Michael and Catherine Podell Fund
EIN 203483888Total Given 2020–2024
$3.7M
91 grants · $732K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $5K–$31K
grant size
31%
supporter · 18/58 multi-year
repeat
$14.8M
Assets (2024)
58
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CATHERINE H PODELL
Phone
(650) 579-7900
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NONE
Restrictions
Charities must qualify under the provisions of internal revenue code section 501(c)(3).
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $10.0M | $2.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $10.6M | $1.7M | 23 |
| 2021 | $383K | $11.8M | $1.8M | 8 |
| 2022 | $584K | $11.3M | $919K | 18 |
| 2023 | $796K | $12.6M | $1.9M | 22 |
| 2024 | $520K | $14.8M | $1.9M | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 91 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$12K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$31K
Maximum
$775K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MP
Michael H Podell
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
CP
Catherine H Podell
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
michael h podell
6+ yrs
president
Leadership
CP
catherine h podell
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
michael h podell
6+ yrs
president
Leadership
CP
catherine h podell
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
michael h podell
6+ yrs
president
Leadership
CP
catherine h podell
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
michael h podell
6+ yrs
president
Leadership
CP
catherine h podell
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MP
michael h podell
6+ yrs
president
Leadership
CP
catherine h podell
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (91 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $775,000 | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION OF YOUNG TALENTED ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS WHO ATTEND CCA TO REIMAGINE A BRIGHTER, MORE EQUITABLE,... | 2020 |
| Life Moves | Menlo Park, CA | $320,000 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS AND ACHIEVE LONG-TERM STABILITY. | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $200,000 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. | 2020 |
| Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $160,000 | TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND THE PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE CLINICAL TRIALS. | 2021 |
| Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $160,000 | TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND THE PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE CLINICAL TRIALS. | 2022 |
| Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND THE PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE CLINICAL TRIALS. | 2020 |
| Alzheimer'S Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND THE PROGRAM TO ACCELERATE CLINICAL TRIALS. | 2023 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $145,000 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. | 2022 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | $118,657 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY. | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels of Sf | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | TO SUPPORT THE UCSF CHANCELLOR'S CIRCLE FUND, the Neuro Oncology Caregiver Program Endowment, and the carol... | 2022 |
| Epacenter | East Palo Alto, CA | $75,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ukranian Action | Daniel Island, SC | $62,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | TO SUPPORT THE UCSF CHANCELLOR'S CIRCLE FUND AND THE CAROL FRANC BUCK BREAST CARE CENTER. | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels of SF | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 | To support meal delivery to elders. | 2023 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $57,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | TO SUPPORT THE UCSF CHANCELLOR'S CIRCLE FUND | 2023 |
| Giffords Law Center | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | To establish the david meckel endowed scholarship and support the roselyne C. Swig Scholarship. | 2022 |
| EPACenter Arts | East Palo Alto, CA | $40,000 | To help youth in East Palo Alto develop their intrinsic voices, creative agency, critical thinking and... | 2020 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $40,000 | To provide food to communities affected by humanitarian and climate crises around the globe | 2023 |
| Life Moves | Menlo Park, CA | $35,000 | TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO OVERCOME HOMELESSNESS AND ACHIEVE LONG-TERM STABILITY. | 2022 |
| The Achieve Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $32,000 | To contribute to Alexander Robinson's scholarship | 2023 |
| EPACenter for the arts | East Palo Alto, CA | $30,000 | To help youth in East Palo Alto develop their intrinsic voices, creative agency, critical thinking and... | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | TO SUPPORT AND PROTECT WOMEN'S FREEDOM TO MAKE PERSONAL DECISIONS. | 2020 |