The Midgley Foundation
The Midgley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $500K.
The Midgley Foundation at a glance
In short: The Midgley Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $275K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,100,000
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $275,000
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $23,520,066
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Midgley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mendocino Land Trust ($500K). Together the top 4 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 7 grants of 14 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Midgley Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $770K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mendocino Land Trust Fort Bragg, CA | Land Preservation | $500,000 |
| Sempervirens Fund Los Altos, CA | Land Preservation | $250,000 |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation Arcadia, CA | Health Care | $250,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Pasadena, CA | Health Care | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,520,066 | $736,349 | $1,355,322 | $1,100,000 | 4 | $1,100,000 | $499,720 |
| 2024 | $21,222,960 | $432,841 | $1,534,500 | $1,291,000 | 3 | $1,291,000 | $526,596 |
| 2023 | $20,173,723 | $525,951 | $1,212,988 | $990,000 | 2 | $990,000 | $525,948 |
| 2022 | $19,276,536 | $1,224,219 | $1,226,634 | $999,688 | 2 | $999,688 | $482,857 |
| 2021 | $21,857,837 | $447,366 | $1,105,785 | $885,000 | 3 | $885,000 | $454,215 |
| 2020 | $18,147,240 | $1,215,931 | $1,031,041 | $845,000 | 2 | — | $447,557 |
| 2019 | $16,842,480 | $17,651,967 | $810,705 | $770,000 | 3 | — | $86,191 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Midgley Foundation's only listed officer is Amy Richardson, Treasurer on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Richardson
Treasurer
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 Midgley Foundation
How much does The Midgley Foundation give each year?
The Midgley Foundation gave $1.1M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 3 grants.
What is The Midgley Foundation's typical grant size?
The Midgley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $275,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Midgley Foundation give grants?
The Midgley Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Midgley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Midgley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Midgley Foundation?
The Midgley Foundation reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $736K.
What is The Midgley Foundation's EIN?
The Midgley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1902771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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