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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1004777

The Micawber Foundation

A private foundation in Midlothian, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $17,500 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $360,373
  • Tax year 2024

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $360,584
  • Tax year 2023

    $21,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $362,234
  • Tax year 2022

    $21,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $373,265
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,350

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $422,446
  • Tax year 2020

    $23,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $407,825

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Himalayan FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  2. VPM Media CorporationN Chesterfld, VA

    General support

    $2,000
  3. Give Hope 2 KidsWaconia, MN

    General support

    $1,500
  4. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  5. Lifelong Learning Institute in ChesterfieldMidlothian, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  6. Our Laughter in the RainGlen Allen, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Richmond Montessori SchoolRichmond, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  9. University of Dublin FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  10. Collegiate SchoolRichmond, VA

    General support

    $750
  11. Science Museum of Virginia FoundationRichmond, VA

    General support

    $750
  12. St Catherine's School FoundationRichmond, VA

    General support

    $750
  13. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General support

    $500
  14. Islamic Center of VirginiaN Chesterfld, VA

    General support

    $500
  15. K Dance IncRichmond, VA

    General support

    $500
  16. SparcRichmond, VA

    General support

    $500
  17. University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    General support

    $500
  18. Virginia Repertory TheaterRichmond, VA

    General support

    $500
  19. Palestine Children's Relief FundBurbank, CA

    General support

    $400
  20. Studio Two ThreeRichmond, VA

    General support

    $350

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $4,90034% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $3,60025% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $3,50024% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia12 grants $9,600
  2. California2 grants $2,400
  3. New York2 grants $2,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $1,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $500
  7. Michigan1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Needham B WhitfieldPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Maha S WhitfieldSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julia A AuerbachVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alexander A WhitfieldDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sophia N WhitfieldVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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