The Howard and Jennifer Michaels

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-1877079

The Howard and Jennifer Michaels is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $90K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$190K

+11.8% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-2.2% YoY

About The Howard and Jennifer Michaels

Based on IRS filings

The Howard and Jennifer Michaels is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $90K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlbanyBronxBrooklynDix HillsEast HanoverGarden CityNew YorkNewburyportSag HarborSpeonkWashingtonWestport

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$65K$130K$195K$260K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,385,006$1,467,252$1,561,524
Revenue$98,511$99,530$186,952
Expenses$206,887$192,478$121,765
Qualifying Distributions$197,433$169,834$105,030
Net Investment Income$89,545$97,396$177,316
Distributable Amount$123,791$117,333$127,396

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$47K$95K$142K$190K3 grants202013 grants202110 grants202214 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CO…$50KANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE$38KISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION$20KCENTRAL SYNAGOGUE$18KJEWNITED EMPOWERED WE ST…$15KLA'ARETZ$15KFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DE…$14KCHANGE SUMMER$6KWOMENS INTERNATIONAL ZIO…$5KTHE WRITING REVOLUTION INC$3K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JENNIFER MICHAELSDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1
DAVID KOROSTOFFDIRECTOR/SECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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