The Michael and Eileen Considine
The Michael and Eileen Considine is a private foundation based in Murrieta, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including housing, services for military families, meals for seniors, youth care, and Catholic formation.
The Michael and Eileen Considine at a glance
In short: The Michael and Eileen Considine gave $11K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $408.929), top state California. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,450
- -28.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $409
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225
- Total assets
- $15,986
- -21.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Michael and Eileen Considine
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 22196 Eagles Nest Court, Murrieta, CA 92562
Phone: (626) 862-4202
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Michael and Eileen Considine funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Folds of Honor ($2K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($150), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 124 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in multiple states. California accounted for 33% of grant dollars, Oklahoma 17%, New York 10%, Texas 7%, and Nebraska 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Michael and Eileen Considine open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $181; repeat grants $447. How we count
Medians: $125 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 188% 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 $4K (2022) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | To help provide life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of America's fallen or disabled military and America's first responders. | $2,000 |
| Covenant House Los Angeles, CA | To Provide Free Housing to Those in Need. | $1,500 |
| St Vincent's Meals on Wheels Los Angeles, CA | To prepare and deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents across los angeles. | $1,000 |
| St John's Seminary Camarillo, CA | To prepare candidates for service as roman catholic priests by assisting them to: grow as disciples of jesus christ; discern the vocation to which god calls them; root themselves in word and sacrament and the church's theological tradtion; integrate the spiritual, human, intellectual and pastoral dimensions of their lives; and develop skills for ministry, leadership and evangelization in a culturally diverse church. | $1,000 |
| Operation Homefront San Antonio, TX | To build strong, stable, and secure military families so they can thrive, not simply struggle to get by, in the communities they have worked so hard to protect. | $750 |
| Boys Town Boys Town, NE | To provide an array of life-changing youth care and health care services that meet each child and family exactly where they are so they get the right kind of care, at the right time, in the right way. | $700 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Maryland Heights, MO | To provide in-person support and services to those who are needy. | $500 |
| St John the Baptist Church New York, NY | To Donate Towards the Padre Pio Shrine. | $400 |
| Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | To help provide mortgage-free homes with young children and by building specially-adapted smart homes for catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. | $400 |
| Focus Golden, CO | To support the formation of catholic missionaries rooted in church teaching, prayer, scripture, and evangelization. | $400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,986 | $10,000 | $14,278 | $11,450 | 28 | $11,450 | $771 |
| 2024 | $20,264 | $18,000 | $17,685 | $16,015 | 45 | $16,015 | $746 |
| 2023 | $19,949 | $20,500 | $12,722 | $11,250 | 18 | $11,250 | $485 |
| 2022 | $12,171 | $12,500 | $3,975 | $3,975 | 14 | $3,975 | $129 |
| 2021 | $3,646 | $5,000 | $8,950 | $8,950 | 19 | $8,950 | $205 |
| 2020 | $7,596 | $16,500 | $11,285 | $11,275 | 15 | — | $199 |
| 2019 | $2,381 | $13,500 | $13,510 | $13,500 | 10 | — | $152 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Michael and Eileen Considine reported a distributable amount of $771 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 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of charitable needs. For example, Covenant House in Los Angeles received support for free housing, and St Vincent’s Meals on Wheels received support for preparing and delivering meals to homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents. The foundation also supported organizations serving military families, children and families, and Catholic communities.
Other 2025 grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Operation Homefront says it works to build strong, stable, and secure military families. The an individual recipient says it serves people experiencing homelessness through shelter, advocacy, education, training, job placement, and other services. Operation Smile says it provides surgery for people born with cleft lip and cleft palate and supports medical education and health-system strengthening. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $11,450. Grants ranged from $50 to $2,000, with a median of $225. Notable awards included $2,000 to Folds of Honor, $1,500 to Covenant House, $1,000 each to St Vincent’s Meals on Wheels and St John’s Seminary, and $750 to Operation Homefront.
The foundation made 45 grants totaling $16,015 in 2024 and 18 grants totaling $11,250 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael A. Considine as CEO and Eileen L. Considine as secretary.
The Michael and Eileen Considine is led by Michael A. Considine, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael A. Considine
CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen L. Considine
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 Michael and Eileen Considine
How much does The Michael and Eileen Considine give each year?
The Michael and Eileen Considine gave $11K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 45 grants.
What is The Michael and Eileen Considine's typical grant size?
The Michael and Eileen Considine's median grant in 2025 was $225, and its average grant was $409, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Michael and Eileen Considine that year got $181 on average.
Where does The Michael and Eileen Considine give grants?
The Michael and Eileen Considine's top state is California, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (17%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Michael and Eileen Considine give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on The Michael and Eileen Considine's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Michael and Eileen Considine's largest grantees?
The Michael and Eileen Considine's largest 2025 grantees include Folds of Honor ($2,000), Covenant House ($1,500) and St Vincent's Meals on Wheels ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($150), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Michael and Eileen Considine?
The Michael and Eileen Considine reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $771 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Michael and Eileen Considine fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations addressing a range of charitable needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Michael and Eileen Considine?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Michael and Eileen Considine's EIN?
The Michael and Eileen Considine's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4570100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Michael and Eileen Considine accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 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 July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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