The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It supports children’s education and welfare, primarily for San Francisco Bay Area residents, through grants and scholarships.
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking at a glance
In short: The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking gave $665K across 72 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $664,500
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 72
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,229
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,209,293
- +10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (11 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (93% 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 Joseph & Mercedes McMicking
- How to Apply
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Contact the Executive Director before submitting a letter of inquiry. The 2024 filing describes the application materials as an application in letter form, with no specified information requirements, and reports no deadlines or award restrictions. The website describes the subsequent process as online, with invited applicants receiving an application link.
- Review Cycle
- None, as stated on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None, as stated on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Miriam Dequadros
Mailing address: 1600 Battery Street East Ste 100, San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: (415) 474-1784
Website: https://mcmickingfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking
Who The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save Our Allies ($25K). Together the top 10 received $152K.
Organizations only. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($137,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
350 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 350 grants of 350 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says grants are normally made to qualified nonprofits located in or directly serving residents of the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 5% to North Carolina recipients, and 2% to Oregon recipients; the filing also lists Virginia and Connecticut at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 72 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 56 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $552K (2024) to $740K (2022). In 2025 it made 72 grants totaling $665K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save Our Allies Chapel Hill, NC | Other Programs | $25,000 |
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $122,500 |
| Community Initiatives Oakland, CA | Science Programs | $15,000 |
| Jazz Education Ensemble San Francisco, CA | Music and Cultural Programs for Children | $15,000 |
| Philippine International Aid Burlingame, CA | K-8 Tuition Assistance and Other Support | $15,000 |
| Scientific Adventures for Girls Oakland, CA | Science Programs | $15,000 |
| St Edward School Newark, CA | K-8 Tuition Assistance and Other Support | $15,000 |
| St Gabriel School San Francisco, CA | K-8 Tuition Assistance and Other Support | $15,000 |
| YMCA of Greater San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Other Programs | $15,000 |
| St Paul's School San Francisco, CA | K-8 Tuition Assistance and Other Support | $12,000 |
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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 | $17,209,293 | $633,447 | $1,024,394 | $664,500 | 72 | $733,167 | $483,598 | $796,448 |
| 2024 | $15,609,066 | $706,110 | $822,510 | $552,000 | 67 | $657,757 | $569,268 | $737,659 |
| 2023 | $14,268,091 | $468,083 | $768,407 | $605,000 | 67 | $698,647 | $338,019 | $656,364 |
| 2022 | $12,871,516 | $-344,022 | $1,067,100 | $739,500 | 74 | $849,812 | $182,537 | $686,516 |
| 2021 | $17,083,969 | $1,363,363 | $1,044,276 | $693,000 | 70 | $772,210 | $1,220,258 | $792,407 |
| 2020 | $15,784,887 | $395,726 | $772,902 | $561,500 | 62 | — | $278,941 | $691,561 |
| 2019 | $14,886,354 | $542,997 | $916,993 | $602,915 | 69 | — | $415,885 | $690,896 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking reported a distributable amount of $796K 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
The foundation’s mission is to benefit children’s education. Its stated areas of interest are arts, technology, education, and science, with an emphasis on children and families in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The foundation says it normally grants to qualified nonprofits located in or directly serving Bay Area residents. Eligible organizations must be federally tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) and not classified as private foundations under section 509(a). Its 2025 grants illustrate support for schools and tuition assistance, science programs, music and cultural programs for children, and other programs.
Some 2025 grantees’ own descriptions provide examples of the organizations supported. Philippine International Aid says it provides financial assistance to send children to school in the Philippines and the San Francisco Bay Area. The Basic Fund says it helps offset private-school tuition costs for low-income Bay Area families. Headwaters Science Institute describes its work as engaging students in science experiments and research projects. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 72 grants totaling $664,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median award of $10,000. The largest award listed was $25,000 to Save Our Allies in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for “other programs.” Other notable grants included $20,000 each to an individual recipient High School in San Francisco for tuition assistance and other support, and an individual recipient Elementary School in Oakland for K–8 tuition assistance and other support. The foundation also awarded $15,000 to Community Initiatives for science programs, Jazz Education Ensemble for music and cultural programs for children, and Scientific Adventures for Girls for science programs.
The foundation’s website says it accepts applications online. Applicants are asked to contact the Executive Director before submitting a letter of inquiry; invited applicants receive a link to the online application. Its website says full proposals are not considered from the same organization more frequently than once every 12 months. It does not generally provide grants to individuals or loans, or support organizations seeking to influence legislation. It does not commit to permanent support, but may consider grants for two to three years when project goals require it.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kate Trevelyan-Hall as President; Joseph CM Hall as Treasurer; Consuelo H McHugh, Robert McHugh, Alaistair McHugh, and Bennett McMicking as trustees; and Miriam deQuadros as Executive Director/Secretary.
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking is led by Miriam Dequadros, Executive Director & Secretary since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miriam Dequadros
Executive Director & Secretary
Executive Director → Executive Director & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$68K (2019) → $80K (2025)
Kate Trevelyan-Hall
President
President → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alaistair McHugh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Consuelo H. McHugh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bennett McMicking
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert McHugh
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Cm Hall
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brent McMicking (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Roderick Hall (2019–2022) — Chairman of the Board
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Miriam Dequadros (Executive Director/Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking
How much does The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking give each year?
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking gave $665K across 72 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $552K across 67 grants.
What is The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking's typical grant size?
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,229, across 72 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking give grants?
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking gives mostly in California: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (21 grants), Oakland, CA (9 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 72 grants with a stated purpose on The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "K-8 Tuition Assistance and Other Support" (21 grants), "Other Programs" (18 grants) and "High School Tuition Assistance and Other Support" (7 grants).
Who are The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking's largest grantees?
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking's largest 2025 grantees include Save Our Allies ($25,000), Community Initiatives ($15,000) and Jazz Education Ensemble ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 13 individual scholarships ($137,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 8% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking?
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking reported $17.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $733K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $796K (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 Joseph & Mercedes McMicking fund?
The foundation’s mission is to benefit children’s education. Its stated areas of interest are arts, technology, education, and science, with an emphasis on children and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking?
Contact the Executive Director before submitting a letter of inquiry. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking's EIN?
The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6058305. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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