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Michelson 20MM Foundation: Spark Grants

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Description

The Michelson 20MM Foundation believes that equitable higher education and employment opportunities should be available to all.

The Foundation provides support through its Spark Grants platform, which generally focuses on organizations doing work in California.

Funding is provided through quarterly cycles targeting the Foundation's focus areas, including:

  • open educational resources, with a focus on eliminating the cost of learning materials as a...
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Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$1,289,397
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Average Grant
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Median Grant
Median Grant
Grant Details
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Total Assets
$4,424,534
Type
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EIN
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The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2023

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Grants Awarded

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Tax Year Recipient City State / Province Country Amount Purpose
Campaign for College Opportunity Los Angeles CA US $15,000 Education access & affordability
the College of the Canyons Foundation Santa Clarita CA US $1,500 Education access & affordability
Foundation for California Community Colleges Sacramento CA US $5,000 Resources for people impacted by mass incarceration
The Mirman School for Gifted Children Los Angeles CA US $25,000 Resources for people impacted by mass incarceration
Pukuu Cultural Community Services San Fernando CA US $4,000 Digital services access & affordability
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The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
Alya Michelson Co-Chair Los Angeles CA US
Brett Yates Cfo Los Angeles CA US
CHINWENWA OHANELE Sr. Program Manager Los Angeles CA US
CRISTAL MOJICA Sr. Program Manager Los Angeles CA US
DAVID COHEN Secretary & Treasurer Los Angeles CA US
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