The Louis B Mayer Foundation
Invitation OnlyMontclair, New Jersey · EIN 95-2232340 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $50,000.
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
100% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | Roof replacement for LBM Conservation Center. | $85,000 |
| American Cinematheque | Los Angeles, CA | For upgraded projection equipment. | $57,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Dr. Ray - Targeting Alzheimer's Disease with Immunotherapy. | $51,000 |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | Film Atlas Project with Seaver Center. | $50,000 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Small vessel disease in the heart and brain; identifying biomarkers for dementia treatment targets. | $50,000 |
| Association of Moving Image Archivi | Los Angeles, CA | For film restoration support including fellowships, "The Moving Image" journal, equipment kits for loan, and training via webinars and a… | $47,500 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center | Houston, TX | Dr. Gordon - Targeting metabolic adaptations to boost immunotherapy effectiveness in Osteosarcoma. | $40,000 |
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | Dr. Zheng / Understanding the mechanism of how normal blood cells transition to MDS and Leukemia cells for developing novel therapeutics. | $30,000 |
| Arts Resources in Collaboration Inc | New York, NY | To support the Eye on Dance Archive Legacy Project | $20,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | The Robert Gottlieb Memorial Scholarship - Columbia Publishing Course. | $11,000 |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | Louis B. Mayer Foundation Fellowship Program. | $10,000 |
| Arts Resources in Collaboration Inc | New York, NY | Further support of the Eye on Dance Archive Legacy Project. | $5,000 |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | Selznick School's 2025-2026 academic year. | $4,000 |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted. | $2,500 |
The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($120,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $583,000 | 17 |
| 2024 | $530,000 | 13 |
| 2023 | $575,000 | 17 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620759349100972
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-2232340
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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