Private foundation · Wauwatosa, WI

Cedric & Lula Mays Foundation

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Typical grant size
$100 – $250 – $500
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
3
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactCEDRIC LULA MAYS · 2622060415
MaterialsN/A
RestrictionsN/A

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lula Mays
TRUSTEE
Cedric Mays
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
27.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
30
Total grants awarded
$11K
Total amount
$371
Average grant
$1K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1K
2 grants
2023
$603
2 grants
2022
$500
2 grants
2021
$805
3 grants
2020
$400
4 grants
2019
$3K
3 grants
2018
$500
1 grants
2017
$500
1 grants
2016
$50
1 grants
2015
$50
1 grants
2014
$1K
3 grants
2013
$2K
7 grants

Top recipients

15 grants · WI
$9K
3 grants · WI · ✓ Exact match
$500
2 grants · WI · ≈ likely match
$350
Student National Medical Assoc
1 grant · WI
$300
Milwaukee Montessori School
2 grants · WI
$255
Milwaukee Community Journal
1 grant · WI
$180
Jdrf
3 grants · WI
$150
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$103
Divine Savoior Holy Angels Hs
1 grant · WI
$100
Every Nation Organization
1 grant · TN
$50

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2024
$500
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2024
$500
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2023
$500
Shirts Across America
DONATION
WA · TY 2023
$103
St Joan Antida High School
DONATION
WI · TY 2022
$250
Marquette University High School
DONATION
WI · TY 2022
$250
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2021
$500
Milwaukee Montessori School
DONATION
WI · TY 2021
$155
Marquette University High School
DONATION
WI · TY 2021
$150
St Joan Antida High School
DONATION
WI · TY 2020
$100
Milwaukee Montessori School
DONATION
WI · TY 2020
$100
Divine Savoior Holy Angels Hs
DONATION
WI · TY 2020
$100
Marquette University High School
DONATION
WI · TY 2020
$100
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2019
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2019
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2019
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2018
$500
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2017
$500
Jdrf
GENERAL
WI · TY 2016
$50
Jdrf
GENERAL
WI · TY 2015
$50
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2014
$1K
Student National Medical Assoc
GENERAL
WI · TY 2014
$300
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2014
$150
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2013
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2013
$500
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2013
$250
SCHOLARSHIP
WI · TY 2013
$250
Milwaukee Community Journal
GENERAL DONATION
WI · TY 2013
$180
Jdrf
GENERAL DONATION
WI · TY 2013
$50
Every Nation Organization
GENERAL DONATION
TN · TY 2013
$50

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.