Amazin' Mets Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations, so a charity without an existing route in should not send a cold application.
- If you already have a relationship, check whether your work fits its stated themes: baseball and athletics, community support, health and wellness, and youth and education.
- Half of its 115 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, and the typical grant falls between $3,750 and $75,000, so a request in that range is realistic, although its largest grant was about $485,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- No geographic focus is stated; the filing shows grants mainly in New York and Pennsylvania, which describes where it has given rather than who may apply.
Overview
Amazin' Mets Foundation is a US private foundation based in Flushing, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports programmes in baseball and athletics, community and neighbour services, health and wellbeing, and youth and education. Its community work addresses food insecurity and honours military personnel and first responders, providing crucial services through community programmes for individuals and organisations. In sport, it backs youth baseball and softball leagues and programmes, aiming to remove financial barriers so athletes of all ages can take part. Its health and wellbeing work includes healthy eating, exercise and mental health services. Its education work covers workforce development and learning opportunities intended to open doors for New Yorkers. It works both with the Mets and within the community, including through local organisations providing year-round youth fitness and wellness programmes.
Themes
- Baseball and athletics
- Community support
- Health and wellness
- Youth and education
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and Pennsylvania.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2023 filing, half of its 115 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2023.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 115 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Pitch In For Baseball · Youth athletic support$483,0002023 tax year
- Maimonides Medical Center · Healthcare support$180,0002023 tax year
- Saint Francis Food Pantries and Shelters · Community support$180,0002023 tax year
- New York Cares · Education support$175,0002023 tax year
- Neighborhood Housing Services Of Queens CDC Inc (NHSQ) · Community support$100,0002023 tax year
- YMCA of Greater New York · Community support$100,0002023 tax year
- New York Hall of Science · Education support$100,0002023 tax year
- Council on the Environment · Healthcare support$90,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jeanne Melino — Secretary
- Stephen Canna — Treasurer
- Steven Cohen — Trustee / Vice President
- Alexandra Cohen — Trustee / President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
1 year of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $5,151,000 | $4,063,798 | $9,183,729 | Filing for 2023 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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