Private foundation · EIN 27-3286317 · Summit, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Maeve Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 8 grants paid, $129K total, median $8,750. 63% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
8
$129K
Median grant
$8,750
Stays in NJ
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
50canWashington, DCEducaiton fund$50K
Contributions Paid Less Than 5000Summit, NJGeneral fund$31K
The Seeing EyeMorristown, NJGeneral fund$15K
Ronald McDonald HouseNew York, NYMedical research$10K
Oratory PrepSummit, NJLiteracy education$7,500
Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchSeattle, WAGeneral fund$7,500
Msma Annual FundWatchung, NJGeneral fund$5,000
Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJEducation$3,000

By state: New Jersey 5 · District of Columbia 1 · New York 1 · Washington 1

About this foundation

Maeve Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Summit, New Jersey, administered in care of Michael a J Farrell, tax-exempt since 2011. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Maeve Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Maeve Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $129K across 8 grants, a median of $8,750.

Where does Maeve Foundation Inc give?

New Jersey (5 grants), District of Columbia (1 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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