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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4978561

The Michelson Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $961,473 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
Susan P Doell
155 Bovet Road Suite 770
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 653-2406
Form and materials
Applications should be made as a formal written request
Deadlines
None
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

    $961,473

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $14,937,008

  • Tax year 2024

    $371,667

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $15,377,536

  • Tax year 2023

    $725,266

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $15,314,642

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,500,366

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $15,705,443

  • Tax year 2021

    $225,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $16,940,332

  • Tax year 2020

    $532,151

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $16,932,967

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,656,793

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $17,172,975

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,110,768

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $20,129,132

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vanderbilt University Blair Community Scholars PrNashville, TN

    Unrestricted

    $453,140
  2. The Better Angels Society IncWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $333,333
  3. Child Mind Institute IncNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Book Book GoWarson Woods, MO

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  5. Eagles Autism FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  6. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  7. Kukio Ho'omana FundKailua Kona, HI

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Libertas College PreparatoryLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $333,33378% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $35,0008% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee1 grant $453,140
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $333,333
  3. California2 grants $60,000
  4. Missouri1 grant $50,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $30,000
  6. New York1 grant $25,000
  7. Hawaii1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael W MichelsonDIRECTOR AND CHAIRMEN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan P DoellSECRETARY AND TREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Kate M GoldkampDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura E Michelson SieversDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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