The Mike and Lynn May Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based Catholic institutions, regional health and community care agencies, and youth-focused charities. They favor modest but meaningful gifts to established nonprofits—often repeat grants—supporting parish churches, Catholic health services, and children’s programs in the Central New York/Syracuse region. Their support is predominantly unrestricted donation funding rather than project-specific grants.
Faith-based Catholic institutions anchor the Mike and Lynn May Foundation’s grantmaking, alongside health and community care providers and youth-serving charities in Central New York. The foundation’s recent record shows a relationship-driven pattern: the same organizations reappear across years, often with modest donations rather than large, one-time awards. Its support reaches parish churches, diocesan and Catholic health entities, and local programs serving children and families around Syracuse and nearby communities. Several recent grants show that pattern clearly. Sacred Heart Church in Auburn received support in both 2024 and 2025, while Rescue Mission of Syracuse also appeared in consecutive years. The foundation has also backed Make-a-Wish Central New York in East Syracuse and First Tee Syracuse in Jamesville, pointing to an interest in children’s and youth-facing services within the region. Larger gifts went to the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation in Fayetteville and Archcare Community Services Inc in New York, with Catholic Health Care Foundation in New York also among the recent recipients. Overall, the foundation gives to established nonprofits that fit its Catholic, health, and youth-oriented priorities.
Catholic parish and diocesan support is a clear thread in the foundation’s recent giving. Sacred Heart Church in Auburn received $10,000 in 2024 and another $10,000 in 2025, showing continued support for local parish work. Catholic health care is another priority. Archcare Community Services Inc in New York received $15,000 in 2025, and Catholic Health Care Foundation in New York received $12,000 in 2025, linking the foundation to Catholic health and senior/community care services. Youth-serving charities also appear in the grant list. Make-a-wish Central New York in East Syracuse received $13,570 in 2025 after a $12,500 grant in 2024, and First Tee Syracuse in Jamesville received $7,500 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025. The foundation also supported the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation in Fayetteville with $20,000 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-sized range, with a p25 of $7,500, median of $10,000, and p75 of $12,500. The recent record also includes a $2,500 gift and a $20,000 gift, showing some spread around that core band. Grantmaking looks relationship-driven: several recipients reappear in multiple years, including Sacred Heart Church, Make-a-wish Central New York, First Tee Syracuse, Rescue Mission of Syracuse, and the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation. The foundation gives donations rather than project-specific awards, and it does not fund individuals. Its geographic scope is regional.
$42K
$874K
$72K
$49K
Most grants fall between $8K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, mid-sized cash donations with several repeat grantees; funding is targeted to a small set of organizations rather than broadly distributed across many new recipients.
Notable grantees: Make‑A‑Wish Central New York, Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation, Sacred Heart Church, ArchCare Community Services, Catholic Health Care Foundation
Grant dollars land almost entirely in New York, which accounts for the top share of recipient locations. Recent recipients include Fayetteville, East Syracuse, Auburn, Jamesville, Syracuse, and New York. The only non-New York recipient in the recent list is Bps Foundation in Las Vegas, Nevada. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, and none went to organizations in Delaware.
Recent grants show support for Catholic churches, Catholic health and senior/community care organizations, and youth-serving charities. Examples include Sacred Heart Church in Auburn, Archcare Community Services Inc and Catholic Health Care Foundation in New York, plus Make-a-wish Central New York and First Tee Syracuse.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year in the recent grant list, including Sacred Heart Church, Make-a-wish Central New York, First Tee Syracuse, Rescue Mission of Syracuse, and the Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The distribution centers on modest gifts: p25 is $7,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $12,500. Recent grants in the list range from $2,500 to $20,000, with many awards in the $7,500 to $12,500 range.
Its top recipient state is New York. Recent grants went to organizations in Fayetteville, East Syracuse, Auburn, Jamesville, Syracuse, and New York, with one grant to Las Vegas, Nevada. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACRED HEART CHURCH | AUBURN, NY | $17,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MAKE-A-WISH CENTRAL NEW YORK | EAST SYRACUSE, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FIRST TEE SYRACUSE | JAMESVILLE, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| JIM AND JULI BOEHEIM FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| RESCUE MISSION OF SYRACUSE | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ARCHCARE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MAKE-A-WISH CENTRAL NEW YORK | EAST SYRACUSE, NY | $13,570 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SACRED HEART CHURCH | AUBURN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JIM AND JULI BOEHEIM FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FIRST TEE SYRACUSE | JAMESVILLE, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| RESCUE MISSION OF SYRACUSE | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JIM AND JULI BOEHEIM FOUNDATION | FAYETTEVILLE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MAKE-A-WISH CENTRAL NEW YORK | EAST SYRACUSE, NY | $12,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SACRED HEART CHURCH | AUBURN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FIRST TEE SYRACUSE | JAMESVILLE, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BPS FOUNDATION | LAS VEGAS, NV | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| RESCUE MISSION OF SYRACUSE | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
SACRED HEART CHURCH
$17,000DONATION
FIRST TEE SYRACUSE
$7,500DONATION
JIM AND JULI BOEHEIM FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION
ARCHCARE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$15,000DONATION
SACRED HEART CHURCH
$10,000DONATION
JIM AND JULI BOEHEIM FOUNDATION
$7,500DONATION
FIRST TEE SYRACUSE
$7,500DONATION
RESCUE MISSION OF SYRACUSE
$2,500DONATION
JIM AND JULI BOEHEIM FOUNDATION
$20,000DONATION
SACRED HEART CHURCH
$10,000DONATION
FIRST TEE SYRACUSE
$7,500DONATION