Well Told Grants

Foundations / California

Michael Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lodi, California · EIN 990301691

Michael Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lodi, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $166,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $49,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $152,497 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$152,4975$3.3 million
2024$166,2005$3.9 million

How to apply

Michael Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$124,200
Hawaii2$42,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lucky Duck Foundation
San Diego, CA
General purposes$49,200
Youth Assistance Coalition
San Diego, CA
Drop in center and food/supplies$45,000
Solutions for Change
Vista, CA
Drop in center$30,000
Habilitat
Kaneohe, HI
General operating purposes$21,000
Project Hawaii
Keaau, HI
General operating purposes$21,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michael Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Michael Family Foundation give?

$166,200 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs Michael Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Miriam Michael (VP and President), Cindy Clarke (Secretary and Treasurer), Cia Hudson (Member) and Patrick Restaino (Member) among 5 officers and trustees.

Similar foundations in California