Mitchell Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, MI EIN: 47-1784782

Mitchell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024.

Mitchell Family Foundation at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Mitchell Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

DetroitSaint Clair Shores

How Mitchell Family Foundation gives

  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $17K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sober Support Coalition Saint Clair Shores, MITo support the mission of helping those who are struggling and suffering from addiction.$17,127
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023—$17,127$17,1271$17,127$387
2022$17,127$1,220———$844
2021$18,347$1,220———$934
2020$19,567$1,220———$994
2019$20,787$3,970$2,7001—$1,122

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mitchell Family Foundation is led by Mark Mitchell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark Mitchell

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Arthur A. Weiss

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Colby T. Zemmin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Family Foundation

Where does Mitchell Family Foundation operate?

Mitchell Family Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Mitchell Family Foundation's EIN?

Mitchell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1784782. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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