Mitchell Foundation
Mitchell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beulah, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.
Mitchell Foundation at a glance
In short: Mitchell Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $15,552
- -10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Mitchell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation ($1K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Mitchell Foundation gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 198% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $4K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation Beulah, MI | Mountain Bike Benzie Tour | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,552 | — | $1,850 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,600 | $810 |
| 2024 | $17,402 | — | $1,275 | $500 | 1 | $1,050 | $883 |
| 2023 | $18,677 | $7 | $675 | — | — | $475 | $940 |
| 2022 | $19,345 | $7 | $4,150 | $3,500 | 3 | $3,950 | $1,033 |
| 2021 | $23,488 | $9 | $2,162 | $1,500 | 3 | $1,962 | $1,226 |
| 2020 | $25,641 | $10 | $2,670 | $2,000 | 2 | — | $1,366 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitchell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $810 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mitchell Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine L. Mitchell
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lara Bramer
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Foundation
How much does Mitchell Foundation give each year?
Mitchell Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
How large is Mitchell Foundation?
Mitchell Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $810 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Mitchell Foundation operate?
Mitchell Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Michigan.
What is Mitchell Foundation's EIN?
Mitchell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6091190. 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 May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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