Roger & Barbara Michaels Family Fund Inc
The Roger & Barbara Michaels Family Fund Inc is a private family foundation based in New York City, established in 1980. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization supporting a diverse range of charitable causes across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.4M
-20.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$264K
-7.7% YoY
Grant Count
77
-7.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
-0.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports initiatives across the following areas:
- Arts and culture
- Education (including higher education)
- Environment
- Health (in-patient medical care, hospital care, diseases and conditions)
- Community and economic development
- Human services
- Philanthropy and foundations
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains a small grantmaking operation and is managed by volunteer directors without staff compensation.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds initiatives within New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,517,106 |
| Total Giving | $285,625 |
| Annual Expenses | $355,751 |
| Annual Revenue | $206,242 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,367,199 | $5,517,106 | $5,734,221 |
| Revenue | $107,609 | $206,242 | $382,863 |
| Expenses | $326,614 | $355,751 | $330,072 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $265,825 | $287,988 | $250,434 |
| Net Investment Income | $79,685 | $140,258 | $315,553 |
| Distributable Amount | $245,227 | $269,447 | $283,247 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is managed by a team of volunteer directors:
- Roger A. Michaels — Director/Treasurer
- Barbara R. Michaels — Director/President
- Alice Ginandes — Director/Secretary
All directors serve on a voluntary basis without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN MICHAELS | DIRECTOR/TREASURER | 2 | — |
| MARK MICHAELS | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| ALICE GINANDES | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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