The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $815K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $161K.
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- -46.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -63.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,750
- +47.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $815,475
- +19.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (57% 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 Mitchell Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 4PAWS for Ability ($10K). Together the top 4 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $43K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4PAWS for Ability Xenia, OH | To Help Provide Families with Service Dogs. | $10,000 |
| G Mannis AML Research Fund Stanford, CA | The AML Research Fund for Dr. Gabriel Mannis. | $10,000 |
| Pitty Party Bully Rescue Reedley, CA | Dog Rescue | $2,000 |
| The Cat House on the Kings Parlier, CA | To Help Rescue, Spay and Neuter Animals. | $1,000 |
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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 | $815,475 | $173,417 | $40,804 | $23,000 | 4 | $25,900 | $160,582 | $47,612 |
| 2024 | $682,862 | $112,713 | $60,165 | $42,900 | 11 | $48,599 | $102,785 | $44,935 |
| 2023 | $683,977 | $68,177 | $42,160 | $27,500 | 4 | $31,270 | $57,082 | $40,335 |
| 2022 | $657,960 | $-5,031 | $55,522 | $40,000 | 5 | $42,530 | — | $43,580 |
| 2021 | $718,513 | $118,309 | $41,553 | $25,000 | 3 | — | $105,385 | $44,712 |
| 2020 | $641,757 | $11,070 | $8,387 | — | — | — | $3,284 | $36,175 |
| 2019 | $764,036 | $19,116 | $14,131 | — | — | — | $8,952 | $36,424 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc is led by Colleen Mintzer, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colleen Mintzer
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kim Laquaci
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Leslie Colvin
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marnette Atkinson
CFO
Director → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thurldean K. Mitchell (2019–2023) — President
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 Mitchell Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 11 grants.
What is The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $5,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (43%).
Does The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc?
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc reported $815K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (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 is The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Mitchell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1995971. 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 December 19, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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