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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4978561

MICHELSON FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258

Financials

$354K$745K2023$451K$388K2024$538K$979K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MICHELSON FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$537,994$978,522-$440,528$14,937,008$0$14,937,008
December 31, 2024990-PF$451,027$388,133$62,894$15,377,536$0$15,377,536
December 31, 2023990-PF$353,876$744,677-$390,801$15,314,642$0$15,314,642
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$529,632
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,362

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$961,473
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$971,823
Excise tax on investment income
$7,385

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,377,536
Total assets, end of year
$14,937,008
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,937,008
Fair market value of assets
$68,143,694
Qualifying distributions
$971,823
Net investment income
$537,994

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL W MICHELSON
10105 E Via Linda, STE 103 PMB 2799, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMEN1$0
SUSAN P DOELL
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 94402
SECRETARY AND TREASURER3$0
KATE M GOLDKAMP
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 99402
DIRECTOR1$0
LAURA E MICHELSON SIEVERS
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 99402
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL W MICHELSON
10105 E Via Linda, STE 103 PMB 2799, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMEN1$0
SUSAN P DOELL
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 94402
SECRETARY AND TREASURER3$0
KATE M GOLDKAMP
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 99402
DIRECTOR1$0
LAURA E MICHELSON SIEVERS
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 99402
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHAEL W MICHELSON
10105 E Via Linda, STE 103 PMB 2799, Scottsdale, AZ 85258
DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMEN1$0
SUSAN P DOELL
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 94402
SECRETARY AND TREASURER3$0
KATE M GOLDKAMP
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 99402
DIRECTOR1$0
LAURA E MICHELSON
155 Bovet Road, Suite 770, San Mateo, CA 99402
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10105 E VIA LINDA STE 103PMB 2799, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85258-5311
In care of
% KKR ACCOUNTING SERVICES LLC
Signed the 990-PF
Susan P Doell, Secretary/Treasurer
Phone
(650) 653-2406
Return prepared by
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4978561
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,937,008
Income (IRS master file)
$1,107,631

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$537,994$978,522$14,937,008IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$451,027$388,133$15,377,536IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$353,876$744,677$15,314,642XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-4978561).

Questions about MICHELSON FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MICHELSON FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHELSON FOUNDATION is 46-4978561.
Is MICHELSON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to MICHELSON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MICHELSON FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MICHELSON FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MICHELSON FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MICHELSON FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MICHELSON FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $537,994, expenses of $978,522 and total assets of $14,937,008 at year end.

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