Private foundation · EIN 45-3642240 · Naples, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc

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: 18 grants paid, $149K total, median $5,000. 22% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
18
$149K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in FL
22%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.3M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MNGeneral support$40K
FIRST Naples Baptist ChurchNaples, FLGeneral support$20K
Unity Presbyterian ChurchFort Mill, SCGeneral support$16K
Avow HospiceNaples, FLGeneral support$10K
Living Water InternationalStafford, TXGeneral support$10K
Reading in MotionChicago, ILGeneral support$10K
Unity Limited PartnershipDe Pere, WIGeneral support$8,000
Cancer Association of Spartanburg and Cherokee Counties IncSpartanburg, SCGeneral support$5,000
Life BuildersRock Hill, SCGeneral support$5,000
Midtown Education FoundationChicago, ILGeneral support$5,000
Naples ZooNaples, FLGeneral support$5,000
Valerie's HouseFort Meyers, FLGeneral support$5,000
RaviniaHighland Park, ILGeneral support$2,500
St Jude's Children HospitalMemphis, TNGeneral support$2,500
Young Life Service CenterColorado Springs, COPublic charity$2,500
Gilda's Club MadisonMiddleton, WIGeneral support$1,000
Anne Springs Close GreenwayFort Mill, SCGeneral support$500
Catawba Ridge 2025 Hs Booster ClubFort Mill, SCGeneral support$500

By state: Florida 4 · Minnesota 1 · South Carolina 5 · Illinois 3 · Texas 1 · Wisconsin 2

About this foundation

Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Naples, Florida, administered in care of Phillip M Mikulsky, tax-exempt since 2012. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc 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 Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $149K across 18 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Mikulsky Hope Matters Foundation Inc give?

Florida (4 grants), Minnesota (1 grants), South Carolina (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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