaw | $16,433 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | Support programs to end mass incarceration and challenge racial and economic injustice | $15,000 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | Basalt, CO | Support environmental protection and education in the roaring fork valley | $10,000 |
| Dravet Syndrome Foundation | Cherry Hill, NJ | Support medical research programs | $5,000 |
| Mountain Rescue Aspen | Aspen, CO | Support search and rescue operations in the colorado backcountry | $5,000 |
| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem | New York, NY | Support musical programming and education | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $785,433 | 23 |
| 2024 | $712,100 | 22 |
| 2023 | $747,620 | 27 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641339349101949
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-2659091
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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