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THE MAYDAY FUND

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 384117113 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.4M
expenses
$808K
net assets
$36.2M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Mayday Fund is a private foundation based in New York that supports research and initiatives related to pain and health equity. The organization funds scientific research, clinical training, and public understanding of pain, with a focus on innovative approaches and underserved populations. It provides grants to academic institutions, research centers, and professional associations across North America.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Clinical Translational Research Awards for Young Investigators
Funds early-career researchers in pain science through the United States Association for the Study of Pain
Decoding Endometriosis: Spatial Dynamics and Symptoms
Supports research at Jackson Laboratories to understand the biological and spatial mechanisms of endometriosis-related pain
Innovate VR Pain Program
Supports virtual reality-based pain intervention development at Boston Children's Hospital
North American Pain School Correspondents Science Communications Program
Trains scientists in science communication to improve public understanding of pain
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Medical Research Funding 3 activities
    • Funding endometriosis research at Jackson Laboratories
      Funds Jackson Laboratories to conduct research on the spatial dynamics and symptoms of endometriosis, including continued support for ongoing studies.
    • Funding paramedic-led pain care research at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
      Funds the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute to support the Canada Paramedic Project to address pain, focusing on pre-hospital pain management strategies.
    • Funding social determinants of health research at Chapel and York US Foundation - University of South Australia
      Funds the Chapel and York US Foundation - University of South Australia to identify social factors that affect health opportunities and outcomes.
  • Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 3 activities
    • Funding gamified sensory training for youth with chronic pain at Stanford University Medical School
      Funds Stanford University Medical School to develop Pain Train, a gamified sensory training program designed to help youth manage chronic pain.
    • Funding general operating support for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation
      Provides general operating support funding to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Foundation to support its overall mission and operations.
    • Funding virtual reality pain intervention program at Boston Children's Hospital
      Funds Boston Children's Hospital to support the Inovate VR pain program, which explores virtual reality as a tool for pain management.
  • Cancer Research Funding 2 activities
    • Funding early-career pain research awards through the United States Association for the Study of Pain
      Funds the United States Association for the Study of Pain to support clinical translational research awards for young investigators in the field of pain.
    • Funding pain treatment research using click chemistry at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
      Funds Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to conduct research applying click chemistry to develop new approaches for pain treatment.
  • General Operating Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding general operating support for Philanthropy New York
      Provides general operating support funding to Philanthropy New York to strengthen regional philanthropy and nonprofit collaboration.
    • Funding general operating support for the Council on Foundations
      Provides general operating support funding to the Council on Foundations to advance philanthropic practice and policy.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding science communications training for pain researchers at the University of Sherbrooke
      Funds the University of Sherbrooke to support the North American Pain School Correspondents science communications program, which trains emerging pain scientists in public communication.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.36M
Contributions & grants$2200%
Program service revenue
Investment income$806K59%
Other revenue$552K
expenses
Total expenses$808K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$151K
Grants paid out$820K
balance sheet
Total assets$36.17M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$36.17M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -58.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHRISTINA M SPELLMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $173K
board members · 4
  • CAROLINE N SIDNAM — DIRECTOR
  • EMMA X P DAVIDSON — DIRECTOR
  • MAUREEN COZINE — DIRECTOR (STARTED ON 06/05/2024)
  • PAMELA M THYE — DIRECTOR, TREASURER
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Partner — Funded to support the Inovate VR pain program.
  • CHAPEL AND YORK US FOUNDATION - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Partner — Funded to identify social factors affecting health opportunities and outcomes.
  • COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY Partner — Funded for research using click chemistry for pain treatment.
  • COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS Partner — Funded for general operating support.
  • JACKSON LABORATORIES Partner — Funded for research on endometriosis across multiple years.
  • OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Partner — Funded to support the Canada Paramedic Project to address pain.
  • PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK Partner — Funded for general operating support.
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL Partner — Funded to develop a gamified sensory training program for youth with chronic pain.
  • UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for general operating support.
  • UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PAIN (USASP) Partner — Funded to support clinical translational research awards for young investigators.
  • UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE Partner — Funded to support the North American Pain School science communications program.