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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 63-0935456

Mayer & Arlene Mitchell Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Mobile, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $68,210 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $68,210

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $168,703

  • Tax year 2024

    $86,839

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $197,484

  • Tax year 2023

    $74,171

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $232,128

  • Tax year 2022

    $73,275

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $251,596

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,554,950

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $301,682

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,725

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $323,467

  • Tax year 2019

    $203,764

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $316,640

  • Tax year 2018

    $99,275

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $433,419

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  2. Distinguished Young WomenMobile, AL

    Educational

    $7,110
  3. University of South AlabamaMobile, AL

    Educational

    $5,500
  4. Mobile SymphonyMobile, AL

    Educational

    $5,000
  5. Friends of Municipal ParkMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Ma'alotOrrick, MO

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Mobile Area Jewish FederationMobile, AZ

    Religious

    $2,500
  8. United Way of South West AlMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $2,000
  9. Boys & Girls ClubsMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. Impact 100 MobileMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $1,100
  11. Boy Scouts of AmericaMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Prichard Preparatory SchoolMobile, AL

    Educational

    $1,000
  13. Chabad of MobileMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Senior Citizens ServicesMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. RapahopeMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $750
  16. Bellingraph GardensTheodore, AL

    Charitable

    $500
  17. USA ChildrenMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $400
  18. Mulherin HomeMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $300
  19. Child Advocacy CenterMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $250
  20. Mitchell's PlaceBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $250
  21. Mobile Law Enforcement FoundationMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $250
  22. Dauphin Island Sea LabMobile, AL

    Educational

    $200
  23. Feeding the Gulf CoastTheodore, AL

    Charitable

    $200
  24. Penelope HouseMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $200
  25. Anti Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $200
  26. History Museum of MobileMobile, AL

    Educational

    $150
  27. Mobile Art CouncilMobile, AL

    Educational

    $150
  28. Little Sister's of the PoorMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $100
  29. McKemie PlaceMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $100
  30. Team FocusMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $100
  31. Wilmer HallMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $100
  32. Ronald McDonald HouseMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $100
  33. The Village of Springhill IncMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $100
  34. Victory Health PartnersMobile, AL

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $26,00072% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $5,15014% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,7508% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $4501% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $200<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $6002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama32 grants $63,010
  2. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Arlene F MitchellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • James M GrodnickVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joy Mitchell GrodnickSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Richard Craig MitchellASST SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Melinda M WertheimDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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