Funding search · EIN 581992204 · Phoenixville, PA

The Michael Foundation

Name: The Michael Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

45
grants reported: $264,190
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $4,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarship scholarships waldorf training method teacher education promote

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

14 grants matching “waldorf” · $120,500

$14,000
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (Bacwtt) · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Grant for scholarships
$9,000
Detroit Waldorf School · Detroit, MI · 2024
Adult intern training
$12,000
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (Bacwtt) · Sausalito, CA · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$10,000
Detroit Waldorf School · Detroit, MI · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$5,000
Tamarack Waldorf School · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$5,000
Washington Waldorf School · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$14,000
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (Bacwtt) · Sausalito, CA · 2022
Waldorf teacher training tuition assistance
$14,000
Sunbridge Institute · Chestnut Ridge, NY · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education
$10,000
The Waldorf Institute of Southern California (Wisc) · Northridge, CA · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education
$10,000
Detroit Waldorf School · Detroit, MI · 2022
Teacher internship
$7,000
Waldorf School of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education
$4,000
Christina De La Pena · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Waldorf teacher traning
$3,500
Center for Anthroposophy · Wilton, NH · 2022
Teacher scholarships for renewal training in the waldorf method
$3,000
The Nature Institute · Godfrey, IL · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Sunbridge Institute3 grants · $42,000
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (Bacwtt)3 grants · $40,000
Detroit Waldorf School3 grants · $29,000
Center for Anthroposophy3 grants · $14,500
Christina De La Pena3 grants · $12,000
The Nature Institute3 grants · $11,000
Kate Barhydt2 grants · $11,000
The Waldorf Institute of Southern California (Wisc)1 grant · $10,000
The Fiber Craft Studio2 grants · $10,000
Tai Spann-Ryan2 grants · $8,390

Giving over time

$87,000

2022

$88,025

2023

$89,165

2024

Grant history

All 45 reported grants, largest first.

$14,000
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (Bacwtt) · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Grant for scholarships
$14,000
Sunbridge Institute · Chestnut Ridge, NY · 2024
Grant for scholarships
$14,000
Sunbridge Institute · Chestnut Ridge, NY · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$14,000
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (Bacwtt) · Sausalito, CA · 2022
Waldorf teacher training tuition assistance
$14,000
Sunbridge Institute · Chestnut Ridge, NY · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education
$12,000
Bay Area Center for Waldorf Teacher Training (Bacwtt) · Sausalito, CA · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$10,000
Detroit Waldorf School · Detroit, MI · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$10,000
Detroit Waldorf School · Detroit, MI · 2022
Teacher internship
$10,000
The Waldorf Institute of Southern California (Wisc) · Northridge, CA · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education
$9,000
Detroit Waldorf School · Detroit, MI · 2024
Adult intern training
$7,000
Center for Anthroposophy · Wilton, NH · 2024
Grant for scholarships
$7,000
Waldorf School of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education
$5,500
Azura Yemaya Merrill · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$5,500
Kate Barhydt · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$5,500
Avigal Manneberg · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Teacher training
$5,500
Kate Barhydt · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Eurythmy training
$5,000
Isabella Margolin · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$5,000
Laurel Mentor · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$5,000
The Fiber Craft Studio · Chestnut Ridge, NY · 2024
Grant for scholarships
$5,000
Tamarack Waldorf School · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$5,000
The Fiber Craft Studio · Chestnut Ridge, NY · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$5,000
Washington Waldorf School · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$4,500
Tai Spann-Ryan · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$4,000
Christina De La Pena · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$4,000
The Nature Institute · Godfrey, IL · 2024
Grant for scholarships
$4,000
Center for Anthroposophy · Wilton, NH · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$4,000
Christina De La Pena · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$4,000
Huda Al-Hinnawi · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$4,000
Rozzlyn Sovereign · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$4,000
The Nature Institute · Godfrey, IL · 2023
Grant for scholarships
$4,000
Christina De La Pena · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Waldorf teacher traning
$4,000
Erin Zaremba · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Summer music program
$4,000
Zonia Pelensky · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Early childhood training
$3,890
Tai Spann-Ryan · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
Breen Lisa · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$3,500
Center for Anthroposophy · Wilton, NH · 2022
Teacher scholarships for renewal training in the waldorf method
$3,275
Kate Curlis · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$3,000
Gretel Ellenberg · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholorship
$3,000
Nicole Graf · Phoenixville, PA · 2024
Scholarship
$3,000
Nicole Knapp -Weber · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$3,000
The Nature Institute · Godfrey, IL · 2022
To promote the waldorf method of education.
$2,525
Kate Curlis · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$1,500
Stacy Ito · Phoenixville, PA · 2023
Scholarship
$1,500
Stacy Ito · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Early chil
$1,000
Kristine Lijuaco · Phoenixville, PA · 2022
Summer music program

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