The Michelson Foundation
SCOTTSDALE, AZ EIN: 46-4978561
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$15.4M
+0.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$372K
-48.8% YoY
Grant Count
8
-55.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$46K
+15.3% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,377,536 | $15,314,642 | $15,705,443 |
| Revenue | $451,027 | $353,876 | $294,454 |
| Expenses | $388,133 | $744,677 | $1,529,343 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $381,467 | $736,975 | $1,517,686 |
| Net Investment Income | $444,361 | $373,167 | $318,382 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,034,774 | $1,364,356 | $1,341,763 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL W MICHELSON | DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMEN | 1 | — |
| SUSAN P DOELL | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 3 | — |
| KATE M GOLDKAMP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA E MICHELSON SIEVERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Minnesota $1.1M (31%)
District of Columbia $714K (21%)
New York $385K (11%)
Tennessee $350K (10%)
Pennsylvania $325K (10%)
Massachusetts $106K (3%)
California $93K (3%)
Missouri $77K (2%)
+6 more states
States
Cities
AlexandriaAlpharettaBostonBryn MawrBurlingameCambridgeCharlotteHiloHonoluluKailua KonaKansas CityKiheiLa Canada FlintridgeLong BeachLos AngelesMemphisMontgomeryNashvilleNew YorkNew York City
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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