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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-4024035

Michelle's Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Key West, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $412,945 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Michelle's Foundation Inc
PO Box 1736
Key West, FL 33041
(305) 296-5667
[email protected]
Form and materials
Typewritten application detailing educational purpose funds will be used for ultimate beneficiary of fund, etc.
Deadlines
No submission deadline
Restrictions
Funds provided to scholarship recipients for tuition, textbooks and other educationally related expenses.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $412,945

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $639,763
  • Tax year 2023

    $307,229

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $689,686
  • Tax year 2022

    $219,923

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $564,120
  • Tax year 2021

    $161,979

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $249,431
  • Tax year 2020

    $154,413

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $204,184
  • Tax year 2019

    $216,939

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $115,959
  • Tax year 2018

    $219,967

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $157,682

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Misc GrantsMiami, FL

    Education

    $256,988
  2. Keys Learning Center IncKey West, FL

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $78,000
  3. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $19,756
  4. Colleg of the Florida KeysKey West, FL

    Education

    $13,802
  5. University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $12,111
  6. Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $10,011
  7. University of South FloridaTampa, FL

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $8,317
  8. Florida International UniversityMiami, FL

    Education

    $5,079
  9. Interamerican University of Puerto RicoBayamon, PR

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $3,187
  10. University of FloridaGainesville, FL

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $2,570
  11. Florida Southwestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $1,476
  12. Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $1,073
  13. Mesa CollegeSan Diego, CA

    Tuition books and education expenses

    $575

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $91,184100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $377,316
  2. Arizona1 grant $19,756
  3. Georgia1 grant $12,111
  4. Puerto Rico1 grant $3,187
  5. California1 grant $575

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael HalpernPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brian C SchmittDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dona MerrittDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott SandersTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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