Private foundation · EIN 13-3503389 · Portland, Oregon

Peter H Michaelson Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $23K total, median $2,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$23K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in OR
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fractured AtlasNew York, NYgeneral support$20K
Pancreatic Cancer FundBeverly Hills, CAgeneral support$2,000
Childrens InternationalKansas City, MOgeneral support$1,080

By state: New York 1 · California 1 · Missouri 1

About this foundation

Peter H Michaelson Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Portland, Oregon, administered in care of Peter H Michaelson, tax-exempt since 1989. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Peter H Michaelson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Peter H Michaelson Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $23K across 3 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Peter H Michaelson Foundation give?

New York (1 grants), California (1 grants), Missouri (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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