Mae Philanthropies makes concentrated, high-dollar gifts to national organizations working on mental health (especially youth and research), veteran trauma recovery through canine programs, philanthropy capacity-building, and a handful of community/religious and justice-oriented causes. Grants skew toward institution-level partners—universities, national nonprofits, and donor-advised/technical intermediaries—rather than small grassroots groups.
Mae Philanthropies’ largest recent grant went to Inseparable Inc., a $2,000,000 gift in 2025 for mental health policy work. That award fits a broader pattern of backing organizations that work on youth and population mental health, especially groups connecting policy, research, and service delivery. The foundation also made seven-figure grants to Stanford University in 2023 and 2025 and to the University of Wisconsin – Center for Healthy Minds in 2025, signaling a strong interest in higher-education partners tied to learning and behavioral health research. Across recent grants, the foundation favors institution-level organizations rather than small grassroots groups. It has supported national intermediaries such as Impact Assets, Mindful Philanthropy, and National Philanthropic Trust, alongside direct-service and research partners. Veteran trauma recovery is another clear thread: Warrior Canine Connection and Paws for Purple Hearts each received large gifts in 2025 for canine-assisted support models. The same pattern extends to targeted community and religious giving, including Jewish communal support and local food-access, bereavement, and legal-accountability organizations. The result is a portfolio that mixes systems change, research, and select direct service.
Mental health is a central theme in Mae Philanthropies’ recent grants. In 2025, they gave $2,000,000 to Inseparable Inc. for mental health policy work, and $1,000,000 to the University of Wisconsin – Center for Healthy Minds for a public education center of higher learning. The foundation also backed Impact Assets – Youth Mental Health Corps with $500,000, linking youth mental health to impact investing and philanthropic giving. Veteran support appears through canine-assisted trauma recovery. Warrior Canine Connection received $400,000 in 2025 for a mission-based trauma recovery model for returning combat veterans, while Paws for Purple Hearts received $400,000 for canine assisted warrior therapy. The foundation also funds Jewish community and education-related work. Grants include $175,000 to Greater Miami Jewish Fund and $25,000 to The Birthright Israel Foundation for immersive shared experiences in Israel.
Mae Philanthropies’ typical grant size sits at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $37,500 at the median, and $146,875 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a pronounced top end, with several seven-figure awards alongside many smaller $25,000 to $100,000 grants. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not make program-related investments. Its giving is recurrent in a few places: Stanford University appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Temple Beth Fund appears in 2023 and 2024. That suggests some multi-year relationships rather than one-off support only. The grant list also shows a consistent preference for institutional recipients, including universities, national nonprofits, and philanthropic intermediaries.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $147K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$147K
About 26% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Relatively concentrated, multi-six-figure to multi-million-dollar awards to institutional partners and intermediaries; a small number of large grants account for most dollars, with occasional repeat funding (Stanford) and a mix of programmatic and capacity-building support.
Notable grantees: Stanford University, Inseparable Inc, University of Wisconsin — Center for Healthy Minds, Warrior Canine Connection, Impact Assets
Mae Philanthropies’ grants are all to U.S. recipients, with 31 grants in the country distribution. Texas is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and 14% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent awards land in Washington, DC; Stanford and San Rafael in California; Madison, Wisconsin; Bethesda, Maryland; Philadelphia and Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; Miami and Pinecrest, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina. That spread fits a national giving pattern rather than a single local market.
They favor institution-level partners, including universities, national nonprofits, and donor-advised or technical intermediaries. Recent recipients include Inseparable Inc., Stanford University, the University of Wisconsin – Center for Healthy Minds, Impact Assets – Youth Mental Health Corps, Mindful Philanthropy Inc, and National Philanthropic Trust.
Recent grants cluster around mental health policy and research, veteran trauma recovery through canine programs, philanthropic infrastructure and impact investing, higher-education support, and selected Jewish community and community-service causes such as food access, bereavement support, and legal accountability.
Its typical grant size is $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $37,500 at the median, and $146,875 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows several much larger awards, including $2,000,000 to Inseparable Inc. and $1,000,000 gifts to Stanford University and the University of Wisconsin – Center for Healthy Minds.
Yes. Stanford University received grants in both 2023 and 2025, and Temple Beth Fund received grants in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern points to ongoing relationships in at least some parts of the portfolio.
The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 31 grants to U.S. recipients. Texas is the top state by grant count, and 14% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent awards also appear in Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSEPARABLE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000,000 | 2025 | FIGHTS FOR A FUTURE WHERE MENTAL HEALTH POLICY, NO LONGER AN AFTERTHOUGHT, HELPS OUR COUNTRY THRIVE |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISONSIN - CTR FOR HEALTHY MINDS | MADISON, WI | $1,000,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTER OF HIGHER LEARNING |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT INSIPRES LEARNING |
| IMPACT ASSETS - YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CORPS | BETHSEDA, MD | $500,000 | 2025 | WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THE WORLD THROUGH IMPACT INVESTING AND PHILANTHROPIC GIVING |
| PAWS FOR PURPLE HEARTS | PENNGROVE, CA | $400,000 | 2025 | CAINE ASSISTED WARRIOR THERAPY |
| WARRIOR CANINE CONNECTION | BOYDS, MD | $400,000 | 2025 | PIONEERING ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES A MISSION BASED TRAUMA RECOVERY MODEL TO EMPOWER RETURNING COMBAT VETERANS WHO HAVE SUSTAINED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WOUNDS WHILE IN SERVICE TO OUT COUNTRY |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | HELPS DONORS ACHIEVE THIER PHILANTHRPIC GOALS |
| HOFFMAN INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | TRANSFORMATIVE ADULT EDUCATION, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND THE PERSONAL DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP |
| MINDFUL PHILANTHROPY INC | PHILIDELPHIA, PA | $250,000 | 2025 | GUIDING THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR WITH A BOLD VISION TO INVEST IN OUTCOMES THAT CHANGFE LIVES AND ENABLE ALL OF US TO THRIVE |
| MUTTVILLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | ADOPTION CENTER FOR DOGS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | KNOXVILLE, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTER OF HIGHER LEARNING |
| CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES FREE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ADULTS AFTER THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE |
| WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY | ROCKLIN, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO EDUCTATE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS FOR THE GLORY OF GOD |
| CASSY BAY AREA | MILPITAS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES IN A SAFE, SECURE AND HEALING ENVIRONMENT TO INDIVUDULAS AND FAMILIES WITH BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | WILTON MANORS, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | WORKING TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE FOOD TO FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND CHILDREN |
| TEMPLE BETH AM | PINECREST, FL | $45,000 | 2025 | TO BE A PLACE WHERE PRAYER, LEARNING AND TIKKUN OLAM ARE VITAL AND FULFILLING COMPONENTS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FED | MIAMI, FL | $43,000 | 2025 | TO HELP AID JEWISH PEOPLE IN NEED |
| KATIA FRANCESCONI FOUNDATION | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $1,000,000 | 2024 | TO GIVE IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN A BETTER OPPORTUNITY FOR LIFE |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FUND | MIAMI, FL | $175,000 | 2024 | TO HELP AID JEWS IN NEED |
| TEMPLE BETH FUND | PINECREST, FL | $45,000 | 2024 | TO BE A PLACE WHERE PRAYER, LEARNING AND TIKKUN OLAM ARE VITAL AND FULFILLING COMPONENTS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | BUILDING HEALTHIER LIVES, FREE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND STROKE |
| HEALTH IN THE HOOD | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE EQUAL FOOD ACCESS FOR ALL, ONE COMMUNITY GARDEN AT A TIME WITH A PURPOSE TO CONNECT THEIR MOST FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES TO MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES. |
| THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ALL YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE AND IMMERSIVE SHARED EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $1,100,000 | 2023 | TO HELP SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS |
| FOUNDATION FOR PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $200,000 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE A JUST LEGAL SYSTEM AND PREVENT PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT. |
| LIVING THROUGH GIVING FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $62,500 | 2023 | TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ORGANIZED ACTS OF LOVE, MEANING, ADVOCACY, AND PURPOSE |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA ANDREA BOCELLI FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $60,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN SITUATIONS OF POVERTY, ILLNESS, AND WITH COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES THAT STUNT OR REDUCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE |
| TEMPLE BETH FUND | PINECREST, FL | $30,000 | 2023 | TO BE A PLACE WHERE PRAYER, LEARNING AND TIKKUN OLAM ARE VITAL AND FULFILLING COMPONENTS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY |
| THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ALL YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE AND IMMERSIVE SHARED EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FUND | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | TO HELP AID JEWS IN NEED |
| BRAZIL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | TO CONNECT LEADERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WITH GLOBAL SUPPORT NETWORKS THAT PROMOTE EQUITY, SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL. |
FIGHTS FOR A FUTURE WHERE MENTAL HEALTH POLICY, NO LONGER AN AFTERTHOUGHT, HELPS OUR COUNTRY THRIVE
UNIVERSITY OF WISONSIN - CTR FOR HEALTHY MINDS
$1,000,000PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTER OF HIGHER LEARNING
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$1,000,000EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT INSIPRES LEARNING
IMPACT ASSETS - YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CORPS
$500,000WORKS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THE WORLD THROUGH IMPACT INVESTING AND PHILANTHROPIC GIVING
PIONEERING ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES A MISSION BASED TRAUMA RECOVERY MODEL TO EMPOWER RETURNING COMBAT VETERANS WHO HAVE SUSTAINED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WOUNDS WHILE IN SERVICE TO OUT COUNTRY
TRANSFORMATIVE ADULT EDUCATION, SPIRITUAL GROWTH, AND THE PERSONAL DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP
GUIDING THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR WITH A BOLD VISION TO INVEST IN OUTCOMES THAT CHANGFE LIVES AND ENABLE ALL OF US TO THRIVE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
$100,000PUBLIC EDUCATION CENTER OF HIGHER LEARNING
CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT
$100,000PROVIDES FREE PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ADULTS AFTER THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
TO EDUCTATE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS FOR THE GLORY OF GOD
CASSY BAY AREA
$100,000COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES IN A SAFE, SECURE AND HEALING ENVIRONMENT TO INDIVUDULAS AND FAMILIES WITH BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$100,000WORKING TIRELESSLY TO PROVIDE FOOD TO FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND CHILDREN
TEMPLE BETH AM
$45,000TO BE A PLACE WHERE PRAYER, LEARNING AND TIKKUN OLAM ARE VITAL AND FULFILLING COMPONENTS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FED
$43,000TO HELP AID JEWISH PEOPLE IN NEED
KATIA FRANCESCONI FOUNDATION
$1,000,000TO GIVE IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN A BETTER OPPORTUNITY FOR LIFE
GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FUND
$175,000TO HELP AID JEWS IN NEED
TEMPLE BETH FUND
$45,000TO BE A PLACE WHERE PRAYER, LEARNING AND TIKKUN OLAM ARE VITAL AND FULFILLING COMPONENTS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY
BUILDING HEALTHIER LIVES, FREE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND STROKE
HEALTH IN THE HOOD
$20,000TO PROVIDE EQUAL FOOD ACCESS FOR ALL, ONE COMMUNITY GARDEN AT A TIME WITH A PURPOSE TO CONNECT THEIR MOST FOOD INSECURE COMMUNITIES TO MORE NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND HEALTHIER, HAPPIER LIVES.
TO PROVIDE ALL YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE AND IMMERSIVE SHARED EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$1,100,000TO HELP SUPPORT EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS
FOUNDATION FOR PROSECUTORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
$200,000TO PROMOTE A JUST LEGAL SYSTEM AND PREVENT PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT.
TO CONNECT INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ORGANIZED ACTS OF LOVE, MEANING, ADVOCACY, AND PURPOSE
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN SITUATIONS OF POVERTY, ILLNESS, AND WITH COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES THAT STUNT OR REDUCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE
TEMPLE BETH FUND
$30,000TO BE A PLACE WHERE PRAYER, LEARNING AND TIKKUN OLAM ARE VITAL AND FULFILLING COMPONENTS OF OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY
TO PROVIDE ALL YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE AND IMMERSIVE SHARED EXPERIENCES IN ISRAEL
TO CONNECT LEADERS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WITH GLOBAL SUPPORT NETWORKS THAT PROMOTE EQUITY, SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL.