The Mayday Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 38-4117113
Foundation Overview
Based in New York, NY, The Mayday Fund has awarded 110 grants totaling $7,651,290 to organizations in Massachusetts, Connecticut and 9 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,150 to $220,000, with a median award of $59,589.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 18 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 15% in California and funding distributed across 15 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Davis (31%), Sacramento (31%), Palo Alto (25%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 11% decrease over 4 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (43%). 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 Mayday Fund'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Children's Hospital | $93,500 | Boston, MA, US | Inovate Vr Pain Program | 2024 |
| Chapel And York Us Foundation - University Of South Australia | $199,668 | New York, NY, US | Identifying Social Factors That Stratify Health Opportuities And Outcomes Project | 2024 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | $118,983 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY, US | Research Using Click Chemistry For Pain | 2024 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Jackson Laboratories | $220,000 | Farmington, CT, US | Decoding Endometriosis: Spatial Dynamics And Symptoms | 2024 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation | $48,054 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| United States Association For The Study Of Pain (Usasp) | $110,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Clinical Translational Research Awards For Young Investigators | 2024 |
| University Of Sherbrooke | $26,000 | Montreal, QUEBEC, CA | North American Pain School Correspondents Science Communications Program | 2024 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $93,500 | Boston, MA, US | Inovate Vr Pain Program | 2024 |
| Chapel And York Us Foundation - University Of South Australia | $199,668 | New York, NY, US | Identifying Social Factors That Stratify Health Opportuities And Outcomes Project | 2024 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | $118,983 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY, US | Research Using Click Chemistry For Pain | 2024 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Jackson Laboratories | $220,000 | Farmington, CT, US | Decoding Endometriosis: Spatial Dynamics And Symptoms | 2024 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Ucsf Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation | $48,054 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| United States Association For The Study Of Pain (Usasp) | $110,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Clinical Translational Research Awards For Young Investigators | 2024 |
| University Of Sherbrooke | $26,000 | Montreal, QUEBEC, CA | North American Pain School Correspondents Science Communications Program | 2024 |
| International Association For The Study Of Pain (Iasp) | $33,995 | Washington, DC, US | Pain Research Forum: Virtual Reality Featured Content | 2023 |
| Childkind International Inc | $11,500 | Weston, MA, US | Part-time Resource Center Librarian | 2023 |
| University Of Bath | $43,594 | Bath, Foreign, UK | Co-lab P: Consensus Building For Pain Care And Awareness | 2023 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Dalhousie University | $5,500 | Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA, CA | White Point Agenda Setting Meeting For Pediatric Pain Research, Networking And Advocacy | 2023 |
| North Carolina State University College Of Veterinary Medicine | $55,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Pain In Animals Workshop To Be Held At The Nih | 2023 |
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $70,226 | Ottawa, ONTARIO, CA | Canada Paramedic Project To Address Pain | 2023 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Stanford University Medical School | $82,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | A Gamified Sensory Training For Youth With Chronic Pain (Pain Train) | 2023 |
| The Hospital For Sick Children Foundation | $68,163 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Preliminary Validation Of A Screening Tool For Pediatric Neuropathic Pain And Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | 2023 |
| Jackson Laboratories | $110,000 | Farmington, CT, US | Decoding Endometriosis: Spatial Dynamics And Symptoms | 2023 |
| University Of Sherbrooke | $26,000 | Quebec, QUEBEC, CA | North American Pain School Correspondents Science Communications Program | 2023 |
| Regents Of The University Of California (Uc Davis) | $25,311 | Davis, CA, US | Addressing Animal Burn Pain With Novel Therapeutics | 2023 |
| University Of California Davis | $64,178 | Sacramento, CA, US | Wellness Project:the Science Of Pain Prevention/mitigation Through Lifestyle Intervention | 2023 |
| University Of North Carolina Department Of Medicine Psychiatry | $48,785 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | A Biopsychosocial Approach To Establishing Baseline Chronic Pain Experiences Of Older Black Men | 2023 |
| University Of Toronto | $70,000 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Super Placebo Research For Pain Care | 2023 |
| Childkind International Inc | $23,500 | Weston, MA, US | Support For Part-time Resource Center Librarian | 2022 |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | $33,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Pediatric Pain Fellowship For Pediatricians - Program Design | 2022 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation | $33,000 | Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA, CA | Skip Solutions For Kids In Pain Program | 2022 |
| Georgia State University | $82,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | A Multidisciplinary Algorithm Of Pain: Acute To Chronic Transition For Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease (map-act) | 2022 |
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $179,577 | Ottawa, ONTARIO, CA | Canada Paramedic Project To Address Pain | 2022 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $71,244 | Davis, CA, US | Addressing Animal Burn Pain With Novel Therapeutics | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California Uc Davis Center For Family Caregivi | $42,878 | Sacramento, CA, US | American Journal Of Nursing Papers To Inform Nurses On Better Caregiving For Pain | 2022 |
| Stanford University Medical School | $82,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | A Gamified Sensory Training For Youth With Chronic Pain (pain Train) | 2022 |
| The Hospital For Sick Children Foundation | $68,163 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Preliminary Validation Of A Screening Tool For Pediatric Neuropathic Pain And Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | 2022 |
| United States Association For The Study Of Pain (usasp) | $220,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Clinical Translational Research Awards For Young Investigators | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Medical Center | $175,223 | Chicago, IL, US | The Maner Project: Maximizing Adoption Of Nerve Blocks In The Er | 2022 |
| University Of North Carolina Emergency Medicine | $82,608 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | The Online Intervention To Prevent Post Traumatic Stress And Persistent Pain In Sexual Assault Survivors | 2022 |
| University Of North Carolina Department Of Medicine Psychiatry | $48,871 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | A Biopsychosocial Approach To Establishing Baseline Chronic Pain Experiences Of Older Black Men | 2022 |
| Childkind International Inc | $23,500 | Weston, MA, US | Support For Part-time Resource Center Librarian | 2022 |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | $33,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Pediatric Pain Fellowship For Pediatricians - Program Design | 2022 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation | $33,000 | Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA, CA | Skip Solutions For Kids In Pain Program | 2022 |
| Georgia State University | $82,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | A Multidisciplinary Algorithm Of Pain: Acute To Chronic Transition For Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease (Map-act) | 2022 |
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $179,577 | Ottawa, ONTARIO, CA | Canada Paramedic Project To Address Pain | 2022 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $71,244 | Davis, CA, US | Addressing Animal Burn Pain With Novel Therapeutics | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California Uc Davis Center For Family Caregivi | $42,878 | Sacramento, CA, US | American Journal Of Nursing Papers To Inform Nurses On Better Caregiving For Pain | 2022 |
| Stanford University Medical School | $82,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | A Gamified Sensory Training For Youth With Chronic Pain (Pain Train) | 2022 |
| The Hospital For Sick Children Foundation | $68,163 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Preliminary Validation Of A Screening Tool For Pediatric Neuropathic Pain And Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | 2022 |
| United States Association For The Study Of Pain (Usasp) | $220,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Clinical Translational Research Awards For Young Investigators | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Medical Center | $175,223 | Chicago, IL, US | The Maner Project: Maximizing Adoption Of Nerve Blocks In The Er | 2022 |
| University Of North Carolina Emergency Medicine | $82,608 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | The Online Intervention To Prevent Post Traumatic Stress And Persistent Pain In Sexual Assault Survivors | 2022 |
| University Of North Carolina Department Of Medicine Psychiatry | $48,871 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | A Biopsychosocial Approach To Establishing Baseline Chronic Pain Experiences Of Older Black Men | 2022 |
| Childkind International Inc | $23,500 | Weston, MA, US | Support For Part-time Resource Center Librarian | 2022 |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | $33,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Pediatric Pain Fellowship For Pediatricians - Program Design | 2022 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation | $33,000 | Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA, CA | Skip Solutions For Kids In Pain Program | 2022 |
| Georgia State University | $82,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | A Multidisciplinary Algorithm Of Pain: Acute To Chronic Transition For Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease (Map-act) | 2022 |
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | $179,577 | Ottawa, ONTARIO, CA | Canada Paramedic Project To Address Pain | 2022 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $71,244 | Davis, CA, US | Addressing Animal Burn Pain With Novel Therapeutics | 2022 |
| Regents Of The University Of California Uc Davis Center For Family Caregivi | $42,878 | Sacramento, CA, US | American Journal Of Nursing Papers To Inform Nurses On Better Caregiving For Pain | 2022 |
| Stanford University Medical School | $82,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | A Gamified Sensory Training For Youth With Chronic Pain (Pain Train) | 2022 |
| The Hospital For Sick Children Foundation | $68,163 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Preliminary Validation Of A Screening Tool For Pediatric Neuropathic Pain And Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | 2022 |
| United States Association For The Study Of Pain (Usasp) | $220,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Clinical Translational Research Awards For Young Investigators | 2022 |
| University Of Chicago Medical Center | $175,223 | Chicago, IL, US | The Maner Project: Maximizing Adoption Of Nerve Blocks In The Er | 2022 |
| University Of North Carolina Emergency Medicine | $82,608 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | The Online Intervention To Prevent Post Traumatic Stress And Persistent Pain In Sexual Assault Survivors | 2022 |
| University Of North Carolina Department Of Medicine Psychiatry | $48,871 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | A Biopsychosocial Approach To Establishing Baseline Chronic Pain Experiences Of Older Black Men | 2022 |
| Boston Children's Hospital | $14,902 | Boston, MA, US | Supplement For Rare Disease Pain Study: Fd/mas Adolescent And Adult Fibrous Dysplasia | 2021 |
| Childkind International Inc | $35,000 | Weston, MA, US | Support For Part-time Resource Center Librarian | 2021 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Georgia State University | $104,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | A Multidisciplinary Algorithm Of Pain: Acute To Chronic Transition For Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease (map-act) | 2021 |
| International Association For The Study Of Pain (iasp) | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Pain Research Forum: Virtual Seminar Series Grant | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $82,476 | Boston, MA, US | Next Gen Hsn1 - Precision Medicine For The Early Stage Genetic Small Fiber Neuropathy | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $54,756 | Boston, MA, US | Pain Research | 2021 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Regents Of The University Of California | $87,744 | Davis, CA, US | Addressing Animal Burn Pain With Novel Therapeutics | 2021 |
| University Of Chicago Medical Center | $174,342 | Chicago, IL, US | The Maner Project: Maximizing Adoption Of Nerve Blocks In The Er | 2021 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $11,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Use Of The Il-10 Formulation For Canine Pain Care | 2021 |
| University Of North Carolina | $93,608 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | The Online Intervention To Prevent Post Traumatic Stress And Persistent Pain In Sexual Assault Survivors | 2021 |
| University Of Toronto - University Health Network | $100,833 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Brain And Behavior Predictors Of Treatment Outcomes In Chronic Neuropathic Pain | 2021 |
| University Of Washington | $149,333 | Seattle, WA, US | Vr Analgesia For Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | 2021 |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center | $66,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Pediatric Pain Fellowship For Pediatricians - Program Design | 2020 |
| Caring Kind | $22,000 | New York, NY, US | Symposium And Publications On Pain And Dementia | 2020 |
| Council On Foundations | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation | $66,000 | Halifax, NOVA SCOTIA, CA | Skip Solutions For Kids In Pain Program | 2020 |
| Hospital For Sick Children Foundationsick Kids Foundation | $75,115 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Pain In Child Health To Go Program | 2020 |
| International Association For The Study Of Pain (iasp) | $27,500 | Washington, DC, US | Pain Research Forum: Podcasts On Science Of Pain Topics | 2020 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $82,476 | Charlestown, MA, US | Next Gen Hsn1 - Precision Medicine For The Early Stage Genetic Small Fiber Neuropathy | 2020 |
| Philanthropy New York | $1,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Regents Of The University Of California Uc Davis School Of Nursing | $66,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Uc Davis Pain Relief Integration Program (capr) | 2020 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | $25,000 | Stony Brook, NY, US | Alan Alda Center Civic Project On Chronic Pain | 2020 |
| Us Association For The Study Of Pain | $16,500 | Annapolis, MD, US | Editorial Support For The Journal Of Pain | 2020 |
| University Of Chicago Medical Center | $175,662 | Chicago, IL, US | The Maner Project: Maximizing Adoption Of Nerve Blocks In The Er | 2020 |
| University Of Colorado Foundation | $11,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Use Of The Il-10 Formulation For Canine Pain Care | 2020 |
| University Of North Carolina | $55,000 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | The Aurora Project: Emergency Department Longitudinal Assessment Of Pain And Ptsd | 2020 |
| University Of Toronto - University Health Network | $100,833 | Toronto, ONTARIO, CA | Brain And Behavior Predictors Of Treatment Outcomes In Chronic Neuropathic Pain | 2020 |
| University Of Washington | $123,656 | Seattle, WA, US | Vr Analgesia For Pediatric Burn Survivors | 2020 |
| Wnet Public Television | $5,500 | New York, NY, US | "do No Harm" Film Project On Pain And Palliative Care Training | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 38-4117113 |
| Website | http://www.maydayfund.org |
| Address | 420 LEXINGTON New York, NY 10170-0002 |
Key People (6)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Mayday Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director (Started On 06/05/2024) | Maureen Cozine |
|---|---|
| Director | Emma X P Davidson |
| Director | Caroline N Sidnam |
| Director, Treasurer | Pamela M Thye |
| Secretary | Rebecca Theis |
Forms 990-PF
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