The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 grants included organizations working in areas such as health, education, community support, and Jewish and Israel-related causes.
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc gave $97K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,300
- -48.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,845
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $1,315,722
- -5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O The Carlton Grp 535 5Th Ave 4Fl, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 716-5616
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Sinai Health System - Icahn ($25K). Together the top 10 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 64 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the foundation’s grant dollars were reported as 77% to recipients in New York, 21% in Washington, DC, 2% in Virginia, and 1% in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2019) to $190K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai Health System - Icahn New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Isreal on Campus Coalition Washington, DC | General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $18,000 |
| Change Summer New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Tribe of Nova Fund New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| CAF Foundation Alexandria, VA | General Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
| NYS Assoc of Black & Puerto Rican Legislators Albany, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
| Hillel at Cornell Inc Ithaca, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
| Camp Hasc Parksville, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $1,800 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $1,100 |
Ready to take the next step with The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc?
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 | $1,315,722 | $127,004 | $120,533 | $97,300 | 11 | $107,820 | $115,088 | $139,378 |
| 2024 | $1,385,006 | $98,511 | $206,887 | $189,633 | 16 | $197,433 | $89,545 | $123,791 |
| 2023 | $1,467,252 | $99,530 | $192,478 | $169,584 | 14 | $169,834 | $97,396 | $117,333 |
| 2022 | $1,561,524 | $186,952 | $121,765 | $97,600 | 10 | $105,030 | $177,316 | $127,396 |
| 2021 | $1,497,822 | $106,771 | $236,698 | $189,666 | 13 | — | $98,911 | $135,148 |
| 2020 | $1,628,374 | $100,174 | $76,168 | $68,333 | 3 | — | $84,355 | $116,628 |
| 2019 | $1,587,437 | $54,724 | $71,009 | $62,293 | 9 | — | $66,587 | $115,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Change Summer says it provides students from under-resourced communities with summer experiences intended to build independence, curiosity, confidence, and responsibility. Camp HASC says it provides an overnight summer program for people with special needs, including personal, social, therapeutic, and medical support. Friends of the Israel Defense Forces says it supports the health, well-being, and education of Israel’s protectors. Runway for Recovery says it provides families affected by breast cancer with support, community, and services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $97,300. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,800. Notable grants included $25,000 to Mount Sinai Health System – Icahn, $20,000 to Israel on Campus Coalition, $18,000 to Central Synagogue, $15,000 to Change Summer, and $10,000 to Tribe of Nova Fund. The listed grant purposes were “general charitable purposes.”
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc is led by Jennifer Michaels, Director & President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Michaels
Director & President
Director & Vice President → Director & President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Korostoff
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc gave $97K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 16 grants.
What is The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $8,845, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants).
Does The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Sinai Health System - Icahn ($25,000), Isreal on Campus Coalition ($20,000) and Central Synagogue ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc?
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (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 does The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1877079. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in New York
The Warburg Pincus Foundation
New York, NY
The Warburg Pincus Foundation supports charitable, educational, and community organizations across fields including the arts, education, journalism, health care, and basic needs, with most 2025 grant dollars going to New York organizations and additional giving in other U.S. states and more than 20 countries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $60 to $492,500, with a median of $6,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.
Assets
$2.2M
Grants
297
Total Given
$5.5M
FJC
New York, NY
FJC supports nonprofits and fiscally sponsored charitable projects across areas including arts, education, social services, health, religion, and the environment, with grantmaking concentrated in New York and also reaching other U.S. states. In 2025, grants had a median of $17,200 and ranged from $5,040 to $2.8 million. The profile does not state whether FJC accepts unsolicited grant requests.
Assets
$462.3M
Grants
747
Total Given
$41.7M
The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation
New York, NY
The foundation supports a varied mix of education, Jewish community organizations, and educational media, with 2024 grants ranging from $1,000 to $3.65 million and a median of $25,000. Most funding went to organizations in New York and Rhode Island. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$167.4M
Grants
146
Total Given
$16.2M
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY
The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.
Assets
$17.5B
Grants
4,007
Total Given
$844.7M
The New York Community Trust
New York, NY
The New York Community Trust funds nonprofit programs in areas such as arts, education, health, the environment, workforce development, and youth development, including projects that improve services, build organizational capacity, or advance policy and systems change. Its competitive grants mainly serve New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, with some national and international environmental funding; the 2024 median grant was $20,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$3.5B
Grants
2,748
Total Given
$193.8M
The Simons Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The Simons Foundation funds research and public engagement in mathematics and the physical, life, autism, and neuroscience sciences. In 2024, it made 1,727 grants, with a median award of $72,000 and amounts ranging from $1,480 to $20 million, supporting organizations in the U.S. and internationally. It states that it funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.5B
Grants
1,727
Total Given
$272.0M
More Funders in New York
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-howard-and-jennifer-michaels-family-foundation-inc-morg_de9de081f9c24d6aa0e4220435a5e5d4
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_201877079_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/the-howard-and-jennifer-michaels-family-foundation-inc-morg_de9de081f9c24d6aa0e4220435a5e5d4},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-20. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
The Howard and Jennifer Michaels Family Foundation Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?