Gertrude B & Mortimer May Foundation
EIN 620963317
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.4M
244 grants · $171K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$2K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 50/77 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets (2023)
77
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Judea Reform
Phone
(919) 967-2596
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $64K | $1.3M | $1K | 44 |
| 2017 | $70K | $1.4M | $31K | 48 |
| 2018 | $78K | $1.3M | $36K | 43 |
| 2020 | $583K | $1.5M | $210K | 39 |
| 2021 | $516K | $1.2M | $436K | 23 |
| 2022 | $23K | $867K | $27K | 23 |
| 2023 | $33K | $1.1M | $31K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 244 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$502K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BD
Barbara Dahl
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Susan Sharer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julia Dahl
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BD
Bill Dahl
7+ yrs
SecTreasurer
Leadership
BD
Barbara Dahl
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Susan Sharer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julia Dahl
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BD
Bill Dahl
7+ yrs
SecTreasurer
Leadership
BD
Barbara Dahl
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
JD
Julia Dahl
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SS
Susan Sharer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BD
Bill Dahl
7+ yrs
SecTreasurer
Leadership
BD
Barbara Dahl
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Susan Sharer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julia Dahl
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BD
Bill Dahl
7+ yrs
SecTreasurer
Leadership
BD
Barbara Dahl
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Susan Sharer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julia Dahl
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BD
Bill Dahl
7+ yrs
SecTreasurer
Leadership
BD
Barbara Dahl
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Susan Sharer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julia Dahl
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BD
Bill Dahl
7+ yrs
SecTreasurer
Leadership
BD
Barbara Dahl
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Susan Sharer
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Julia Dahl
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
BD
Bill Dahl
7+ yrs
SecTreasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (244 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Technion Society | Beverly Hills, CA | $502,500 | Support research and advancement in technological innovation. | 2020 |
| American Technion Society | Beverly Hills, CA | $502,000 | Support research and advancement in technological innovation. | 2021 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $10,000 | Highly selective University for undergraduate and graduate education | 2016 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $10,000 | Highly selective University for undergraduate and graduate education | 2017 |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | $10,000 | Highly selective University for undergraduate and graduate education | 2018 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Durham, NC | $8,000 | support Lutheran church activities and worship | 2020 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Durham, NC | $8,000 | support Lutheran church activities and worship | 2023 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Durham, NC | $8,000 | support Lutheran church activities and worship | 2022 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | $7,800 | Care and preservation of the natural environment of Prospect Park. | 2020 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | $7,000 | Care and preservation of the natural environment of Prospect Park. | 2023 |
| Duke Divinity School | Durham, NC | $6,000 | University providing graduate education and research in the fields of theology and pastoral leadership | 2020 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | $5,500 | Care and preservation of the natural environment of Prospect Park. | 2018 |
| Washington Institute for Near East | Washington, DC | $5,000 | seeks to advance a balanced and realistic understanding of American interests in the Middle East and to promote the... | 2018 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | $4,500 | Care and preservation of the natural environment of Prospect Park. | 2017 |
| Judea Reform Congregation | Durham, NC | $4,115 | Reform Jewish synagogue supporting the Chapel Hill/ Raleigh/Durham Jewish community | 2020 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham | Durham, NC | $4,000 | Faith-based agency providing food, clothing, shelter and counseling in Durham, North Carolina. | 2020 |
| Judea Reform Congregation | Durham, NC | $4,000 | Reform Jewish synagogue supporting the Chapel Hill/ Raleigh/Durham Jewish community | 2016 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Durham, NC | $4,000 | support Lutheran church activities and worship | 2016 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Durham, NC | $4,000 | support Lutheran church activities and worship | 2017 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Durham, NC | $4,000 | support Lutheran church activities and worship | 2018 |
| Stanford Hillel | Stanford, CA | $3,600 | Provide Reform/Reconstructionist conservative orthodox services to Stanford Students. | 2018 |
| Nami | Arlington, VA | $3,000 | nationb | 2020 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham | Durham, NC | $3,000 | Faith-based agency providing food, clothing, shelter and counseling in Durham, North Carolina. | 2016 |
| NOEPE Center | West Tisbury, MA | $3,000 | Advance appreciation for literary arts in adults and young people through programs that support expression,... | 2016 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | $3,000 | Care and preservation of the natural environment of Prospect Park. | 2016 |