Open Foundations · Texas

Mays Family Foundation

San Antonio, Texas · EIN 742691624. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $17.4M across 170 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each.

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$17.4M
paid in 2024
170
grants paid
$25K
median grant
100%
to first-time recipients
$312.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
SEE MAYSFAMILYFOUNDATIONCOM WEBSITE
Address
250 W NOTTINGHAM STE 400, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78209
Phone
2105701210
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
SEE ABOVE
Submission deadline
SEE ABOVE
Restrictions on awards
SEE ABOVE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533219349103883. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 170 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Texas A&m FoundationTX$3,500,000GENERAL
2Texas A&m FoundationTX$2,300,000GENERAL
3Ut Health at San AntonioTX$1,800,000GENERAL
4Texas A&m FoundationTX$1,050,000GENERAL
5San Antonio Zoological SocietyTX$1,000,000GENERAL
6Ut Health at San AntonioTX$500,000GENERAL
7Vanderbilt UniversityTN$500,000GENERAL
8Ymca of Greater San AntonioTX$375,000GENERAL
9Haven for Hope of Bexar CountyTX$300,000GENERAL
10San Antonio Area Foundation (cep)TX$300,000GENERAL
11San Antonio Food BankTX$250,000GENERAL
12United Way of San Antonio & Bexar CountyTX$250,000GENERAL
13San Antonio Botanical GardenTX$225,000GENERAL
14American Cancer SocietyGA$150,000GENERAL
15Mwali FoundationTX$150,000GENERAL

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$14.5M
20211$16.4M
20221$20.2M
20231$17.8M
2024170$17.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Texas84%
Missouri4%
Wyoming2%
Florida2%
Tennessee1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Kathryn Mays JohnsonDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT · 2024
Linda Mays MccaulDIRECTOR · 2024
Mark P MaysDIRECTOR · 2024
Randall T MaysDIRECTOR/SECRETARY · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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