Michele & David Mittelman Family
Michele & David Mittelman Family is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4.0M. Net investment income was $569K.
Michele & David Mittelman Family at a glance
In short: Michele & David Mittelman Family gave $4.0M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,959,290
- +145.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,319,763
- +145.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $709,290
- Total assets
- $8,820,512
- -28.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Michele & David Mittelman Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Americans for Oxford Inc ($3.0M). Together the top 3 received $4.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Michele & David Mittelman Family gives
- Giving grew 842% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 847% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $340K (2021) to $4.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Americans for Oxford Inc New York, NY | General Support | $3,000,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | General Support | $709,290 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge Brookline, MA | General Support | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,820,512 | $572,800 | $4,011,634 | $3,959,290 | 3 | $4,003,165 | $568,919 | $472,369 |
| 2024 | $12,259,346 | $736,422 | $1,799,375 | $1,614,276 | 3 | $1,794,499 | $732,922 | $622,465 |
| 2023 | $13,322,299 | $1,110,373 | $2,098,089 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $2,047,100 | $1,106,198 | $613,209 |
| 2022 | $14,310,015 | $2,177,236 | $495,062 | $420,388 | 4 | $492,937 | $2,137,111 | $653,573 |
| 2021 | $12,627,841 | $281,996 | $375,609 | $340,000 | 1 | — | $231,177 | $754,655 |
| 2020 | $12,721,454 | $140,928 | $173,821 | — | — | — | — | $600,282 |
| 2019 | $12,754,347 | $756,506 | $56,195 | — | — | — | $754,755 | $539,183 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michele & David Mittelman Family reported a distributable amount of $472K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michele & David Mittelman Family's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michele Mittelman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Mittelman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Mittelman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Mittelman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Michele & David Mittelman Family
How much does Michele & David Mittelman Family give each year?
Michele & David Mittelman Family gave $4.0M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 3 grants.
What is Michele & David Mittelman Family's typical grant size?
Michele & David Mittelman Family's median grant in 2025 was $709,290, and its average grant was $1,319,763, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Michele & David Mittelman Family give grants?
Michele & David Mittelman Family gives mostly in New York: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Michele & David Mittelman Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Michele & David Mittelman Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Michele & David Mittelman Family?
Michele & David Mittelman Family reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $472K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Michele & David Mittelman Family's EIN?
Michele & David Mittelman Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6329119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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