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Michaels Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Shelton, Connecticut · EIN 237055684

Michaels Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Shelton, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,103 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $2,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$7,0009$120,910
2023$2,5001$123,100
2024$11,1038$883,798

How to apply

Michaels Family Foundation Inc 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 Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut5$9,000
New York3$2,103

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfield Giving Inc
Fairfield, CT
Donation$5,000
Facets 2025 Jewelers for Children
New York, NY
Donation$1,000
Ms Society
New York, NY
Donation$1,000
Norwalk Senior Center Inc
Norwalk, CT
Donation$1,000
Easton Community Center
Easton, CT
Donation$1,000
Paws
Norwalk, CT
Donation$1,000
Filling in the Blanks Inc
Norwalk, CT
Donation$1,000
Alzheimers Foundation
Ny, NY
Donation$103

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Michaels Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Michaels Family Foundation Inc give?

$11,103 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Michaels Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Lindsay Michaels-Gorski (Secretary), Brittany Michaels (Treasurer) and Jacqueline Cassidy (Controller).

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