The May Foundation Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 11-3243700
Foundation Overview
Based in Great Neck, NY, The May Foundation Trust has awarded 159 grants totaling $1,142,950 to organizations in New York, California and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $50,000, with a median award of $4,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 19 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
50% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Napa (49%), San Francisco (11%), Oakland (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 300% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (62%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The May Foundation Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Resource Foundation | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Education/child Welfare | 2023 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Disaster Relief | 2023 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $30,000 | Helena, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $10,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2023 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $31,000 | Napa, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Reproductive Rights | 2023 |
| Muttville Senior Dog Rescue | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Just The Pill | $2,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Reproductive Rights | 2023 |
| Abortion Care Network | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Reproductive Rights | 2023 |
| Native Songbird Care & Conservation | $5,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| Good Food Institute | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2023 |
| The Humane League | $4,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| National Center For Lesbian Rights | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Lgbtq | 2023 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Lgbtq | 2023 |
| Wimberly Adoption Group | $1,000 | Wimberly, TX, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| The Resource Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Education/child Welfare | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Disaster Relief | 2022 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $50,000 | Helena, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $10,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $50,000 | Napa, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Reproductive Rights | 2022 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Muttville Senior Dog Rescue | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Just The Pill | $2,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Reproductive Rights | 2022 |
| Abortion Care Network | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Reproductive Rights | 2022 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Maui | $1,000 | Kahului, HI, US | Disaster Relief | 2022 |
| Collabriaprovidence Comm Health | $4,000 | Napa, CA, US | Healthcare | 2022 |
| On The Move (Lgbtq Connection) | $4,000 | Napa, CA, US | Lgbtq | 2022 |
| Native Songbird Care & Conservation | $5,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Good Food Institute | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| The Humane League | $4,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Canv | $4,000 | Napa, CA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| National Center For Lesbian Rights | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Lgbtq | 2022 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Lgbtq | 2022 |
| The Resource Foundation | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Education/child Welfare | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Disaster Relief | 2022 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $50,000 | Helena, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $10,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $50,000 | Napa, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Reproductive Rights | 2022 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | Community Services | 2022 |
| Muttville Senior Dog Rescue | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Just The Pill | $2,000 | Saint Paul, MN, US | Reproductive Rights | 2022 |
| Abortion Care Network | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Reproductive Rights | 2022 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation - Maui | $1,000 | Kahului, HI, US | Disaster Relief | 2022 |
| Collabriaprovidence Comm Health | $4,000 | Napa, CA, US | Healthcare | 2022 |
| On The Move (Lgbtq Connection) | $4,000 | Napa, CA, US | Lgbtq | 2022 |
| Native Songbird Care & Conservation | $5,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Good Food Institute | $4,000 | Washington, DC, US | Environmental | 2022 |
| The Humane League | $4,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Canv | $4,000 | Napa, CA, US | Humanitarian Aid | 2022 |
| National Center For Lesbian Rights | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Lgbtq | 2022 |
| Human Rights Campaign | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Lgbtq | 2022 |
| The Resource Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $20,000 | Calistoga, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $5,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $25,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource | $1,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Repairers Of The Breach | $500 | Goldsboro, NC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Internews (Ukraine) | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Humane Society International | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Muttville Senior Dog Rescue | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| The Resource Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $20,000 | Calistoga, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $5,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $25,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource | $1,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Repairers Of The Breach | $500 | Goldsboro, NC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Internews (Ukraine) | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Humane Society International | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Muttville Senior Dog Rescue | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| The Resource Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $20,000 | Calistoga, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $5,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $25,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource | $1,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Repairers Of The Breach | $500 | Goldsboro, NC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Internews (Ukraine) | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Humane Society International | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2021 |
| Muttville Senior Dog Rescue | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Charity | 2021 |
| The Resource Foundation | $21,150 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $2,500 | Calistoga, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $5,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Partners In Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Community Action Of Napa Valley | $1,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Feeding America | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $6,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Napa Valley Community Fdn | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of Am | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2020 |
| Puertas Abiertas Community Resource | $1,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2020 |
| The Resource Foundation | $18,150 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Napa Community Animal Response Team | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $2,500 | Calistoga, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $5,000 | Monterey, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Partners In Health | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Community Action Of Napa Valley | $7,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Feeding America | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Wildlife Rescue Of Napa Valley | $8,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Napa News - Covid 19 | $500 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Molly's Angels | $500 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Napa Valley - Share The Care | $500 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Napa Valley Community Fdn-covid 19 | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| North Fork Women | $1,000 | Greenport, NY, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Charity | 2019 |
| The Audobon Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Vine Village | $5,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| Focusing Philanthropy (kristof ) | $15,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Charity | 2019 |
| The Resource Foundation | $8,150 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $10,000 | Salinas, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Puertas Abietas Community Center | $1,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Napa Valley Coomunity Foundation | $25,000 | Napa, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| Jameson Animal Rescue Ranch | $2,000 | Helena, CA, US | Charity | 2016 |
| The Resource Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | 501(c)(3) Charity | 2015 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | 201(c)(3) Charity | 2015 |
| Sunrise Horse Rescue | $2,000 | Saint Helena, CA, US | 501(c)(3) Charity | 2015 |
| Ventana Wildlife Society | $5,000 | Salinas, CA, US | 501(c)(3) Charity | 2015 |
| Napa Valley Community Foundation | $2,000 | Napa, CA, US | 501(c)(3) Charity | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 11-3243700 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | C/O BARKAN 60 CUTTERMILL ROAD Great Neck, NY 11021-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The May Foundation Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Colleen May |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Michael F Barkan |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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