THE MICHELSON FOUND ANIMALS FOUNDATION INC
https://WWW.FOUNDANIMALS.ORGTotal Given 2016–2024
$9.5M
560 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $600–$15K
grant size
23%
balanced · 91/397 multi-year
repeat
$12.7M
Assets · 2020
397
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3108069700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $9.3M | $11.0M | 101 |
| 2017 | $1.5M | $11.6M | $11.8M | 114 |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $11.3M | $12.0M | 94 |
| 2019 | N/A | $13.1M | $15.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $67K | $12.7M | $270K | 9 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $14.6M | $11.9M | 107 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $14.4M | $6.1M | 69 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $15.2M | $10.3M | 66 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 560 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$600
Median
$4K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| BRETT YATES | CEO/ CFO | $249K |
| DAVID COHEN | Secretary/Tresurer | — |
| GARY KARLIN MICHELSON MD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — |
| Alya Michelson | Co-Chair | — |
| AIMEE GILBREATH | VICE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE DIR. | — |
Grants Awarded (560 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Animal Medicine Project | San Pedro, CA | $750,000 | Spay/Neuter | 2024 |
| COMPANIONS AND ANIMALS FOR REFORM AND EQUITY INC | Baltimore, MD | $289,701 | Animal Welfare | 2024 |
| SPAY4LA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $219,969 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| STRAY CAT ALLIANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $211,300 | 2018 SAVING PETS CHALLENGE COMPETITION WINNER / SPAY/NEUTER & ADOPTION | 2018 |
| SNP LA | San Pedro, CA | $205,400 | Spay/Neuter | 2022 |
| SPAY4LA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $178,289 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| STRAY CAT ALLIANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $173,348 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | POMONA, CA | $160,952 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| SPAY4LA Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $156,300 | Spay/Neuter | 2022 |
| SPAY4LA INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $150,000 | SPAY/NEUTER | 2018 |
| STRAY CAT ALLIANCE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $149,207 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| SPAY NEUTER PROJECT OF LOS ANGELES INC | SAN PEDRO, CA | $128,000 | Spay/Neuter | 2018 |
| FixNation Inc | Woodland Hills, CA | $125,000 | Spay/Neuter Grant | 2023 |
| FIXNATION INC | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| FIXNATION INC | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $120,000 | Spay/Neuter | 2018 |
| Simi Valley Non Profit Spay and Neuter Clinic Inco | Simi Valley, CA | $116,950 | Spay/Neuter | 2023 |
| HUMAN ANIMAL BOND RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Stamford, CT | $116,000 | PET-PERSON BOND RESEARCH | 2018 |
| CITY OF LOS ANGELES ANIMAL SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $115,951 | (1) DESCRIPTION: MICROCHIPS, SCANNERS, AND ID CARDS (2) BOOK VALUE: $57,446 (3) METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE:... | 2017 |
| SPAY AND NEUTER PROJECT OF LOS ANGELES INC | San Pedro, CA | $115,075 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| FIXNATION INC | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $115,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Animal Balance | San Francisco, CA | $108,644 | Spay/Neuter | 2024 |
| SIMI VALLEY NONPROFIT SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC INC | SIMI VALLEY, CA | $106,285 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| SPAY NEUTER PROJECT OF LOS ANGELES INC | SAN PEDRO, CA | $100,100 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Social Compassion | Laguna Beach, CA | $100,000 | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| Community Animal Medicine Project | San Pedro, CA | $100,000 | Spay/Neuter | 2023 |