The Michael and Eleanor Pinkert Family Foundation makes a small number of large, targeted gifts to a mix of religious, healthcare, community and public-policy organizations. Their giving is concentrated in a few high-dollar grants (several six-figure awards) and includes repeat support for select recipients, indicating relationship-driven philanthropy rather than broad, small-dollar grantmaking.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of organizations with some repeat funding; relationship- and impact-oriented rather than broad-based or many small grants.
The Michael and Eleanor Pinkert Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by a handful of large, targeted contributions, led by a $300,000 grant to Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute in 2024. That pattern continues across several named institutions: Temple Rodef Shalom received $201,856 in 2023 and another $100,000 in 2024, while Mercatus received $100,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported Mile High 360 with $93,188 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2024. These repeated awards point to relationship-based funding rather than one-off support only. Its recent grants reach religious congregational operations, healthcare philanthropy, community development, and public policy research, alongside smaller contributions to civic, education, and social-service organizations. The overall profile is a mix of six-figure awards and smaller gifts, with the largest grants concentrated among a few recipients. Even within a relatively small number of grants, the foundation shows steady support for select organizations over multiple years, especially where the funded work aligns with faith communities, health institutions, and local community initiatives.
In religious giving, the foundation backed Temple Rodef Shalom with $201,856 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024, showing sustained support for synagogue-related operations and capital. In healthcare, it made a $300,000 contribution to Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute in 2024, its largest recent grant. Public policy research is another visible thread: Mercatus received $100,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024. Community development also appears in its support for Mile High 360, which received $93,188 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2024. Smaller grants extend the pattern into youth and social services, including Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver, Metro Caring, and Family Tree Colorado.
Typical grant size ranges from a p25 of $1,000 to a median of $4,375, with a p75 of $52,500, which fits a portfolio that mixes many small gifts with a few much larger awards. The foundation’s recent history shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including Temple Rodef Shalom, Mercatus, Mile High 360, and Metro Caring. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards. The grants are listed as contributions, and the foundation does not fund individuals. The latest filing year on file is 2025.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $53K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$53K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: Temple Rodef Shalom, Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute, Mile High 360, Mercatus (Mercatus Center)
The foundation gives nationally, and every recent grant in the sample went to U.S. recipients. Colorado appears most often, with grants to Denver, Boulder, Wheat Ridge, and recipients tied to the state, including Mile High 360, Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver, Swallow Hill Music, Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, Family Tree Colorado, and Metro Caring. Other named recipient locations include Falls Church, Virginia; Cleveland, Ohio; and Arlington, Virginia. There are also grants to organizations in Washington, DC, West Hollywood, California, and Rockville, Maryland.
Recent grants support religious congregational work, healthcare philanthropy, community development, public policy research, and social-service organizations. Named recipients include Temple Rodef Shalom, Cleveland Clinic Philanthropy Institute, Mile High 360, Mercatus, Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver, and Metro Caring.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Temple Rodef Shalom in 2023 and 2024, Mercatus in 2023 and 2024, Mile High 360 in 2023 and 2024, and Metro Caring in 2023 more than once.
The distribution shows a p25 of $1,000, a median of $4,375, and a p75 of $52,500. That combination indicates many smaller grants alongside a smaller number of substantially larger contributions.
Colorado is the top state by grant count. Recent Colorado recipients include organizations in Denver, Boulder, Wheat Ridge, and state-tied groups such as Mile High 360, Girls Incorporated of Metro Denver, Swallow Hill Music, Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center, Family Tree Colorado, and Metro Caring.
The recent grant sample shows only U.S. recipients. The country distribution lists 25 grants to U.S. organizations, or 100.0%.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEAM STAND FOR AMERICA | DANIEL ISLAND, SC | $1,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC PHILANTHROPY INSTI | CLEVELAND, OH | $300,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TEMPLE RODEF SHALOM | FALL CHURCH, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MILE HIGH 360 | DENVER, CO | $60,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHIN | ROCKVILLE, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | contribution |
| MERCATUS | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| PEARL S BUCK FOUNDATION | PEAKASIE, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | contribution |
| CEASAR RODNEY INSTITUTE | NEWARK, DE | $500 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION |
| TEMPLE RODEF SHALOM | FALL CHURCH, VA | $201,856 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MERCATUS | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| MILE HIGH 360 | DENVER, CO | $93,188 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE | AMHERST, MA | $11,000 | 2023 | contribution |
| SCAD RESEARCH INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| GIRLS INCORPORATED OF METRO DENVER | DENVER, CO | $6,250 | 2023 | contribution |
| BOULDER VALLEY WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTE | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| SWALLOW HILL MUSIC | DENVER, CO | $3,750 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL | NORTHFIELD, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | contribution |
| METRO CARING | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| METRO CARING | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| FAMILY TREE COLORADO | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $1,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| U OF MICHIGAN DEPRESSION CENTER | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
| RIVER ARTS OF MORRISVILLE | MORRISVILLE, VT | $1,000 | 2023 | contribution |
| U OF MICHIGAN CLYDE JOHNSON FUND | ANN ARBOR, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | CONTRIBUTION |
TEAM STAND FOR AMERICA
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
CLEVELAND CLINIC PHILANTHROPY INSTI
$300,000CONTRIBUTION
TEMPLE RODEF SHALOM
$100,000CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION
PEARL S BUCK FOUNDATION
$1,000contribution
TEMPLE RODEF SHALOM
$201,856CONTRIBUTION
HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE
$11,000contribution
SCAD RESEARCH INC
$10,000CONTRIBUTION
SWALLOW HILL MUSIC
$3,750CONTRIBUTION
FAMILY TREE COLORADO
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
U OF MICHIGAN DEPRESSION CENTER
$1,000CONTRIBUTION
RIVER ARTS OF MORRISVILLE
$1,000contribution
U OF MICHIGAN CLYDE JOHNSON FUND
$1,000CONTRIBUTION