May Emma Hoyt Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated geographic focus is Lawrence County, and it says requests should explain how the project will assist county residents and how many residents it might impact, so a request should set out both.
- It accepts funding requests on a rolling basis with no formal application form, and its themes are quality of life, health, employment and education, so a short letter covering the project, its cost and the residents it will reach is the practical route.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 128 grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $72,000, and half are $7,500 or less, though its largest grant was about $950,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- In its latest filing, 65% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so the foundation's giving leans towards continuing relationships, and groups working outside Lawrence County should check their fit against the stated focus before writing.
Overview
May Emma Hoyt Foundation is a US private foundation based in New Castle, PA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports tax-exempt entities located in its home county or serving local residents and charities; its grants can cover capital improvements and operating expenses. It says it is committed to improving the welfare of all residents of that county and will consider requests that meet those goals. Its broader charitable outlook follows May Emma Hoyt’s example of supporting causes that improve quality of life, health, employment and education. It also offers post-secondary scholarships to county residents, considering aptitude, achievement, financial need and commitment to the local community.
Themes
- Quality of life
- Health
- Employment
- Education
Geographic Focus
Lawrence County.
How to apply
Organisations can submit a funding request; there is no formal application form.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 65% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 128 grants to organisations were $7,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Requests should explain how the project will assist Lawrence County residents and how many residents it might impact.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 30% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 65% of grant dollars went to organisations May Emma Hoyt Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 10% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 46 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $8,750 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- All Aboard Ellwood · General support$400,0002024 tax year
- Westminster College · Field house$300,0002024 tax year
- Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation (Forward Lawrence) · General support$200,0002024 tax year
- New Castle Playhouse · General support$101,0682024 tax year
- Lark Enterprises · General support$99,9912024 tax year
- Boy Scouts of America Moraine Trails Council · General support$71,7502024 tax year
- Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio · Backpacks$60,0002024 tax year
- Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio · Hoyt sports complex$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kristin E Swab As Of Oct 2025 — Director
- Randy Silverman As Of Oct 2025 — Director
- Debra A Lynch — Director
- Floyd H Mcelwain — Director
- Steven C Warner — Director
- Stephen R Sant — Director
- Charles Y Mansell — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,020,771 | $1,391,477 | $34,548,768 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,452,489 | $1,842,156 | $40,586,163 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,633,215 | $2,041,798 | $43,465,238 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to May Emma Hoyt Foundation?
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Contact
- (724) 535-1280
- scholarship@hoytfoundation.com
- info@hoytfoundation.com
- New Castle, PA
- hoytfoundation.com
Applying to May Emma Hoyt Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (724) 535-1280
- scholarship@hoytfoundation.com
- info@hoytfoundation.com
- New Castle, PA
- hoytfoundation.com