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    Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation

    ActiveMutual & Membership BenefitFunds Individuals
    SAN FRANCISCO, CAWebsite4154741784

    About Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation

    Joseph & Mercedes McMicking created the McMicking Foundation to benefit children’s education.

    Focus Areas

    EducationTuition assistance / scholarshipsTechnologyArts educationScience educationMuseum/ cultural educational programs

    Who They Fund

    K-8 studentshigh school studentscollege-bound / scholarship recipientspreschool-aged childrenBay Area youth (San Francisco, Oakland, East Bay, Visitacion Valley)

    Funding Style

    direct service / program funding

    About Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation

    The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation’s giving is built around children’s education in the San Francisco Bay Area, with repeated support for tuition assistance, literacy, science, arts, and technology. The foundation’s recent record shows a steady pattern of funding schools and youth-serving nonprofits rather than large one-time awards, and it also makes grants to individuals. Its program descriptions point to support for K-8 tuition assistance, high school tuition assistance, college readiness, and pre-K through after-school support, all centered on children and families in the Bay Area. Recent grants show how that mission appears in practice. Saint Elizabeth’s Elementary School received support for K-8 tuition assistance and other support, while Archbishop Riordan High School received funding for high school tuition assistance and related programs. The foundation also funds nonprofit partners that build educational access through different channels, including Reading Partners for a San Francisco program and Scientific Adventures for Girls for science programs. In the recent grant list, awards cluster around schools and organizations serving students in Oakland, San Francisco, Burlingame, Daly City, Hayward, Newark, and Kentfield.

    What Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation Funds

    Education is the foundation’s core thread, and several recent awards point to tuition support across school levels. Saint Elizabeth’s Elementary School received $20,000 for K-8 tuition assistance and other support, and Archbishop Riordan High School received $20,000 for high school tuition assistance and other support. Literacy appears as a distinct program area as well. Reading Partners received $20,000 for its San Francisco program, matching the foundation’s literacy-program category for children. The foundation also funds enrichment in science and the arts. Scientific Adventures for Girls received $15,000 for science programs, and Jazz Education Ensemble received $15,000 for music and cultural programs for children. These grants fit the stated emphasis on education, science, arts, and technology for Bay Area children and families.

    How Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation Gives

    Typical grants sit in a narrow band: the 25th percentile is $7,500, while both the median and 75th percentile are $10,000. That means many awards cluster at modest, repeated levels even though the recent list also includes larger $15,000 to $25,000 grants. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it funds individuals in addition to organizations. Its grant programs include competitive and general-grantmaking options, and several program descriptions say unsolicited requests are accepted. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including school-based and nonprofit grantees.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $2.6M

    Total Assets

    $17.2M

    Total Revenue

    $633K

    Total Expenses

    $1M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $8K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    Local5 states funded

    About 95% of grants go to recipients in CA.

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    EIN: 94-6058305
    4 filings on record
    general operating support
    scholarships / tuition assistance
    program-specific/project grants

    Topics

    K-8 tuition assistancehigh school tuition assistancecollege readiness and scholarshipsSTEM / science programs for childrenliteracy and book bank programsmusic and cultural programs for childrenpre-school and after-school support

    Where Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is highly concentrated in California: 95% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. The Bay Area dominates the recipient map, with repeated awards in San Francisco, Oakland, Burlingame, Daly City, Hayward, Newark, Kentfield, and Visitacion Valley. Outside California, the recent list shows only one other recipient state: North Carolina, through Save Our Allies in Chapel Hill and Durham. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation support?

    The foundation supports schools and nonprofit organizations serving children and families, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area. Recent awards went to elementary schools, high schools, literacy organizations, science education groups, and music and cultural programs. It also makes grants to individuals and funds tuition assistance, scholarships, and direct program support.

    What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

    Its stated focus areas include education, tuition assistance and scholarships, technology, arts education, science education, and museum or cultural educational programs. Active program categories also point to literacy, K-8 tuition assistance, high school tuition assistance, college readiness, and music and cultural programs for children.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited grant requests?

    Yes. Multiple active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited requests, including general grantmaking for children’s education, general grants for education, science, arts and technology, and general grantmaking for the education and welfare of children.

    What is a typical grant size?

    The foundation’s typical grant size is $7,500 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include awards of $15,000, $20,000, and $25,000, but the standard pattern centers on $10,000.

    Is the giving mostly local?

    Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, and 95% of grants go to recipients in California. The recent grant list is concentrated in Bay Area communities such as San Francisco, Oakland, Burlingame, Daly City, Hayward, Newark, and Kentfield.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    Current and upcoming funding from Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

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    General Grantmaking Program

    ArtsTechnologyEducation+3 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations exempt from federal tax under section 501(c)(3) and not classified as private foundations under section 509(a). Grants are normally given to qualified nonprofit organizations located in or directly serving residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.

    Deadline: No fixed deadline is stated. The foundation does not consider full proposals from any organization more frequently than once every twelve months.

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    Open nowAward: Varies

    Literacy Programs for Children

    LiteracyEarly childhood educationChildren & youth services

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving Bay Area children; not private foundations.

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    Open nowAward: Varies

    High School Tuition Assistance & Other Support

    High school educationTuition assistance

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations or schools, not private foundations, serving Bay Area residents.

    View & apply
    Open nowAward: Varies

    Music & Cultural Programs for Children

    MusicArts & cultureChildren & youth

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving Bay Area children; not private foundations.

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    Open nowAward: Varies

    K–8 School Tuition Assistance & Support

    K–8 educationTuition assistanceSchool support

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations or schools serving Bay Area children; not private foundations.

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    Open nowAward: Varies

    College Readiness & Scholarships

    College readinessScholarshipsEducation

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations serving Bay Area students; not private foundations.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    SAVE OUR ALLIESCHAPEL HILL, NC$25,0002026OTHER PROGRAMS
    ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$20,0002026HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    SAINT ELIZABETH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOAKLAND, CA$20,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    YMCA OF GREATER SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CA$15,0002026OTHER PROGRAMS
    SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES FOR GIRLSOAKLAND, CA$15,0002026SCIENCE PROGRAMS
    COMMUNITY INITIATIVESOAKLAND, CA$15,0002026SCIENCE PROGRAMS
    ST GABRIEL SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$15,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    ST EDWARD SCHOOLNEWARK, CA$15,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    JAZZ EDUCATION ENSEMBLESAN FRANCISCO, CA$15,0002026MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIDBURLINGAME, CA$15,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    MARIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLKENTFIELD, CA$15,0002026HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    ST PAUL'S SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$12,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORYSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    ST FELICITAS SCHOOLSAN LEANDRO, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    WEINGARTEN CHILDREN'S CENTERREDWOOD CITY, CA$10,0002026PRE-SCHOOL SUPPORT
    FAMILY CONNECTIONS CENTERSSAN BRUNO, CA$10,0002026PRE-SCHOOL SUPPORT
    HOLY NAME SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTERSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    RISE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORYSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    BRIDGE THE GAPSAUSALITO, CA$10,0002026COLLEGE READINESS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
    GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIAALAMEDA, CA$10,0002026SCIENCE PROGRAMS
    HEADWATERS SCIENCE INSTITUTESODA SPRINGS, CA$10,0002026SCIENCE PROGRAMS
    JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDRENLOS ANGELES, CA$10,0002026LITERACY PROGRAMS
    OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA (OMCA)OAKLAND, CA$10,0002026MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    READING PARTNERSOAKLAND, CA$10,0002026LITERACY PROGRAMS
    REAL OPTIONS FOR CITY KIDSSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026OTHER PROGRAMS
    ASIAN ART MUSEUMSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    SAN FRANCISCO-MARIN FOOD BANKSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026SOCIAL SERVICES
    NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOLOAKLAND, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    ST PHILLIP SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    THE BASIC FUNDOAKLAND, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    WRITER COACH CONNECTIONOAKLAND, CA$10,0002026LITERACY PROGRAMS
    YES NATURE TO NEIGHBORHOODSRICHMOND, CA$10,0002026OTHER PROGRAMS
    SAINT ANTHONY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026OTHER PROGRAMS
    OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOLDALY CITY, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    DOMINICAN SISTERS VISION OF HOPEOAKLAND, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    CHAPTER 510OAKLAND, CA$10,0002026LITERACY PROGRAMS
    SAINT THOMAS MORESAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    OUR LADY OF THE VISITACION SCHOOLSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    KRISTI YAMAGUCHI'S ALWAYS DREAMDANVILLE, CA$10,0002026LITERACY PROGRAMS
    SCHOOLS MENTORING AND RESOURCE TEAM (SMART)SAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026OTHER PROGRAMS
    FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO, CA$10,0002026MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOLEL CERRITO, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    HOLY ANGELS SCHOOLCOLMA, CA$10,0002026K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    MIKEROWEWORKS FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$7,5002026OTHER PROGRAMS
    SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONYSAN FRANCISCO, CA$7,5002026MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
    MOREAU CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLHAYWARD, CA$7,5002026HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT
    SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETYSAN FRANCISCO, CA$7,5002026SCIENCE PROGRAMS
    HOMEWORK CENTRALSAN MATEO, CA$7,5002026OTHER PROGRAMS

    SAVE OUR ALLIES

    $25,000
    CHAPEL HILL, NC2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS

    ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL

    $20,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    SAINT ELIZABETH'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $20,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    YMCA OF GREATER SAN FRANCISCO

    $15,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS

    SCIENTIFIC ADVENTURES FOR GIRLS

    $15,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    SCIENCE PROGRAMS

    COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

    $15,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    SCIENCE PROGRAMS

    ST GABRIEL SCHOOL

    $15,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    ST EDWARD SCHOOL

    $15,000
    NEWARK, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    JAZZ EDUCATION ENSEMBLE

    $15,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

    PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AID

    $15,000
    BURLINGAME, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    MARIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

    $15,000
    KENTFIELD, CA2026

    HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    ST PAUL'S SCHOOL

    $12,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    ST FELICITAS SCHOOL

    $10,000
    SAN LEANDRO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    WEINGARTEN CHILDREN'S CENTER

    $10,000
    REDWOOD CITY, CA2026

    PRE-SCHOOL SUPPORT

    FAMILY CONNECTIONS CENTERS

    $10,000
    SAN BRUNO, CA2026

    PRE-SCHOOL SUPPORT

    HOLY NAME SCHOOL

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

    RISE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    BRIDGE THE GAP

    $10,000
    SAUSALITO, CA2026

    COLLEGE READINESS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

    GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

    $10,000
    ALAMEDA, CA2026

    SCIENCE PROGRAMS

    HEADWATERS SCIENCE INSTITUTE

    $10,000
    SODA SPRINGS, CA2026

    SCIENCE PROGRAMS

    JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

    $10,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    LITERACY PROGRAMS

    OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA (OMCA)

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

    READING PARTNERS

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    LITERACY PROGRAMS

    REAL OPTIONS FOR CITY KIDS

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS

    ASIAN ART MUSEUM

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

    SAN FRANCISCO-MARIN FOOD BANK

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    SOCIAL SERVICES

    NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOL

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    ST JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    ST PHILLIP SCHOOL

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    THE BASIC FUND

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    WRITER COACH CONNECTION

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    LITERACY PROGRAMS

    YES NATURE TO NEIGHBORHOODS

    $10,000
    RICHMOND, CA2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS

    SAINT ANTHONY IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS

    OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL

    $10,000
    DALY CITY, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    DOMINICAN SISTERS VISION OF HOPE

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    CHAPTER 510

    $10,000
    OAKLAND, CA2026

    LITERACY PROGRAMS

    SAINT THOMAS MORE

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    OUR LADY OF THE VISITACION SCHOOL

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    KRISTI YAMAGUCHI'S ALWAYS DREAM

    $10,000
    DANVILLE, CA2026

    LITERACY PROGRAMS

    SCHOOLS MENTORING AND RESOURCE TEAM (SMART)

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS

    FINE ARTS MUSEUMS OF SAN FRANCISCO

    $10,000
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

    ST JOHN THE BAPTIST SCHOOL

    $10,000
    EL CERRITO, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    HOLY ANGELS SCHOOL

    $10,000
    COLMA, CA2026

    K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    MIKEROWEWORKS FOUNDATION

    $7,500
    LOS ANGELES, CA2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS

    SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY

    $7,500
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    MUSIC AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN

    MOREAU CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

    $7,500
    HAYWARD, CA2026

    HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT

    SAN FRANCISCO BOTANICAL GARDEN SOCIETY

    $7,500
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2026

    SCIENCE PROGRAMS

    HOMEWORK CENTRAL

    $7,500
    SAN MATEO, CA2026

    OTHER PROGRAMS