Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $148,700 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in hunger relief, education, health care, and other areas.
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc gave $149K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Florida. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,700
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -5.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,261
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,255,000
- +9.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (27% 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 Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8050 Signature Club Circle Unit 10, Naples, FL 34113
Phone: (920) 676-9131
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Feed My Starving Children ($40K). Together the top 10 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 86 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state shares were Florida 27%, Minnesota 27%, South Carolina 18%, Illinois 12%, and Texas 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | General Support | $40,000 |
| First Naples Baptist Church Naples, FL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Unity Presbyterian Church Fort Mill, SC | General Support | $16,200 |
| Avow Hospice Naples, FL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Living Water International Stafford, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Reading in Motion Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 |
| Unity Limited Partnership De Pere, WI | General Support | $8,000 |
| Cancer Association of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties Inc Spartanburg, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Life Builders Rock Hill, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Midtown Education Foundation Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,255,000 | $529,407 | $172,965 | $148,700 | 18 | $149,622 | $295,289 | $174,764 |
| 2024 | $2,985,643 | $398,121 | $170,323 | $148,675 | 19 | $149,685 | $178,579 | $162,299 |
| 2023 | $2,759,304 | $299,051 | $167,138 | $143,100 | 16 | $143,100 | $78,819 | $138,058 |
| 2022 | $2,627,391 | $494,247 | $146,536 | $123,900 | 13 | $123,900 | $273,784 | $127,283 |
| 2021 | $2,279,680 | $379,999 | $154,495 | $133,010 | 20 | $133,010 | $158,514 | $131,710 |
| 2020 | $2,054,176 | $291,200 | $95,858 | $78,925 | 19 | — | $74,267 | $105,534 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions describe work in areas such as feeding children, early-grade reading, hospice and palliative care, access to clean water, and helping children and families cope with bereavement. For example, Feed My Starving Children describes its mission as addressing child hunger; Reading in Motion aims to help students reach grade-level reading proficiency; and AVOW Hospice provides palliative and supportive care to patients and families affected by life-limiting illnesses.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $148,700. Grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $40,000 to Feed My Starving Children, $20,000 to First Naples Baptist Church, $16,200 to Unity Presbyterian Church, and $10,000 each to AVOW Hospice, Living Water International, and Reading in Motion. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Phillip Mikulsky as president and treasurer; Aaron P. Mikulsky as vice president; Jonathan P. Mikulsky as vice president and secretary; and Kimberly Mikulsky as vice president.
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc is led by Phillip Mikulsky, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phillip Mikulsky
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron P. Mikulsky
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan P. Mikulsky
Vice President & Secretary
Director → Vice President & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Mikulsky
Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Susan Mikulsky (2020) — Vice President & Secretary · Filing note: Deceased 12-21-20
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.
Frequently asked questions about Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc
How much does Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc give each year?
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc gave $149K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $149K across 19 grants.
What is Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,261, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc give grants?
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (27%) and South Carolina (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (3 grants), Fort Mill, SC (3 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Feed My Starving Children ($40,000), First Naples Baptist Church ($20,000) and Unity Presbyterian Church ($16,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc?
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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 Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's EIN?
Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3642240. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mikulsky-hope-matters-foundation-inc-morg_d141d213a0e3457197c9d1dfe4c5602e
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