M Night Shyamalan Foundation Inc

EIN 233102091

West Chester, PA 19380 |(267) 225-0352

https://WWW.MNSFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2016–2024
$2.2M
89 grants · $239K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $15K–$30K
grant size
77%
deep partner · 20/26 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2024)
26
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (267) 225-0352

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $170K $575K $302K 6
2017 $221K $514K $387K 12
2018 $323K $541K $808K 9
2019 N/A $644K $544K N/A
2020 $309K $1.3M $1.2M 8
2022 $343K $607K $639K 20
2023 $478K $1.1M $813K 23
2024 $310K $2.0M $848K 11

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 89 grants on record

Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$20K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$60K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

MS
M Night Shyamalan 8+ yrs
President Leadership
BS
Bhavna Shyamalan 8+ yrs
Vice President Leadership
MH
Michelle Histand 4 yrs
Executive Di

Grants Awarded (89 total)

Purpose
Syrian Emergency Task Force Washington, DC $60,000 CHARITABLE 2020
12 Plus Philadelphia, PA $55,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Syrian Emergency Task Force Washington, DC $50,190 CHARITABLE 2018
Jounce Partners Philadelphia, PA $50,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Syrian Emergency Task Force Washington, DC $50,000 CHARITABLE 2024
12 Plus Philadelphia, PA $50,000 CHARITABLE 2018
Challenging Heights Accra, None $50,000 CHARITABLE 2018
Pardada Pardadi Educational Society New Delhi, None $48,000 CHARITABLE 2018
12 Plus Philadelphia, PA $45,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Jounce Partners Philadelphia, PA $45,000 CHARITABLE 2018
The Youth Sentencing & Reentry Proj Philadelphia, PA $43,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Syrian Emergency Task Force Washington, DC $40,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Kisoboka Africa Lwengo, None $40,000 CHARITABLE 2024
Safari Doctors Lamu, None $35,100 CHARITBALE 2020
African Education Program Wayne, PA $35,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Challenging Heights Accra, None $35,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Pardada Pardadi Educational Society New Delhi, None $35,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Jounce Partners Philadelphia, PA $32,000 CHARITABLE 2017
Beyond the Bars Philadelphia, PA $30,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Tea Leaf Trust Maskeliya, None $30,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Tea Leaf Trust Maskeliya, None $30,000 CHARITABLE 2024
Jounce Partners Philadelphia, PA $30,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Msemvs Uttar Pradesh, None $30,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Valentino Achak Deng Foundation San Francisco, CA $30,000 CHARITABLE 2016
Challenging Heights Accra, None $30,000 CHARITABLE 2017