Mikeroweworks Foundation
Mikeroweworks Foundation at a glance
In short: Mikeroweworks Foundation gave $5.3M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $665K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,320,300
- +115.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $665,038
- +7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $20,637,182
- +54.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Mikeroweworks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Education Assistance Foundation Inc ($5.0M). Together the top 8 received $5.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 15 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mikeroweworks Foundation gives
- Giving grew 259% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $853K (2019) to $5.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Education Assistance Foundation Inc Nashville, TN | Scholarship Grant | $5,010,300 |
| Workshops for Warriors Inc San Diego, CA | Scholarship Grant | $75,000 |
| Yancey-Mitchell Pillars Inc Burnsville, NC | Scholarship Grant | $60,000 |
| Tools & Tiaras Inc Jamaica, NY | Scholarship Grant | $50,000 |
| Uncommon Construction Inc New Orleans, LA | Scholarship Grant | $50,000 |
| Cafe Momentum Dallas, TX | Scholarship Grant | $25,000 |
| Black Horse Forge Fredericksburg, VA | Scholarship Grant | $25,000 |
| Projecthandup Grapevine, TX | Scholarship Grant | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,637,182 | $13,456,011 | $6,152,531 | $5,320,300 | 8 | $636,397 |
| 2024 | $13,351,375 | $5,860,275 | $3,270,173 | $2,467,641 | 4 | $693,858 |
| 2023 | $11,019,492 | $4,321,357 | $2,200,225 | $1,546,409 | 1 | $421,007 |
| 2022 | $8,932,184 | $4,366,644 | $2,164,878 | $1,482,306 | 1 | $88,911 |
| 2021 | $6,728,645 | $3,751,531 | $1,380,975 | $983,323 | 1 | $13,418 |
| 2020 | $4,354,198 | $3,240,613 | $1,529,242 | $1,235,000 | 6 | $57,294 |
| 2019 | $2,634,128 | $1,573,263 | $1,140,073 | $852,720 | 5 | $31,662 |
About Mikeroweworks Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mikeroweworks Foundation is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $5.3M. Net investment income was $636K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mikeroweworks Foundation is led by Michael G. Rowe, CEO & CFO on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael G. Rowe
CEO & CFO
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Sullivan
President & COO
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles L. Klausmeyer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Longarzo
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Wong
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Estrada
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Degan
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Evalyn Mosser (2019) — Board Member
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 Mikeroweworks Foundation
How much does Mikeroweworks Foundation give each year?
Mikeroweworks Foundation gave $5.3M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 4 grants.
What is Mikeroweworks Foundation's typical grant size?
Mikeroweworks Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $665,038, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Mikeroweworks Foundation give grants?
Mikeroweworks Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Mikeroweworks Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Mikeroweworks Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Grant" (8 grants).
Who are Mikeroweworks Foundation's largest grantees?
Mikeroweworks Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Education Assistance Foundation Inc ($5,010,300), Workshops for Warriors Inc ($75,000) and Yancey-Mitchell Pillars Inc ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mikeroweworks Foundation?
Mikeroweworks Foundation reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.5M.
What is Mikeroweworks Foundation's EIN?
Mikeroweworks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4324338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 18, 2026)
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