Private foundation · EIN 86-1432100 · Flushing, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Amazin Mets 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: 111 grants paid, $5.6M total, median $25K. 80% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
111
$5.6M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in NY
80%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.7M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 111 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pitch in for Baseball (pifbs)Harleysville, PAYouth athletic support$400K
International Womens Baseball CenterRockford, ILYouth athletic support$350K
Commonpoint Queens (samuel Field Ym-Ywha Inc)Little Neck, NYEducation support$200K
New York Cares IncNew York, NYEducation support$200K
Rescuing Leftover CuisineNew York, NYCommunity support$185K
Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens Cdc Inc (nhsq)Woodside, NYEducation support$170K
Figure Skating in Harlem IncNew York, NYYouth athletic support$155K
Services and Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Elders IncNew York, NYCommunity support$150K
Sunnyside Community Services IncSunnyside, NYCommunity support$150K
The Queens Library Foundation IncJamaica, NYEducation support$142K
Council on the Environment Inc (grownyc)New York, NYHealthcare support$130K
New York Hall of Science (nysci)Corona, NYEducation support$125K
Girl Scout Council of Greater New York IncNew York, NYEducation support$100K
Queens Botanical Garden SocietyFlushing, NYHealthcare support$100K
Science of SportTucson, AZEducation support$100K
St Mary's Hospital for Children IncBayside, NYHealthcare support$100K
Teens for Food JusticeNew York, NYHealthcare support$100K
Encore Community ServicesNew York, NYCommunity support$90K
Sunrise AssociationOceanside, NYHealthcare support$85K
The River Fund New YorkRichmond Hill, NYCommunity support$83K
Elmcor Youth & Adult ActivitiesCorona, NYYouth athletic support$80K
Building Skills NyNew York, NYEducation support$75K
Center for Supportive Schools IncPrinceton, NJEducation support$75K
Central Queens Academy Charter SchoolElmhurst, NYEducation support$75K
Forestdale IncForest Hills, NYCommunity support$75K
Red Hook Initiative IncBrooklyn, NYHealthcare support$75K
West Side Federation for Senior Housing IncNew York, NYCommunity support$75K
Woodside on the Move IncWoodside, NYEducation support$75K
Tacombi Foundation IncNew York, NYCommunity support$65K
Make the Road New YorkBrooklyn, NYHealthcare support$60K
82nd Street AcademicsJackson Heights, NYEducation support$50K
A Chance in LifeNew York, NYCommunity support$50K
American Cancer SocietyKennesaw, GAHealthcare support$50K
Biobus IncNew York, NYEducation support$50K
Carter Burden Network IncNew York, NYCommunity support$50K
Merrick Bellmore Little LeagueMerrick, NYYouth athletic support$50K
New York Edge IncWoodside, NYEducation support$50K
Operation WarmGlen Mills, PACommunity support$50K
Police Athletic League (pal)New York, NYEducation support$50K
The New York FoundlingNew York, NYCommunity support$50K
Women in Need Inc (win)New York, NYCommunity support$50K
YMCA of Greater New YorkFlushing, NYEducation support$50K
Treasure Coast Food BankFort Pierce, FLCommunity support$46K
Center for Justice InnovationNew York, NYHealthcare support$40K
National Puerto Rican Day ParadeNew York, NYEducation support$40K
Long Island Cares IncHauppauge, NYCommunity support$35K
Row New YorkNew York, NYYouth athletic support$35K
United States Baseball Federation IncCary, NCYouth athletic support$32K
Special Olympics FloridaClermont, FLCommunity support$31K
Fiorello H Laguardia Community College FoundationLong Island City, NYEducation support$30K
Good Sports IncBraintree, MAYouth athletic support$30K
Ozone Howard Little League Youth AssociationOzone Park, NYYouth athletic support$30K
Queensborough Community College Fund IncBayside, NYEducation support$30K
City HarvestNew York, NYCommunity support$25K
Commack North Little LeagueEast Northport, NYYouth athletic support$25K
Commonpoint Queens (samuel Field Ym-Ywha Inc)Little Neck, NYCommunity support$25K
Food Bank for New York CityNew York, NYCommunity support$25K
Long Island Gay & Lesbian Youth IncHauppauge, NYCommunity support$25K
New York Cares IncNew York, NYCommunity support$25K
Ny Girls Baseball IncBrooklyn, NYYouth athletic support$25K

By state: New York 89 · Pennsylvania 2 · Illinois 2 · Florida 9 · Arizona 1 · New Jersey 2

About this foundation

Amazin Mets Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Flushing, New York, administered in care of Alexandra and Steven Cohen, tax-exempt since 2021. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Amazin Mets 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 Amazin Mets Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $5.6M across 111 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Amazin Mets Foundation Inc give?

New York (89 grants), Pennsylvania (2 grants), Illinois (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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