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Mickelson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364045467

Mickelson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,936 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $968 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $4,200 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$2,5003$43,643
2024$4,2004$41,941
2025$1,9362$47,999

How to apply

Mickelson 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

What Mickelson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$1,936

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Back of the Yards Neighborhood
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general fund$1,000
Center on Halsted
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted general fund$936

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mickelson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mickelson Family Foundation give?

$1,936 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $968.

Who runs Mickelson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jonathan Mickelson (President) and Julian Mickelson (Treasurer).

What does Mickelson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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