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Michael J Kirsch Foundation EIN 77-0558165

Michael J Kirsch Foundation

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A private foundation based in Santa Clara, CA. It reported about $23K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $23K in revenue, $13K in expenses, and $190K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Private foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$23KFY2025
Expenses
$13K
Net assets
$190K
People
4
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  77-0558165 Private foundation / grantmaker Santa Clara, CA
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Santa Clara, CA. It reported about $23K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Vicky Niemann · Secretary
Money in and out
$23K revenue, $13K expenses
Bottom line
—
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$23K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$13K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $10K
Total assets
194K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
8K
in FY2025
Grants made
8grants
total in period
Payout rate
4%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 8 grants · $8K · 2025–2025
Bethel Lutheran Church SchoolFY2025$2,000
Pacifica Resource CenterFY2025$1,000
Community Music CenterFY2025$1,000
Sacred Heart Community ServiceFY2025$1,000
Real Options for City KidsFY2025$1,000
Esperanza ServicesFY2025$1,000
Second Harvest Food BankFY2025$1,000
San Francisco Fire Fighters Toy ProFY2025$500

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$2K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$23K
FY2025▲ +39%
Expenses
$13K
FY2025▼ -11%
Total assets
$194K
FY2025▲ +7%
Total liabilities
$4K
FY2025▲ +105%
Total revenue
$23K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$13K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$194K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMichael J Kirsch Foundation
EINHdr · item D77-0558165
Principal addressHdr · item CSanta Clara, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T22)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vicky Niemann
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Podraza
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$23K
Total revenueLn 12$23K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.66 Operating & administrative $0.34
Grants & contributions paid66%$8K
Operating & administrative34%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4K
Total net assetsLn 32$190K
Months of cash on handcomputed25.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $194K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $23K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $23K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $23K · Prior year $17K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $190K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $23K · Expenses $13K
+45%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $194K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $190K · Total assets $194K
98%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Vicky Niemann · Reported title Secretary · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $13K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 39%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$23K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$17K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$10K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$13K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$7K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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