Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 52-7055720

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $897K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $143K.

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family at a glance

In short: Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family gave $143K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$142,500
-32.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-81.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,750
+261.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,500
Total assets
$896,523
-18.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (54% 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 Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's: $75KMichael J Fox Foundation forParkinson's$75KEnvironmental Defense Inc: $20KEnvironmental Defense Inc$20KSevern Riverkeeper: $20KSevern Riverkeeper$20KChesapeake Bay Foundation: $15KChesapeake Bay Foundation$15KGreenpeace Fund: $10KGreenpeace Fund$10KJDRF: $3KJDRF$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ($75K). Together the top 6 received $143K.

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

147<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 147 grants of 148 (99%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkAnnapolisArlingtonSan FranciscoBrooklynBaltimoreJacksonvilleK E Y W E S TM a I T L a N DMemphisNorth BethesdaRestonSarasotaTucsonBethesdaNew OrleansNew York CityCordovaBerkeley Springs

How Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 339% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K31 grants2020 42 grants2021 38 grants2022 30 grants2023 32 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $134K (2020) to $220K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $143K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$75,000
Environmental Defense Inc Washington, DCGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Severn Riverkeeper Annapolis, MDGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MDGeneral Operating Support$15,000
Greenpeace Fund Washington, DCGeneral Operating Support$10,000
JDRF New York City, NYGeneral Operating Support$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$896,523$-50,122$156,658$142,5006$145,000—$42,779
2024$1,103,267$920,843$223,235$210,22532$212,725$21,596$27,466
2023$405,896$50,210$172,914$162,00030$164,500$42,502$30,407
2022$498,860$12,508$243,382$220,00038$222,500—$42,532
2021$720,609$406,981$203,887$192,05542$194,555$383,290$43,538
2020$512,015$160,702$144,603$134,10431—$27,728$26,808

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathy J. Racoosin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell J. Racoosin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family

How much does Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family give each year?

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family gave $143K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 32 grants.

What is Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's typical grant size?

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $23,750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family give grants?

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and District of Columbia (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Annapolis, MD (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's largest grantees?

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's largest 2025 grantees include Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ($75,000), Environmental Defense Inc ($20,000) and Severn Riverkeeper ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family?

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family reported $897K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's EIN?

Mitchell & Kathy Racoosin Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7055720. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)

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