The Michaels Family Foundation Inc
EIN 133584269Total Given 2016–2024
$2.2M
123 grants · $250K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
13%
transactional · 13/99 multi-year
repeat
$8.4M
Assets (2024)
99
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 697-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $119K | $211K | $20K | 24 |
| 2017 | $185K | $4.0M | $4.0M | 18 |
| 2018 | $248K | $6.9M | $3.7M | 15 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.7M | $402K | N/A |
| 2020 | $616K | $9.2M | $205K | 21 |
| 2021 | $411K | $8.9M | $216K | 17 |
| 2022 | $232K | $6.9M | $116K | 14 |
| 2024 | $435K | $8.4M | $236K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 123 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$173K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lorne Michaels
8+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
AM
Alice Michaels
8+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (123 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $173,333 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $125,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Pen American Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Color of Change | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense and Education Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| National Museum of African American History and Culture | Washington, DC | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Pen American Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Pen American Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Pen American Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Hampton Classic Horse Show | Bridgehampton, NY | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Hampton Classic Horse Show | Bridgehampton, NY | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| The King'S Foundation America Inc | Rochester, NY | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Shook Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| New York Presbyterian Hypertension Center | New York, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Hampton Classic Horse Show | Bridgehampton, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2018 |
| Broadway Caresequity Fights Aids | New York, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2020 |