Private foundation · EIN 95-2232340 · Montclair, New Jersey

Louis B Mayer Foundation

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: 17 grants paid, $583K total, median $40K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
17
$583K
Median grant
$40K
Stays in NJ
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$7.6M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 14 of 17 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
George Eastman MuseumRochester, NYRoof replacement for LBM Conservation Center.$85K
American CinemathequeLos Angeles, CAFor upgraded projection equipment.$57K
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXDr. Ray - Targeting Alzheimer's Disease with Immunotherapy.$51K
George Eastman MuseumRochester, NYFilm Atlas Project with Seaver Center.$50K
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CASmall vessel disease in the heart and brain; identifying biomarkers for dementia treatment targets.$50K
Northeast Historic FilmBucksport, MEUnrestricted, one-time emergency funding.$50K
UC Berkeley Art Museumpacific FilmBerkeley, CAPreservation of 5 short films by Jordon Belson.$45K
MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TXDr. Gordon - Targeting metabolic adaptations to boost immunotherapy effectiveness in Osteosarcoma.$40K
Cincinnati Children's HospitalCincinnati, OHDr. Zheng / Understanding the mechanism of how normal blood cells transition to MDS and Leukemia cells for developing novel therapeutics.$30K
UC Berkeley Art Museumpacific FilmBerkeley, CACineFiles Film Document Imaging Project.$25K
Arts Resources in Collaboration IncNew York, NYTo support the Eye on Dance Archive Legacy Project$20K
Arts Resources in Collaboration IncNew York, NYFurther support of the Eye on Dance Archive Legacy Project.$5,000
George Eastman MuseumRochester, NYSelznick School's 2025-2026 academic year.$4,000
George Eastman MuseumRochester, NYUnrestricted.$2,500

By state: California 5 · New York 8 · Texas 2 · Maine 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

Louis B Mayer Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Montclair, New Jersey, administered in care of Cpa Myron Fox, tax-exempt since 1948. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Louis B Mayer Foundation 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 Louis B Mayer Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $583K across 17 grants, a median of $40K.

Where does Louis B Mayer Foundation give?

California (5 grants), New York (8 grants), Texas (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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