The Micah Charitable Foundation
The Micah Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. It made 10 grants totaling $15,282 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable activities including school resources, homeless services, child services, food assistance, and community equipment.
The Micah Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Micah Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Kentucky. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,282
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,528
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,350
- Total assets
- $31,138
- +101.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (42% 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 Micah Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says to contact Richard Curtis with a detailed explanation of the charitable purpose and amount requested, along with a copy of recent financial statements. The filing says awards are restricted by available funds and that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard Curtis
Mailing address: 6312 Chickering Woods Dr, Nashville, TN 37215
Phone: (615) 377-1308
Email: richard@curtisit.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Micah Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mutekedza Secondary School ($4K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed as follows: Kentucky, 42%; Tennessee, 23%; Washington, 12%; and an unidentified state or location, 23%. The 2024 filing also lists direct charitable activity involving a rural school and borehole improvement in Zimbabwe and a rural church in Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Micah Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $823; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $758 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $14K (2024) to $45K (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mutekedza Secondary School | Textbooks, Water Repair, Teachers | $3,520 |
| Help the Homless Somerset KY Somerset, KY | Homeless Services | $2,400 |
| Community Care Fellowship Nashville, TN | Homeless Shelter | $2,000 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Child Services | $1,872 |
| Pulaski County KY Sheriff Shop Somerset, KY | Shop W/ Cop Charity | $1,500 |
| Barefoot Republic Nashville, TN | Poor Children Camp | $1,200 |
| God's Food Pantry Somerset, KY | Food for Poor | $1,000 |
| White Lily Volun Fire Dept Somerset, KY | Equipment | $1,000 |
| New Life Church Somerset, KY | Homeless Shelter | $515 |
| Bridge Ministry Nashville, TN | Homeless Relief | $275 |
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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 | $31,138 | $30,961 | $15,282 | $15,282 | 10 | $15,282 | $10 | $651 |
| 2024 | $15,460 | $10,299 | $13,562 | $13,561 | 9 | $13,561 | $49 | $582 |
| 2023 | $18,724 | $38,104 | $45,351 | $45,151 | 10 | $45,151 | $104 | $1,382 |
| 2022 | $25,971 | $1,993 | $23,363 | $23,363 | 9 | $23,363 | $33 | $1,692 |
| 2021 | $47,341 | $42,253 | $27,056 | $27,056 | 7 | $27,056 | $3 | $1,243 |
| 2020 | $32,144 | $37,855 | $15,304 | $14,082 | 3 | — | — | $322 |
| 2019 | $9,593 | $49,908 | $40,415 | $40,415 | 17 | — | $22,199 | $259 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Micah Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $651 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 filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes, including textbooks, water repair and teachers at Mutekedza Secondary School; homeless services and shelters; child services; food for people in need; and equipment for a volunteer fire department.
Among its grantees, World Vision describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities worldwide to address poverty and injustice, including through emergency relief and long-term community development. Barefoot Republic describes its mission as facilitating Christ-centered relationships across racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds through artistic, athletic, and team-building programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $15,282. Grants ranged from $275 to $3,520, with a median grant of $1,350. Notable grants included $3,520 to Mutekedza Secondary School for textbooks, water repair, and teachers; $2,400 to Help the Homeless Somerset KY for homeless services; $2,000 to Community Care Fellowship for a homeless shelter; and $1,872 to World Vision for child services.
Other 2025 grants included $1,500 to Pulaski County KY Sheriff Shop for its Shop with a Cop charity, $1,200 to Barefoot Republic for a camp for poor children, $1,000 each to God’s Food Pantry for food for people in need and White Lily Volunteer Fire Department for equipment, $515 to New Life Church for a homeless shelter, and $275 to Bridge Ministry for homeless relief.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard L. Curtis as trustee.
The Micah Charitable Foundation is led by Richard L. Curtis, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard L. Curtis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Micah Charitable Foundation
How much does The Micah Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Micah Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 9 grants.
What is The Micah Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Micah Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,350, and its average grant was $1,528, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Micah Charitable Foundation that year got $823 on average.
Where does The Micah Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Micah Charitable Foundation's top state is Kentucky, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (23%) and Washington (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Somerset, KY (5 grants) and Nashville, TN (3 grants).
Does The Micah Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Micah Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Micah Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Micah Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mutekedza Secondary School ($3,520), Help the Homless Somerset KY ($2,400) and Community Care Fellowship ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Micah Charitable Foundation?
The Micah Charitable Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $651 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Micah Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Micah Charitable Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says to contact Richard Curtis with a detailed explanation of the charitable purpose and amount requested, along with a copy of recent financial statements. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Micah Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Micah Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1149763. 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 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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