Maeve Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, with a strong emphasis on education and literacy programs. It funds initiatives aimed at improving educational outcomes, as well as medical research, particularly in cancer. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to general human services through its general fund contributions. Its grantmaking primarily supports organizations involved in education, literacy, and health-related causes.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits with an existing relationship or referral into the foundation’s network, especially organizations working in education, literacy, or health research and located in the states the funder has recently supported.
Good Fit
- • Existing relationship, board-level connection, or prior referral to the foundation.
- • Organizational mission in education, literacy, or medical/health research (matches past purposes).
- • Established track record and institutional reputation (universities, well-known charities, or long-standing local nonprofits).
- • Located in New Jersey or one of the other states previously funded.
Geography
Observed grants span four states rather than a single city, but giving is regionally concentrated: about 42% of dollars went to New Jersey and a large share also went to DC.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct recipients and a similar count the prior year, indicating a modestly broad set for a small private foundation, though dollars are heavily concentrated among the top five grantees.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows no new grantees across the two observed years and the foundation's stated process limits funding to preselected organizations, which together strongly reduce the plausibility that an unfamiliar applicant can enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
