Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Corona Del Mar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $457K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $15K.
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,814
- +55.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,605
- +107.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,069
- Total assets
- $456,816
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (84% 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 Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Action and Contemplation ($42K). Together the top 3 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Action and Contemplation Alburquerque, NM | Organizational Support | $41,870 |
| You Were Worth It Foundation Corona Del Mar, CA | Assist in Community | $7,069 |
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Church Newport Beach, CA | Organizational Support | $875 |
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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 | $456,816 | $61,257 | $57,076 | $49,814 | 3 | $53,326 | $14,972 | $44,782 |
| 2024 | $452,635 | $48,419 | $33,650 | $32,050 | 4 | $32,050 | $14,348 | $40,188 |
| 2023 | $437,866 | $57,648 | $36,890 | $35,380 | 4 | $35,380 | $11,672 | $31,777 |
| 2022 | $419,712 | $76,595 | $59,420 | $37,782 | 5 | $37,782 | $14,879 | $34,780 |
| 2021 | $402,537 | $8,678 | $58,383 | $26,100 | 4 | — | $9,546 | $33,873 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation is led by Chester L. Mitchell, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chester L. Mitchell
President
President & Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey L. Mitchell
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Ballou
Secretary & CFO
Secretary, CFO & D → Secretary & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
$30K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $20K, to Nancy Ballou (Secretary/CFO/D).
Frequently asked questions about Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation gave $50K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 4 grants.
What is Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,069, and its average grant was $16,605, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New Mexico: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (16%).
Does Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation?
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation reported $457K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Mitchell Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0741864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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