The Michelson Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 39.2% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Blair Community Scholars Pr | Nashville, TN | UNRESTRICTED | $453,140 | 2025 |
| The Better Angels Society Inc | Washington, DC | UNRESTRICTED | $333,333 | 2025 |
| Book Book Go | Warson Woods, MO | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Child Mind Institute Inc | San Francisco, CA | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Eagles Autism Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Teach for America | New York City, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Libertas College Preparatory | Los Angeles, CA | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Kukio Ho'omana Fund | Kailua Kona, HI | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Better Angels Society - the American Revolution | Washington, DC | UNRESTRICTED | $166,667 | 2024 |
| Ertz Family Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 | 2024 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Eagles Autism Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Teach for America (Annual Benefit) | New York City, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Kukio Ho'omana Fund | Kailua Kona, HI | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Jones-Gordon Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc | Memphis, TN | UNRESTRICTED | $250,000 | 2023 |
| Better Angels Society - the American Revolution | Washington, DC | UNRESTRICTED | $166,666 | 2023 |
| Book Book Go | St Louis, MO | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 | 2023 |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 | 2023 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 | 2023 |
| Eagles Autism Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music | Nashville, TN | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 | 2023 |
| The Be Kind People Project | Scottsdale, AZ | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Teach for America (Annual Benefit) | New York City, NY | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 | 2023 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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