Grants paid by The Mimsye and Leon May Foundation
EIN 62-6037728 · Nashville, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
The Mimsye and Leon May Foundation of Nashville, TN (EIN 62-6037728) reported 47 grants paid totaling $1,110,500 to 21 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,110,500
47 grants
Recipients
21
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $140,500 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $300,000 | — |
| 2021 | 16 | $190,000 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $200,000 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $200,000 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $80,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 21 recipients receiving the most from The Mimsye and Leon May Foundation, by grants paid, out of 21 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Nashville 62-6077703 | D | Nashville, TN | 6 | $499,750 | 2025 |
| Jacob Jack May Foundation | U | Nashville, TN | 4 | $167,500 | 2025 |
| Deborah Wolfman Trust | U | Nashville, TN | 2 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Doug & Melanie Hirt Foundation | U | Nashville, TN | 2 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| West End Synagogue | U | Nashville, TN | 4 | $56,750 | 2025 |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies 04-2103559 | D | Boston, MA | 3 | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Nashville | U | Nashville, TN | 2 | $44,000 | 2022 |
| Akiva Schools 62-0694534 | C | Nashville, TN | 4 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Abe's Garden 06-1818302 | B | Nashville, TN | 2 | $21,000 | 2022 |
| The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom 62-0488037 | C | Nashville, TN | 2 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| Humane Society of the United States | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $18,000 | 2018 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation 13-4092050 | C | Hicksville, NY | 3 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Gordon Jewish Community Center 62-0475746 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $11,000 | 2021 |
| The Temple | U | Nashville, TN | 2 | $10,500 | 2022 |
| American Jewish Federation | U | New York, NY | 2 | $4,500 | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund 83-2880252 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $4,000 | 2022 |
| Hadassah Needham | U | Newton Center, MA | 1 | $3,500 | 2018 |
| Jewish Family Services | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| University School of Nashville 23-7424429 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | U | Nashville, TN | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Institute for Jewish Spirituality 36-4531559 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 47 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deborah Wolfman Trust Nashville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202630449349100903 |
| 2025 | Doug & Melanie Hirt Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202630449349100903 |
| 2025 | Jacob Jack May Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $20,000 | paid | General Support | 202630449349100903 |
| 2025 | West End Synagogue Nashville, TN | U | $7,000 | paid | General Support | 202630449349100903 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $7,000 | paid | General Support | 202630449349100903 |
| 2025 | Akiva Schools Nashville, TN | C | $6,000 | paid | General Support | 202630449349100903 |
| 2024 | Deborah Wolfman Trust Nashville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522279349100712 |
| 2024 | Doug & Melanie Hirt Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522279349100712 |
| 2024 | Jacob Jack May Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522279349100712 |
| 2024 | Jewish Federation of Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $21,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522279349100712 |
| 2024 | West End Synagogue Nashville, TN | U | $18,250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522279349100712 |
| 2024 | Akiva School Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522279349100712 |
| 2022 | Jacob Jack May Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | Jewish Federation of Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $46,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | Humane Society of Nashville Nashville, TN | U | $23,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | Abe's Garden Nashville, TN | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | D | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | West End Synagogue Nashville, TN | U | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | Akiva School Nashville, TN | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | Birthright Israel Foundation Hicksville, NY | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | The Temple Nashville, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | Jewish National Fund New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2022 | American Jewish Federation New York, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202332279349100833 |
| 2021 | Jacob Jack May Foundation Nashville, TN | U | $47,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Jewish Federation of Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Humane Society of Nashville Nashville, TN | U | $21,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | D | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | West End Synagogue Nashville, TN | U | $14,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Akiva School Nashville, TN | B | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Gordon Jewish Community Center Nashville, TN | B | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Birthright Israel Foundation Hicksville, NY | C | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | The Temple Nashville, TN | U | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Jewish Family Services Nashville, TN | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | American Jewish Federation New York, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Jewish National Fund New York, NY | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Abe's Garden Nashville, TN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | University School of Nashville Nashville, TN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2021 | Institute for Jewish Spirituality New York, NY | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201409349100905 |
| 2020 | Jewish Federation of Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $300,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202122349349100052 |
| 2018 | Jewish Federation of Nashville Nashville, TN | D | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349100529 |
| 2018 | Humane Society of the United States Washington, DC | U | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349100529 |
| 2018 | Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | D | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349100529 |
| 2018 | The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom Nashville, TN | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349100529 |
| 2018 | The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | ENDOWMENT FUND | 201942279349100529 |
| 2018 | Hadassah Needham Newton Center, MA | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349100529 |
| 2018 | Birthright Israel Foundation Hicksville, NY | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201942279349100529 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202630449349100903 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202522279349100712 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202332279349100833 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202201409349100905 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202122349349100052 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201942279349100529 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/626037728.json.
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