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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 01-0739379

Douglas E Mitchell Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $62,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Martha M Reidel or Katherine E Wens
600 Superior Ave Suite 2100
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 348-5729
Form and materials
Written requests required.
Deadlines
November 1
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $62,600

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $963,931
  • Tax year 2024

    $63,400

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $964,394
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,200

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $993,103
  • Tax year 2022

    $48,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,028,514
  • Tax year 2021

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $462,007
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $468,406
  • Tax year 2019

    $45,019

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $504,896
  • Tax year 2018

    $46,268

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $536,532

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Clubs of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  2. Groves AcademySt Louis Park, MN

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. Interfaith Outreach & Community PartnersPlymouth, MN

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Junior League of Minneapolis - Leagueaires DevelopmentMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Believet Canine Service PartnersNorthfield, MN

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  6. Harvest Hills Animal ShelterFryeburg, ME

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  7. Healing Hearts ConnectionBig Lake, MN

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. National Outdoor Leadership School (nols)Lander, WY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. The Pink FundBloomfield Hills, MI

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  10. Equalitymaine FoundationPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,750
  11. Maine NeedsPortland, ME

    Unrestricted

    $1,750
  12. 4 Paws for AbilityXenia, OH

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  13. Morris Animal FoundationDenver, CO

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  14. Maryland Therapeutic RidingCrownsville, MD

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Metavivir Research & Support IncAnnapolis, MD

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  16. Reproductive Health Access ProjectNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  17. Helping Paws of MinnesotaEden Prairie, MN

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  18. Child Mind InstituteNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. For the Love of AlexBethlehem, PA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. The Loveland FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. Represent WomenSilver Spring, MD

    Unrestricted

    $600
  22. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  23. Elevated AccessChampaign, IL

    Unrestricted

    $500
  24. Here for the GirlsWilliamsburg, VA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  25. Menengage AllianceWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $500
  26. Parents Place of MarylandGlen Burnie, MD

    Unrestricted

    $500
  27. The American Friends of Jamaica IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  28. The Pet FundSacramento, CA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  29. Represent WomenSilver Spring, MD

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services5 grants $7,75030% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $5,50021% of the total
  3. Animals4 grants $4,75018% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $2,50010% of the total
  5. Civil rights3 grants $2,0008% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0008% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $21,250
  2. Minnesota6 grants $20,000
  3. Maine3 grants $5,500
  4. New York5 grants $4,000
  5. Maryland5 grants $3,600
  6. Michigan1 grant $2,000
  7. Wyoming1 grant $2,000
  8. Colorado1 grant $1,250
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000
  10. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Martha M ReidelPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew T MitchellVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine E WensinkSEC- TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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