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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1992204

The Michael Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Phoenixville, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $89,165 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Edward Hill
504 Westridge Run
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(484) 995-7005
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications for grants may be written or verbal, proof of financial need required
Deadlines
February 1st of each year. Exceptions may be made for special needs
Restrictions
Grants restricted to schools, teachers and college students intending on promoting, or obtaining, education under the waldorf method and system of education.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $89,165

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,208,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $88,025

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,300,168
  • Tax year 2022

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,367,679
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,645

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,502,082
  • Tax year 2020

    $93,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,517,342
  • Tax year 2019

    $83,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,614,410
  • Tax year 2018

    $85,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,681,731
  • Tax year 2017

    $82,760

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,701,313

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (bacwtt)Sausalito, CA

    Grant for scholarships

    $14,000
  2. Sunbridge InstituteChestnut RDG, NY

    Grant for scholarships

    $14,000
  3. Detroit Waldorf SchoolDetroit, MI

    Adult intern training

    $9,000
  4. Center for AnthroposophyKeene, NH

    Grant for scholarships

    $7,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,500
  6. The Fiber Craft StudioChestnut Ridge, NY

    Grant for scholarships

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  10. The Nature InstituteGodfrey, IL

    Grant for scholarships

    $4,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,890
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,275
  14. Individual

    Scholorship

    $3,000
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $30,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $19,000
  2. California1 grant $14,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $9,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $7,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Edward HillPRES/DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $16,000
  • Marsha HillSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jeffrey SpadeTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Francine MarquissDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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