Mitscherlich Foundation
Mitscherlich Foundation is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $42K.
Mitscherlich Foundation at a glance
In short: Mitscherlich Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,400
- -70.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,200
- -85.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,200
- Total assets
- $1,916,672
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Mitscherlich Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Werkin Outdoors ($16K). Together the top 2 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mitscherlich Foundation gives
- Giving fell 89% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $16K (2025) to $225K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Werkin Outdoors Raleigh, NC | Donation | $15,900 |
| Miscellaneous Donations ( 500) Raleigh, NC | Donation | $500 |
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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 | $1,916,672 | $73,751 | $41,373 | $16,400 | 2 | $16,400 | $41,951 | $21,029 |
| 2024 | $1,881,762 | $58,068 | $77,763 | $56,200 | 1 | $56,200 | $53,568 | $24,885 |
| 2023 | $1,901,840 | $2,028,473 | $442,223 | $225,320 | 3 | $225,320 | $195,573 | $60,440 |
| 2022 | $394,437 | $519,891 | $205,604 | $154,580 | 3 | $154,580 | $30,238 | $9,313 |
| 2021 | $3,692,305 | $1,622,561 | $43,429 | $37,533 | 1 | $37,533 | — | $181,827 |
| 2020 | $2,113,984 | $1,122,308 | $101,368 | $58,512 | 1 | — | — | $52,057 |
| 2019 | $1,093,044 | $1,093,044 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mitscherlich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mitscherlich Foundation is led by Christopher Mitscherlich, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Mitscherlich
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Chris Mitscherlich (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mitscherlich Foundation
How much does Mitscherlich Foundation give each year?
Mitscherlich Foundation gave $16K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 1 grant.
How large is Mitscherlich Foundation?
Mitscherlich Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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.
Where does Mitscherlich Foundation operate?
Mitscherlich Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Mitscherlich Foundation's EIN?
Mitscherlich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6848263. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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