The Mai Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3915987 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$5.1M
Organizations funded69
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$16.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 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
50% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sesame Takalani | New York, NY | Charitable | $500,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Charitable | $250,000 |
| The Tobin Project | Cambridge, MA | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Wilderness Foundation Africa (Sophakama) | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $236,807 |
| Fountain House | New York, NY | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Juilliard School | New York, NY | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | $200,000 |
| Tesseract Research Center | Washington, DC | Charitable | $160,000 |
| Breaking Ground | New York, NY | Charitable | $150,000 |
| People for the American Way | Washington, DC | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Voto Latino Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Type Media Center Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $125,000 |
| American Independent Foundation (Mind the Gap) | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Children's Rights | New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Indivisible Civics | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 |
| International Fund for Animal Welfare | Yarmouth Port, MA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Vet Voice Foundation | Portland, OR | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Asphalt Green | New York, NY | Charitable | $80,000 |
| Giffords Law Center | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Ubuntu Pathways | New York, NY | Charitable | $75,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Voces de LA Frontera | Milwaukee, WI | Charitable | $75,000 |
| We Need Diverse Books | Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $60,000 |
| American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Arts Ignite | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Bank Street School | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Galvanize (Hopewell Fund) | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Global Action for Mental Health Inc | Palm Springs, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| International Center for Transitional Justice | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Justice and Accountability Center of | New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Kolisi Foundation | Cape Town, SF | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Leap of Faith (Utah Flim) | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Media Matters | Washington, DC | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Mount Sinai Health System | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Network 2020 | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Safe Passage Project | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Storycorps Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Mothers Out Front | Boston, MA | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Fiver Children's Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $33,000 |
| Little Sisters Fund | Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable | $33,000 |
| Kinhaven Music School | Weston, VT | Charitable | $30,000 |
| International Generosity | Clearwater, FL | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Wilderness Foundation Africa (Advocacy) | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $26,250 |
| Afya Foundation | Yonkers, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Guns Down Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Kyros Inc | Montville, NJ | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Rising Stars | Uniondale, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Sesame Workshop | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Young Concert Artists Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Oficina Legal Del Pueblo Unido Inc | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Fund for the City of NY | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| The African America Institute | New York, NY | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Harmony Project Hudson | New York, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| NY Public Radio | New York, NY | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Respond Crisis Translation | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Telluride Chamber Music | Telluride, CO | Charitable | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 69 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,104,057 | 69 |
| 2023 | $4,541,418 | 56 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503169349102715
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3915987
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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