The Mayday Fund
EIN 384117113 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$7.7M
105 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$66K
typical mid grants · $26K–$101K
grant size
53%
supporter · 24/45 multi-year
repeat
$36.2M
Assets (2024)
45
Distinct Recipients
About
THE MAYDAY FUND (EIN: 38-4117113) HAS MADE A DECLARATION WITH THE IRS TO POSTPONE THE FILING OF ITS TAX RETURN TO ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 3, 2022 DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IDA. THE IRS'S HURRICANE IDA TAX RELIEF POSTPONES VARIOUS TAX FILINGS AND PAYMENTS NORMALLY DUE AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2022. AS SUCH, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR TAX RETURN AS BEING TIMELY FILED.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
CHRISTINA M SPELLMAN
Phone
(212) 366-6970
Deadlines
THERE ARE NO DEADLINES. APPLICATIONS ARE OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
How to Apply
THE MAYDAY FUND'S CURRENT GRANT MAKING TARGETS ARE: PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE THE TOLL OF PHYSICAL PAIN; PEDIATRIC PAIN; PAIN IN NON-VERBAL POPULATIONS; AND PAIN IN THE CONTEXT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. MAYDAY WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO BE PROACTIVE IN ITS COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE NETWORKING BETWEEN VETERINARY AND HUMAN MEDICINE, ESPECIALLY IN AN EFFORT TO INFORM MEASUREMENTS OF PAIN IN NON-VERBAL POPULATIONS. FINALLY, THE DIRECTORS OF THE MAYDAY FUND WISH TO BE NIMBLE ENOUGH TO RESPOND AS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT THEMSELVES.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE MADE TO PUBLIC CHARITIES AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY THE IRS. THE MAYDAY FUND CONCENTRATES ITS ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. ON OCCASION, GRANTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THE PROJECT HAS AN EFFECT WITH INTERNATIONAL IMPACT. GRANTS CANNOT BE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.9M | $33.4M | $655K | 25 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $37.2M | $1.4M | 22 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $29.6M | $9.3M | 25 |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $33.4M | $3.2M | 19 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $36.2M | $1.4M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 105 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$26K
Median
$66K
Average
$73K
75th Pctl
$101K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (105 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $349,565 | THE MANER PROJECT: MAXIMIZING ADOPTION OF NERVE BLOCKS IN THE ER | 2020 |
| Jackson Laboratories | Framington, CT | $220,000 | DECODING ENDOMETRIOSIS: SPATIAL DYNAMICS AND SYMPTOMS | 2023 |
| Jackson Laboratories | Farmington, CT | $220,000 | DECODING ENDOMETRIOSIS: SPATIAL DYNAMICS AND SYMPTOMS | 2024 |
| United States Association for the Study of Pain (Usasp) | Annapolis, MD | $220,000 | CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS | 2022 |
| Chapel and York Us Foundation - University of South Australia | New York, NY | $199,668 | IDENTIFYING SOCIAL FACTORS THAT STRATIFY HEALTH OPPORTUITIES AND OUTCOMES PROJECT | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of California | Davis, CA | $184,298 | ADDRESSING ANIMAL BURN PAIN WITH NOVEL THERAPEUTICS | 2020 |
| Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Ottawa, None | $179,577 | CANADA PARAMEDIC PROJECT TO ADDRESS PAIN | 2022 |
| University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | $176,216 | EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT STUDY: ONLINE INTERVENTION TO PREVENT POST TRAUMATIC STRESS AND PERSISTENT PAIN | 2020 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $175,662 | THE MANER PROJECT: MAXIMIZING ADOPTION OF NERVE BLOCKS IN THE ER | 2020 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $175,223 | THE MANER PROJECT: MAXIMIZING ADOPTION OF NERVE BLOCKS IN THE ER | 2021 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $175,223 | THE MANER PROJECT: MAXIMIZING ADOPTION OF NERVE BLOCKS IN THE ER | 2022 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $174,342 | THE MANER PROJECT: MAXIMIZING ADOPTION OF NERVE BLOCKS IN THE ER | 2021 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $149,333 | VR ANALGESIA FOR COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME | 2021 |
| University of Montreal | Montreal, None | $132,173 | VR TOOTH PROJECT - RELIEVING PEDIATRIC DENTAL PAIN | 2024 |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver, None | $132,000 | ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING AND CARE OF PAIN IN CHILDREN WITH NEURODIVERSITY | 2024 |
| University of Sherbrooke | Quebec, None | $130,000 | NORTH AMERICAN PAIN SCHOOL | 2022 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $123,656 | VR ANALGESIA FOR PEDIATRIC BURN SURVIVORS | 2020 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $118,983 | RESEARCH USING CLICK CHEMISTRY FOR PAIN | 2024 |
| Jackson Laboratories | Farmington, CT | $110,000 | DECODING ENDOMETRIOSIS: SPATIAL DYNAMICS AND SYMPTOMS | 2023 |
| United States Association for the Study of Pain (Usasp) | Annapolis, MD | $110,000 | CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS | 2023 |
| United States Association for the Study of Pain (Usasp) | Annapolis, MD | $110,000 | CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS | 2024 |
| United States Association for the Study of Pain (Usasp) | Annapolis, MD | $110,000 | CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS FOR YOUNG INVESTIGATORS | 2022 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $104,500 | A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ALGORITHM OF PAIN: ACUTE TO CHRONIC TRANSITION FOR PEDIATRIC SICKLE CELL DISEASE (MAP-ACT) | 2021 |
| University of Sherbrooke | Quebec, None | $104,000 | NORTH AMERICAN PAIN SCHOOL CORRESPONDENTS SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM | 2023 |
| University of Toronto - University Health Network | Toronto, None | $100,833 | BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR PREDICTORS OF TREATMENT OUTCOMES IN CHRONIC NEUROPATHIC PAIN | 2020 |
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