About Mutual of America Foundation
The Mutual of America Foundation’s recent giving is narrowly focused and faith-based: all reported grants (two awards totaling $500,000) went to a single congregation, Pearl Church, for general operating support. This indicates a preference for direct, unrestricted support to local religious organizations rather than a broad portfolio of charitable causes.
Focus Areas
Unrestricted operating support for a local congregation (Pearl Church)Faith-based/community church services in New YorkCongregational capacity and sustaining core programs
Who They Fund
not specified
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated and repeat giving: all funds in this dataset were directed to one grantee across multiple payments, indicating preference for a small number of trusted recipients and large unrestricted grants rather than many small, diverse awards.
Funding Style
unrestricted/general operating supportcore operating supportflexible funding for overhead
About Mutual of America Foundation
Mutual of America Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong preference for flexible support to mission-driven organizations, with general operating purpose awards appearing throughout the record. The largest recent grants include $250,000 to Pearl Church in Denver in both 2024 and 2025, alongside a $150,000 grant to Trinity Church in Cos Cob, Connecticut. Those awards point to a foundation that uses sizable unrestricted checks to support core organizational needs rather than tightly restricted projects. Its recent portfolio also reaches beyond congregations. The foundation gave $100,000 to the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services Inc. in Brooklyn, $100,000 to Patriot Paws Service Dogs in Rockwall, and $75,000 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Other grants support legal aid, immigrant rights, community violence intervention, scholarship, and university partners. The pattern suggests a funder that backs organizations serving public needs through operating support, with grants spread across religious, educational, and social-service institutions. The same recipient can appear in multiple years, indicating continued support for selected organizations over time.
What Mutual of America Foundation Funds
Faith-based organizations are one clear part of the foundation’s portfolio. Pearl Church received $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for general operating purpose, and Trinity Church in Cos Cob received $150,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. The foundation also funds legal and justice-related work. It gave $100,000 to the Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services Inc. in Brooklyn and $50,000 to Legal Aid Society of Western Missouri in Kansas City, both for general operating support or purpose. Education and youth-serving institutions appear as well. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received $75,000 in 2024 and $55,000 in 2023, while National Summer Learning Association Inc. in Washington, DC received $40,000 in 2023. Grants to Inner-city Scholarship Fund and Fordham University in New York further show attention to educational access.
How Mutual of America Foundation Gives
Typical grants are small at the low end and much larger at the upper end: p25 is $100, median is $201, and p75 is $1,000. That distribution sits alongside a separate pattern of large operating grants in the recent list, including repeated support for the same organizations across years. Pearl Church appears in both 2024 and 2025, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill appears in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation is organized as a foundation rather than a DAF and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. It also accepts unsolicited applications for its Community Partnership Award.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$654K
Total Revenue
$2.9M
Total Expenses
$2.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $100 and $1K, with a median of $201.
25th Percentile
$100
Median
$201
75th Percentile
$1K
Geographic Reach
National50 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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