Mikesell Fdn
Mikesell Fdn is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $659K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $12K.
Mikesell Fdn at a glance
In short: Mikesell Fdn gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,800
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $9,800
- Median grant
- $9,800
- Total assets
- $658,817
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Mikesell Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Foodbank Inc ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mikesell Fdn gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $54K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Foodbank Inc Dayton, OH | Unrestricted | $9,800 |
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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 | $658,817 | $74,648 | $26,068 | $9,800 | 1 | $12,925 | $12,075 | $34,958 |
| 2024 | $689,248 | $5,306 | $17,594 | — | — | $3,131 | $8,954 | $33,773 |
| 2023 | $692,314 | $34,287 | $61,802 | $45,000 | 10 | $48,325 | $39,787 | $33,962 |
| 2022 | $700,583 | $38,113 | $51,826 | $36,000 | 8 | $38,375 | $66,073 | $37,905 |
| 2021 | $713,969 | $66,393 | $69,978 | $54,318 | 7 | — | $69,274 | $43,324 |
| 2020 | $718,987 | $-3,307 | $61,176 | $46,880 | 5 | — | — | $41,947 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mikesell Fdn reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mikesell Fdn's only listed officer is Arden Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arden Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Arden Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mikesell Fdn
How much does Mikesell Fdn give each year?
Mikesell Fdn gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Mikesell Fdn?
Mikesell Fdn reported $659K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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.
Where does Mikesell Fdn operate?
Mikesell Fdn has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Mikesell Fdn's EIN?
Mikesell Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2091454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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