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Michelson Philanthropies Inc: 20 grants to organizations, $3.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Michelson Philanthropies Inc, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 20 grants to organizations totaling $3,308,580 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $1,384,055 to The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc in Los Angeles, CA for carry forth multiple educational programs, including digital equity program, intellectual property program, open education program, student basic programs, smart justice program and programs intended.
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- EIN
- 872298894
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $4,037,394
- Grants paid
- $3,308,580
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533229349100408. It reported $3,308,580 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Carry forth multiple educational programs, including digital equity program, intellectual property program, open education program, student basic programs, smart justice program and programs intended | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,384,055 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Michelson Found Animals Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Benefit of animals through multiple animal welfare programs, including the michelson prize and grants in reproductive biology, the adoption program, the start-up accelerator program, and others toward | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,031,256 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Immunome Project Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | Medical research | $690,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Association for the Advancement of Scienc | Washington, DC | General operating support | $62,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Representation Project | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Gen Fund | Sacramento, CA | General operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| America Share USA Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Brain Mapping Foundation (WBMF) | Pacific Palisades, CA | General opearting support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council for the Advancement of Science Writing | Seattle, WA | General operating support | Science and technology | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of the Hebrew University Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Education Trust Inc | Washington, DC | General operating support | Education | $319 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Animal Medicine Project | San Pedro, CA | General operating support | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kboo Community Radio | Portland, OR | Education Access & Affordability | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naspa Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating support | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Redrover | Sacramento, CA | Pet Rescue & Care | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's and Children's Alliance Inc | Boise, ID | General operating support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Historical Radio Society | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,415,311 |
| Medical research | $690,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| Education | $34,569 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 |
| Science and technology | $8,500 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,300 |
| Animal-related | $250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $2,518,711 |
| New York | $709,300 |
| District of Columbia | $71,569 |
| Washington | $8,500 |
| Oregon | $250 |
| Idaho | $250 |
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Updated November 17, 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.