Mizel Family Foundation
Mizel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Mill Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $90K.
Mizel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mizel Family Foundation gave $65K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,833
- -50.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $2,087,889
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (98% 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 Mizel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dominican University of California ($30K). Together the top 6 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 33 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Mizel Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 $18K (2020) to $88K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA | General Appropriation | $30,000 |
| Golden Gate Learning Foundation San Anselmo, CA | General Appropriation | $30,000 |
| The Kern Project San Francisco, CA | General Appropriation | $2,500 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | General Appropriation | $1,000 |
| Marin Humane Society Novato, CA | General Appropriation | $1,000 |
| NAMI Walks Marin County San Rafael, CA | General Appropriation | $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 | $2,087,889 | $120,770 | $114,588 | $65,000 | 6 | $66,486 | $90,462 | $131,416 |
| 2024 | $2,105,897 | $1,979,357 | $149,773 | $87,632 | 4 | $93,588 | $937,637 | $109,483 |
| 2023 | $1,142,366 | $222,256 | $84,600 | $51,500 | 6 | $53,009 | $31,971 | $67,340 |
| 2022 | $1,131,508 | $343,893 | $91,888 | $55,500 | 5 | $57,818 | $158,142 | $67,808 |
| 2021 | $999,604 | $326,527 | $97,569 | $63,500 | 12 | $66,732 | $137,055 | $60,666 |
| 2020 | $883,039 | $109,812 | $46,619 | $17,500 | 4 | — | $87,520 | $42,926 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mizel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mizel Family Foundation is led by Bernard H. Mizel, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard H. Mizel
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ann G. Mizel
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David S. Tallman
Secretary
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 Mizel Family Foundation
How much does Mizel Family Foundation give each year?
Mizel Family Foundation gave $65K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 4 grants.
What is Mizel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mizel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,750, and its average grant was $10,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mizel Family Foundation give grants?
Mizel Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Rafael, CA (2 grants).
Does Mizel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mizel Family Foundation'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 Mizel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mizel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dominican University of California ($30,000), Golden Gate Learning Foundation ($30,000) and The Kern Project ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mizel Family Foundation?
Mizel Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $131K (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.
What is Mizel Family Foundation?
Mizel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Mill Valley, CA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Mizel Family Foundation's EIN?
Mizel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2777549. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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