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The Michelson Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $961,473 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Michelson Foundation, a private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $961,473 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $453,140 to Vanderbilt University Blair Community Scholars PR in Nashville, TN for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 464978561
- Based in
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Assets
- $68,143,694
- Grants paid
- $961,473
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202631289349102113. It reported $961,473 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Blair Community Scholars PR | Nashville, TN | Unrestricted | $453,140 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Better Angels Society Inc | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Book Book Go | Warson Woods, MO | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagles Autism Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | New York City, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kukio Ho'omana Fund | Kailua Kona, HI | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Libertas College Preparatory | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202501289349102830. It reported $371,667 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Angels Society - the American Revolution | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $166,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ertz Family Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagles Autism Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America (annual Benefit) | New York City, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kukio Ho'omana Fund | Kailua Kona, HI | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jones-Gordon Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $333,333 |
| Education | $40,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $535,000 |
| Tennessee | $453,140 |
| New York | $100,000 |
| California | $60,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,000 |
| Missouri | $50,000 |
| Georgia | $50,000 |
| Hawaii | $20,000 |
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Updated May 8, 2026. 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.