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The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking

San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-6058305. Reported 278 grants totalling $2,589,500 to 131 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$10,000median grant
$2,589,500granted, 2021-2024
131organizations funded
66%of grantees funded again the next year
$15.6Massets, latest filing

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. The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
25 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
93 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
157 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
3 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Archbishop Riordan High SchoolSan Francisco, CA$75,000442024
Save Our AlliesDurham, NC$75,000332024
Community InitiativesOakland, CA$60,000442024
Philippine International AidBurlingame, CA$60,000442024
Marin Catholic High SchoolKentfield, CA$53,250442024
Moreau Catholic High SchoolHayward, CA$52,500442024
Saint Elizabeth's Elementary SchoolOakland, CA$50,000332024
The Basic FundOakland, CA$50,000442024
Reading PartnersOakland, CA$47,500332024
St John the Baptist SchoolEl Cerrito, CA$45,000442024
Asian Art MuseumSan Francisco, CA$40,000442024
Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$40,000442024
Holy Angels SchoolColma, CA$40,000442024
Our Lady of Mercy SchoolDaly City, CA$40,000442024
Bishop O'dowd High SchoolOakland, CA$37,500442024
De Marillac AcademySan Francisco, CA$37,500442024
Dominican Sisters Vision of HopeOakland, CA$37,500332024
Holy Family Day HomeSan Francisco, CA$37,500442024
San Francisco Botanical Garden SocietySan Francisco, CA$37,500442024
San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA$37,500442024
Chapter 510Oakland, CA$35,000442024
Real Options for City KidsSan Francisco, CA$35,000442024
St Peter Elementary SchoolSan Francisco, CA$35,000332024
St Anthony-Immaculate Conception SchoolSan Francisco, CA$32,500222022
Aim HighSan Francisco, CA$30,000332023
Good Shepherd SchoolPacifica, CA$30,000332024
Intersection for the ArtsSan Francisco, CA$30,000332023
Lumen Christi AcademiesOakland, CA$30,000222022
Northern Light SchoolOakland, CA$30,000332024
Old Mcdonald's Farm IncCorbett, OR$30,000442024
Schools of the Sacred HeartSan Francisco, CA$30,000332023
St Joseph Notre Dame High SchoolAlameda, CA$30,000442024
Weingarten Children's CenterRedwood City, CA$30,000332023
Community Music CenterSan Francisco, CA$27,500442024
Headwaters Science InstituteSoda Springs, CA$27,500332024
Homework CentralSan Mateo, CA$27,500332024
Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolDaly City, CA$27,500332024
Saint Thomas More SchoolSan Francisco, CA$27,500332024
The Practice SpaceEl Cerrito, CA$27,500332024
826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA$25,000442024
Bridge the GapSausalito, CA$25,000222024
Girl Scouts of Northern CaliforniaAlameda, CA$25,000442024
Our Lady of Guadalupe SchoolFremont, CA$25,000222023
Salesian High SchoolRichmond, CA$25,000222023
Scientific Adventures for GirlsOakland, CA$25,000332024
St Edward SchoolNewark, CA$25,000332024
Mikeroweworks FoundationLos Angeles, CA$24,500332024
Children's Book ProjectSan Francisco, CA$20,000222023
DrawbridgeSan Rafael, CA$20,000222023
Jumpstart for Young ChildrenBerkeley, CA$20,000222023
Students Rising AboveSan Francisco, CA$20,000222022
Writercoach ConnectionBerkeley, CA$19,500222024
Sacred Heart Cathedral PreparatorySan Francisco, CA$17,500222024
Schools Mentoring and Resource Team (smart)San Francisco, CA$17,500222024
St Elizabeth Elementary SchoolOakland, CA$17,500112021
Chronicle Season of Sharing FundSan Francisco, CA$15,000332024
Holy Name Elementary SchoolSan Francisco, CA$15,000222024
Holy Names Elementary SchoolSan Francisco, CA$15,000112022
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always DreamDanville, CA$15,000222024
Mission Dolores AcademySan Francisco, CA$15,000222022
Pacific Bay Christian SchoolPacifica, CA$15,000442024
Point Bonita YMCASausalito, CA$15,000222022
Rise University PreparatorySan Francisco, CA$15,000112022
Saint Brigid SchoolSan Francisco, CA$15,000112021
Saint Thomas the Apostle SchoolSan Francisco, CA$15,000112022
San Francisco-Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA$15,000332024
St Peter's SchoolSan Francisco, CA$15,000112021
St Thomas More SchoolSan Francisco, CA$15,000112021
Vision of HopeOakland, CA$15,000112021
YMCA of San Francisco-Presidio YMCASan Francisco, CA$15,000222024
Yes to Nature to NeighborhoodsRichmond, CA$12,500112024
Writer Coach ConnectionOakland, CA$12,000112021
California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA$10,000112021
Cardinal Newman High SchoolSanta Rosa, CA$10,000222023
Family Connections CentersSan Bruno, CA$10,000112022
Fisher House FoundationRockville, MD$10,000112022
Friends of the San Francisco Public LibrarySan Francisco, CA$10,000112023
Holy Names High SchoolOakland, CA$10,000112021
JumpstartSan Francisco, CA$10,000112021
Mzuri Wildlife FoundationGreenbrae, CA$10,000222024
Oakland Museum of CaliforniaOakland, CA$10,000112021
Oakland Museum of California FoundationOakland, CA$10,000112022
Our Lady of the Visitacion SchoolSan Francisco, CA$10,000112024
Pediatric Dental InitiativeWindsor, CA$10,000332024
Reading Is FundamentalWashington, DC$10,000112022
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep High SchoolSan Francisco, CA$10,000112021
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High SchoolSan Francisco, CA$10,000112022
Safe PasagesOakland, CA$10,000112021
Saint Anthony Immaculate Conception SchoolSan Francisco, CA$10,000112024
Saint Paul's SchoolSan Francisco, CA$10,000112023
Salesian College PreparatoryRichmond, CA$10,000112024
Sogorea Te' Land TrustOakland, CA$10,000222023
South of Market Child CareSan Francisco, CA$10,000112022
South of Market ChildcareSan Francisco, CA$10,000112021
St Anthony's Dining RoomSan Francisco, CA$10,000222022
St Edward's SchoolNewark, CA$10,000112022
TandemSan Francisco, CA$10,000112021
Tandem Partners in Early LearningSan Francisco, CA$10,000112022
The CrucibleOakland, CA$10,000112021
Treasure Island Child Development CenterSan Francisco, CA$10,000112022
Youth HomesConcord, CA$10,000332023
Youth Tennis AdvantageSan Francisco, CA$10,000112021
Bataan Legacy Historical SocietyBerkeley, CA$9,000332024
4 Dogs Farm RescueOakland, CA$8,000222024
Aim High for High SchoolSan Francisco, CA$7,500112024
All Souls SchoolSouth San Francisco, CA$7,500112024
CommunitygrowsSan Francisco, CA$7,500112022
St Felicitas Catholic SchoolSan Leandro, CA$7,500112024
St Finn Barr Catholic SchoolSan Francisco, CA$7,500112024
St John Catholic SchoolSan Francisco, CA$7,500112024
St Phillip SchoolSan Francisco, CA$7,500112021
Making Waves AcademyRichmond, CA$6,000332024
Bay Area Crisis NurseryConcord, CA$5,000112024
CASA of Contra Costa CountyConcord, CA$5,000222023
Community Resource for ScienceBerkeley, CA$5,000112024
Community Resources for ScienceBerkeley, CA$5,000112021
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationPortland, OR$5,000112021
Excel CollegeBlack Mountain, NC$5,000112024
Hidden Genius ProjectOakland, CA$5,000112021
La Salle Catholic College PreparatoryMilwaukie, OR$5,000112024
National Wwii MuseumNew Orleans, LA$5,000112021
Oakland Museum of California (omca)Oakland, CA$5,000112023
San Francisco Food BankSan Francisco, CA$5,000112021
Season of SharingSan Francisco, CA$5,000112021
St John's SchoolHealdsburg, CA$5,000112021
Women's Health at Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa, CA$5,000222024
Youth on CourseMonterey, CA$5,000222022
Marin Primary and Middle SchoolLarkspur, CA$3,750112022
American Friends of the British MuseumNew York, NY$3,500112021
Making Waves FoundationRichmond, CA$2,500112021
The San Francisco Study CenterSan Francisco, CA$2,500112023

74 of 131 (56%) 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 66%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 130 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Education
49 grants
Arts & Culture
29 grants
Human Services
13 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
11 grants
Environment
6 grants
Youth Development
5 grants
Food & Nutrition
4 grants
International Affairs
4 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202170$693,000$10,000
202274$739,500$10,000
202367$605,000$10,000
202467$552,000$7,500

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.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking has 71 of them, worth $1,192,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Save Our AlliesDurham, NC$75,000
Saint Elizabeth's Elementary SchoolOakland, CA$60,000
Archbishop Riordan High SchoolSan Francisco, CA$60,000
Save Our AlliesDurham, NC$50,000
Marin Catholic High SchoolKentfield, CA$45,000
Archbishop Riordan High SchoolSan Francisco, CA$40,000
The Basic FundOakland, CA$30,000
Marin Catholic High SchoolKentfield, CA$30,000
Moreau Catholic High SchoolHayward, CA$30,000
Vision of HopeOakland, CA$30,000
Save Our AlliesChapel Hill, NC$25,000
Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA$20,000
Archbishop Riordan High SchoolSan Francisco, CA$20,000
Saint Anthony Immaculate Conception SchoolSan Francisco, CA$20,000
The Basic FundOakland, CA$20,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 94% 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.

California
$2.4M
North Carolina
$80K
Oregon
$40K
Maryland
$10K
District of Columbia
$10K
Louisiana
$5K
New York
$4K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 1160 Battery Street East Ste 100, San Francisco, CA, 94111. 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.

EIN 94-6058305 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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