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The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc: 55 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Michelson 20MM Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 55 grants to organizations totaling $1,289,397 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $125,000 to California State University Foundation in Long Beach, CA for education access & affordability.
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- EIN
- 272898736
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $4,424,534
- Grants paid
- $1,289,397
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503229349100110. It reported $1,289,397 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University Foundation | Long Beach, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Generation Hope | Washington, DC | Digital Services Access & Affordability | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Intellectual Property Education/Support | Environment | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uc College of the Law San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Intellectual Property Education/Support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | Resources for People Impacted by Mass Incarceration | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People Centered Internet | Palo Alto, CA | Digital Services Access & Affordability | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Resource Institute | New York, NY | Education Access & Affordability | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nextgen Climate America Inc | Sacramento, CA | Education Access & Affordability | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Competes | Oakland, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | Resources for People Impacted by Mass IncarceratioN | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Heights Community Development Corporation | San Diego, CA | Intellectual Property Education/Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Csula Auxiliary Services Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Destination Crenshaw | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Impact Justice | Oakland, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indigenous Justice | Sacramento, CA | Intellectual Property Education/Support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Local Self Reliance Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Education Access & Affordability | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| March On Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | Digital Services Access & Affordability | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peoples Resource Center | El Monte, CA | Education Access & Affordability | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of California Riverside | Riverside, CA | Digital Services Access & Affordability | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Friends of Chabot College | Hayward, CA | Intellectual Property Education/Support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mirman School for Gifted Children | Los Angeles, CA | Resources for People Impacted by Mass IncarceratioN | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unite-La Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Employment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Education Access & Affordability | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glendale College Foundation | Glendale, CA | Intellectual Property Education/Support | Education | $23,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| California State University Long Beach Research Fo | Long Beach, CA | Education Access & Affordability | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Invention Convention | Santa Cruz, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campaign for College Opportunity | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pro Bono Advisory Council | Birmingham, AL | Education Access & Affordability | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Transformative Collective Institute Inc | Tehachapi, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Environment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Transformative Collective Institute Inc | Tehachapi, CA | Resources for People Impacted by Mass Incarceration | Environment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Resources for People Impacted by Mass Incarceration | Environment | $11,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Online Learning Consortium Inc | Boston, MA | Education Access & Affordability Incarceration | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation | Berkeley, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Negro College Fund Inc | Washington, DC | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Association of Community College Trustees | Washington, DC | Resources for People Impacted by Mass IncarceratioN | $8,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Association for Community College Entr | Springfield, MA | Education Access & Affordability | $7,102 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community College League of California | Sacramento, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Connect To Compete Inc | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Public and societal benefit | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bard College Berlin A Liberal Arts University | Annandale On Hudson, NY | Resources for People Impacted by Mass Incarceration | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for California Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | Resources for People Impacted by Mass IncarceratioN | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalw Public Media Inc | San Francisco, CA | Intellectual Property Education/Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair | South Pasadena, CA | Digital Services Access & Affordability | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern California Grantmakers | Los Angeles, CA | Education Access & Affordability | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Organizing Inc | Boston, MA | Intellectual Property Education/Support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Education Trust Inc | Washington, DC | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $4,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pukuu Cultural Community Services | San Fernando, CA | Digital Services Access & Affordability | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding | Briarcliff Manor, NY | Education Access & Affordability | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Academic Senate for Ca Community Colleges | Sacramento, CA | Resources for People Impacted by Mass IncarceratioN | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Education Global Incorporated | Concord, MA | Education Access & Affordability | Education | $2,695 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Intellect Property & Social Justice | Rockville, MD | Education Access & Affordability | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Academy of Inventors Inc | Tampa, FL | Digital Services Access & Affordability | Science and technology | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The College of the Canyons Foundation | Santa Clarita, CA | Education Access & Affordability | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Research and Action Center | Washington, DC | Digital Services Access & Affordability | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $289,445 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $220,000 |
| Environment | $116,800 |
| Human services | $84,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $50,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $872,600 |
| District of Columbia | $214,000 |
| New York | $58,500 |
| Illinois | $50,000 |
| Maryland | $27,500 |
| Minnesota | $25,000 |
| Massachusetts | $24,797 |
| Alabama | $15,000 |
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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.