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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1501038

The Miccio Foundation

A private foundation in Iowa City, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $81,509 paid in grants.

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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
The Miccio Grant Program
PO Box 522
Iowa City, IA 522440522
(319) 338-1522
Form and materials
The grant application forms are on the organization's website (www.miccio.org). Seven copies of the grant and related attachments must be mailed to the address listed. How to write a miccio grant please include the following (typed) information with your grant application. Note that the miccio grant application process has two parts. We ask that you describe a.) the project which you are requesting funds for and b.) your organization. A.) describe your project and include your organizations need for this project by answering each question below. Use the headings to organize your response. 1. What is the project that you are requesting funds to complete? 2. How will this project benefit your organization and/or community? 3. Who is going to do this project? 4. When will you start your project and when do you expect your project to be completed? 5. How will you know if your project is successful? 6. What are your plans for obtaining matching funds or additional funds? 7. Provide a line i
Deadlines
May 1st and november 1st of each year.
Restrictions
Organizations may apply for funds from the miccio foundation through a three-tier grant program. Applicants may apply for only one miccio foundation standard or mini grant per funding cycle. In addition to applying for a standard or mini grant, applicants may apply for one jean m. Walker grant per cycle. Funding cycles occur twice annually, in may and november. The foundation awards standard grants to organizations licensed by the state of iowa department of agriculture and land stewardship (idals) as pounds or shelters. Typically standard miccio grants are funded at 3,500. Standard grant requests may not exceed 10,000. In exceptional circumstances, organizations without the idals license may apply for a standard grant. Contact the miccio foundation board prior to submitting such an application. Please note that you must contact and receive permission from the foundation each time you request an exceptional circumstance exemption. Organizations with 501c3 status are eligible for the mi

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $81,509

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,067,040

  • Tax year 2024

    $71,871

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,032,151

  • Tax year 2023

    $71,551

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $960,553

  • Tax year 2022

    $67,613

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $954,655

  • Tax year 2021

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,434

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,005,245

  • Tax year 2019

    $57,230

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $939,046

  • Tax year 2018

    $51,101

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $960,672

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tama County Humane SocietyToledo, IA

    Facility maintenance & remodel

    $10,000
  2. Humane Society of Northeast IowaDecorah, IA

    Veterinary room to medical suite exp

    $9,800
  3. Poweshiek Animal League ShelterGrinnell, IA

    Remodling

    $8,500
  4. Humane Society of Scott CountyDavenport, IA

    Surgery suite expansion

    $8,223
  5. Safe Haven of Iowa CountyWilliamsburg, IA

    Vaccination & microchip clinic & rem

    $7,000
  6. It Takes A Village Animal RescueMuscatine, IA

    Feral colony TNR

    $5,000
  7. Dubuque Regional Humane SocietyDubuque, IA

    Medical equipment

    $4,900
  8. Paws & More Animal ShelterWashington, IA

    Fencing and shade structures for dog

    $4,500
  9. All God's CreaturesMount Pleasant, IA

    Facility maintenance & remodel

    $3,550
  10. Almost Home Animal RescueChariton, IA

    Spay and neuter for rural animals

    $3,480
  11. One Dog RescueRiverside, IA

    Facility renovation / caging project

    $3,106
  12. Solas Support Our Local AnimalCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Adoption and caging

    $3,000
  13. Bailing Out BenjiAmes, IA

    Project pubby mill finder

    $2,500
  14. Animal Rescue League of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Iowa pet food panty

    $2,000
  15. Horizons A Family Service AllianceCedar Rapids, IA

    Horizons animeals

    $1,500
  16. Freya Feline Trap Neuter Return IncLansing, IA

    Equipment, ferral colony TNR

    $1,500
  17. Animal Welfare FriendsMonticello, IA

    Feral colony TNR

    $1,500
  18. Buchanan County Animal ShelterHazleton, IA

    Equipment

    $1,450

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals13 grants $60,45992% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $5,0508% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa18 grants $81,509

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Cathy BrownPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Beth HillTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelsey PaetzellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heath DavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jamee KleinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paula MahanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie WhiteDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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