Private foundation · EIN 58-2430856 · Atlanta, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Michaels Family Charitable 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 19 grants paid, $73K total, median $2,500. 42% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
19
$73K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in GA
42%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.3M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Ne GeorgiaDuluth, GAUnrestricted operational support$15K
University of North Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCUnrestricted operational support$10K
Tennessee Golf FoundationFranklin, TNUnrestricted operational support$10K
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNUnrestricted operational support$7,000
Atlanta Speech School GuildAtlanta, GAUnrestricted operational support$5,500
Persist NashvilleNashville, TNUnrestricted operational support$5,000
Emory - Winship Cancer InsituteAtlanta, GAUnrestricted operational support$3,000
Brentwood AcademyBrentwood, TNUnrestricted operational support$2,500
Saint Paul Christian AcademyNashville, TNUnrestricted operational support$2,500
Teach for AmericaAtlanta, GAUnrestricted operational support$2,500
The Lawrenceville SchoolLawrenceville, NJUnrestricted operational support$2,500
A SquashAtlanta, GAUnrestricted operational support$2,000
Youth VillagesCharlotte, NCUnrestricted operational support$1,500
McCallie SchoolChattanooga, TNUnrestricted operational support$1,250
Hearts Alive VillageLas Vegas, NVUnrestricted operational support$1,035
Breakthrough AtlantaAtlanta, GAUnrestricted operational support$1,000
Golf Fights Cancer IncNorton, MAUnrestricted operational support$550
Rally Foundation IncAtlanta, GAUnrestricted operational support$250
Boys and Girls Club of the Metro AtlantaAtlanta, GAUnrestricted operational support$50

By state: Georgia 8 · Tennessee 6 · North Carolina 2 · New Jersey 1 · Nevada 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, administered in care of Edward G Michaels III, tax-exempt since 1999. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $73K across 19 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Michaels Family Charitable Foundation Inc give?

Georgia (8 grants), Tennessee (6 grants), North Carolina (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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