Michelmann Foundation
Michelmann Foundation is a private foundation based in Quincy, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations supporting arts and culture, education, senior services, and community programs, mostly in the local community.
Michelmann Foundation at a glance
In short: Michelmann Foundation gave $20K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $603.242), mostly in Illinois. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,907
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $603
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $268,521
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (8 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Michelmann Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to send a letter containing the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, and purpose of the grant. It states that there are no restrictions or limitations on grants awarded.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that the board meets in June and December each year.
- Deadline
- The filing states that the board meets in June and December each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Laura Ehrhart
Mailing address: PO Box 609, Quincy, IL 62306-0609
Phone: (217) 222-0555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Michelmann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Culver Stockton College ($3K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 147 grants of 147 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 15% to recipients in Missouri. The filing says most grants are awarded to organizations in the local community.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Michelmann Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 30 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $731; repeat grants $639. How we count
Medians: $375 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2019) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Home Foundation Quincy, IL | Support-Capital Campaign & Ye Appeal | $2,350 |
| Culver Stockton College Canton, MO | A/V Equip Performing Art Center | $1,562 |
| Quincy Symphony Orchestra Quincy, IL | Youth Conductor Salaries | $1,500 |
| Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO | 2 Print Tables | $1,450 |
| Quincy Park Band Inc Quincy, IL | Concerts & Permanent Bandstand | $1,150 |
| Community Foundation of Quincy Area Quincy, IL | Adams County CEO Program | $1,000 |
| Jackson-Lincoln Swim Complex Quincy, IL | Support - Keep the Pool Open Campaig | $1,000 |
| The Art Center Quincy, IL | Support | $1,000 |
| West Central Illinois Aging & Quincy, IL | Senior Center Elevator | $1,000 |
| West Central Illinois Nutrition Quincy, IL | Meals on Wheels Freezer | $1,000 |
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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 | $268,521 | $11,804 | $20,197 | $19,907 | 33 | $19,907 | $14,836 | $20,593 |
| 2024 | $276,914 | $27,213 | $17,566 | $16,761 | 27 | $16,761 | $13,913 | $19,677 |
| 2023 | $267,267 | $42,991 | $19,097 | $17,980 | 29 | $17,980 | $30,416 | $16,751 |
| 2022 | $243,373 | $20,327 | $16,099 | $15,519 | 27 | $15,519 | $11,900 | $17,969 |
| 2021 | $239,145 | $23,428 | $16,721 | $14,960 | 31 | $15,216 | $12,029 | $17,468 |
| 2020 | $232,438 | $48,013 | $14,954 | $13,635 | 29 | — | $37,164 | $13,512 |
| 2019 | $199,379 | $13,698 | $12,527 | $11,255 | 34 | — | $9,164 | $13,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michelmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a senior center elevator, Meals on Wheels equipment, a swimming complex, music programs, arts organizations, and college equipment.
Grantee missions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. The Quincy Symphony Orchestra says it brings symphonic and choral music to Quincy and the surrounding area and supports programs for young musicians. Culver-Stockton College describes its mission as preparing students through experiential learning, innovation, and community engagement. The Quincy Museum says it provides educational classes, tours, and events about Quincy and Adams County history and preserves local history and its historic building.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 33 grants totaling $19,907. Grants ranged from $100 to $2,350, with a median of $250. Among the largest were $2,350 to Good Samaritan Home Foundation for a capital campaign and year-end appeal; $1,562 to Culver Stockton College for performing arts center audiovisual equipment; $1,500 to Quincy Symphony Orchestra for youth conductor salaries; and $1,450 to Culver-Stokton College for print tables. Other grants included $1,150 to Quincy Park Band for concerts and a permanent bandstand and $1,000 each to the Community Foundation of Quincy Area, Jackson-Lincoln Swim Complex, The Art Center, West Central Illinois Aging, and West Central Illinois Nutrition for purposes stated in the filing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clara Ehrhart, Laura G Ehrhart, Barbara G Gerdes, Richard M Ehrhart, and William F Gerdes IV as directors. Laura G Ehrhart is listed as director, president, and treasurer; William F Gerdes IV is listed as director and secretary.
Michelmann Foundation is led by Laura G. Ehrhart, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura G. Ehrhart
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barbara G. Gerdes
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Clara Ehrhart
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard M. Ehrhart
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William F. Gerdes IV
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
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 Michelmann Foundation
How much does Michelmann Foundation give each year?
Michelmann Foundation gave $20K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 27 grants.
What is Michelmann Foundation's typical grant size?
Michelmann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $603, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Michelmann Foundation that year got $731 on average.
Where does Michelmann Foundation give grants?
Michelmann Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Quincy, IL (29 grants) and Canton, MO (2 grants).
Does Michelmann Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 15% of Michelmann Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support" (6 grants).
Who are Michelmann Foundation's largest grantees?
Michelmann Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Culver Stockton College ($3,012 across 2 grants), Community Foundation of Quincy Area ($2,375 across 3 grants) and Good Samaritan Home Foundation ($2,350), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Michelmann Foundation?
Michelmann Foundation reported $269K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Michelmann Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a senior center elevator, Meals on Wheels equipment, a swimming complex, music programs, arts organizations, and college equipment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Michelmann Foundation?
The filing says to send a letter containing the applicant’s name, address, telephone number, and purpose of the grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Michelmann Foundation's EIN?
Michelmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6032944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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