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Michael and Catherine Podell Fund: 20 grants to organizations, $520,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
Michael and Catherine Podell Fund, a private foundation in Hillsborough, CA, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $520,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $100,000 to Meals On Wheels of SF in San Francisco, CA for general support.
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- EIN
- 203483888
- Based in
- Hillsborough, CA
- Assets
- $14,750,235
- Grants paid
- $520,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202513179349102561. It reported $520,000 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meals On Wheels of SF | San Francisco, CA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epacenter | East Palo Alto, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ukranian Action | Daniel Island, SC | General support | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $57,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Giffords Law Center | San Francisco, CA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SF Symphony | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sage Compassion for Animals | Mountain View, CA | General support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Achieve Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foster Love | Brea, CA | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Moves | Santa Clara, CA | General support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspire Public School Foundation | Oakland, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creative Growth Art Center | Oakland, CA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls Inc of Alameda County | Oakland, CA | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | General support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pollinator Partnership | San Francisco, CA | General support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Mateo County Historical Association | Redwood City, CA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 |
| Animal-related | $25,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,000 |
| Environment | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $407,500 |
| South Carolina | $62,500 |
| District of Columbia | $25,000 |
| New York | $15,000 |
| Vermont | $10,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.