Mirapaul Foundation
Wilmette, IL · EIN 34-1602913. Reported 177 grants totalling $1,402,245 to 89 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mirapaul Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $80,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Directions | Stockton, CA | $282,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Old Town School of Folk Music | Chicago, IL | $139,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Direct Relief International | Santa Barbara, CA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $87,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank | Duquesne, PA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rails-to-Trails Conservancy | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| ACLU Foundation | New York, NY | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Contemporary Craft | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 412 Food Rescue | Pittsburgh, PA | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Public Media Institute | Chicago, IL | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bike Pgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| City of Asylum Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Silver Eye Center for Photography | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fame Center | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ipcny | New York, NY | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington DC, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elevated Access | Chicaco, IL | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mattress Factory | Pittsburgh, PA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Artist Image Resource (air) | Pittsburgh, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Midwest Access Coalition | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| One Million Degrees | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Front International | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lilith Fund | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pittsburgh Glass Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Western Pa | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Producer Hub | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Skystone Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Texas Equal Access Fund | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yellowhammer Fund | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Esperanza Community Services | Chicago, IL | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Abortion Federation | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abortion Care Network | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Care for Real | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Musicambia | Brooklyn, NY | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Broadway Inspirational Voices | New York, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wrrap | Santa Monica, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Artist Image Resource | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Esperanza | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mattress Factory Art Museum | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, TN | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| World Bicycle Relief | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Abortion Fund | Chicaco, IL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Medshare | Decatur, GA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Missouri Abortion Fund | St Louis, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sandbox Percussion | Brooklyn, NY | $3,245 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Asheville Watchdog | Asheville, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ciadc (chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center) | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southern Comfort Animal Rescue | Glenwood, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| W Eugene Smith Memorial Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Abortion Federation | Annapolis Junction, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum | Kansas City, MO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Downtown Women's Center (dwc) | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pilot Light | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alpha Chi Omega Coporation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chicago Audubon Soceity | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chicago Industrial Arts & Design Center | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ensemble Signal | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| High Point Athletic Foundation | Lynwood, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ted Fund | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Evolved Network | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Theater Works Silicon Valley | Palo Alto, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wings Program | Palatine, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 54 Below | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Just Harvest | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Audubon Society | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Culinary Care | Chicaco, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Evanston Grows | Evanston, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Culinary Arts | Chicaco, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Green City Market | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Growing Home | Chicaco, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impact Culinary Training | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latinos Progresando | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Master Voices | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reader Institute | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taste for the Homeless | Riverdale, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Abundance Setting | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
41 of 89 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 75%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- New Directions
NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND MODIFICATION OF A BUILDING INTO A COMMUNITY CLINIC/GENERAL PURPOSE - Old Town School of Folk Music
FOR THE RENOVATION OF MAURER HALL - Direct Relief International
$5,000 UKRAINE EFFORTS, $30,000 GENERAL PURPOSE - Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh
$15,000 CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART; $5,000 WARHOL MUSEUM; $5,000 FRIENDS OF THE CARNEGIE INT'L - Producer Hub
FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE CHRIS CERRONE OPERA "IN A GROVE" - Skystone Foundation
SUPPORT FOR THE RODEN CRATER PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 107 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41 | $400,000 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 40 | $356,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 44 | $325,745 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $320,000 | $3,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 29% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mirapaul Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1189 Wilmette Ave 102, Wilmette, IL, 60091. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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