The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking
San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-6058305. Reported 350 grants totalling $3,254,000 to 144 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. 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.
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 $1,000 and the largest $25,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save Our Allies | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Philippine International Aid | Burlingame, CA | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Saint Elizabeth's Elementary School | Oakland, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Marin Catholic High School | Kentfield, CA | $68,250 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Moreau Catholic High School | Hayward, CA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Basic Fund | Oakland, CA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $57,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St John the Baptist School | El Cerrito, CA | $55,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Holy Angels School | Colma, CA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope | Oakland, CA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bishop O'dowd High School | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chapter 510 | Oakland, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| De Marillac Academy | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Holy Family Day Home | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Real Options for City Kids | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Northern Light School | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Mercy School | Daly City, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scientific Adventures for Girls | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Edward School | Newark, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Weingarten Children's Center | Redwood City, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Community Music Center | San Francisco, CA | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Headwaters Science Institute | Soda Springs, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help School | Daly City, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Bridge the Gap | Sausalito, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern California | Alameda, CA | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Homework Central | San Mateo, CA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Old Mcdonald's Farm Inc | Corbett, OR | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Peter Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Anthony-Immaculate Conception School | San Francisco, CA | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mikeroweworks Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Aim High | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd School | Pacifica, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Intersection for the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jumpstart for Young Children | Berkeley, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lumen Christi Academies | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Schools of the Sacred Heart | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Joseph Notre Dame High School | Alameda, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Saint Thomas More School | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Schools Mentoring and Resource Team (smart) | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Practice Space | El Cerrito, CA | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream | Danville, CA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Guadalupe School | Fremont, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rise University Preparatory | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Salesian High School | Richmond, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Writer Coach Connection | Oakland, CA | $22,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Children's Book Project | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Drawbridge | San Rafael, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Connections Centers | San Bruno, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of the Visitacion School | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Saint Anthony Immaculate Conception School | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Writercoach Connection | Berkeley, CA | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pacific Bay Christian School | Pacifica, CA | $17,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| South of Market Child Care | San Francisco, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Elizabeth Elementary School | Oakland, CA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John Catholic School | San Francisco, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Phillip School | San Francisco, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| All Souls School | South San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Holy Name Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holy Names Elementary School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jazz Education Ensemble | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mzuri Wildlife Foundation | Greenbrae, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Oakland Museum of California (omca) | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Point Bonita YMCA | Sausalito, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Saint Brigid School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Thomas the Apostle School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Gabriel School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Peter's School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Thomas More School | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vision of Hope | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Greater San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YMCA of San Francisco-Presidio YMCA | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pediatric Dental Initiative | Windsor, CA | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Yes to Nature to Neighborhoods | Richmond, CA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Paul's School | San Francisco, CA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bataan Legacy Historical Society | Berkeley, CA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| 4 Dogs Farm Rescue | Oakland, CA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cardinal Newman High School | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Resource for Science | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Excel College | Black Mountain, NC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Name School | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Holy Names High School | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jumpstart | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| La Salle Catholic College Preparatory | Milwaukie, OR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Oakland Museum of California | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oakland Museum of California Foundation | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reading Is Fundamental | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep High School | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safe Pasages | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Paul's School | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Thomas More | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Salesian College Preparatory | Richmond, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| South of Market Childcare | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Anthony's Dining Room | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Edward's School | Newark, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Felicitas School | San Leandro, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tandem | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tandem Partners in Early Learning | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Crucible | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treasure Island Child Development Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Yes Nature to Neighborhoods | Richmond, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Homes | Concord, CA | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Tennis Advantage | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth on Course | Monterey, CA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Aim High for High School | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communitygrows | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Felicitas Catholic School | San Leandro, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Finn Barr Catholic School | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Women's Health at Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Making Waves Academy | Richmond, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bay Area Crisis Nursery | Concord, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Contra Costa County | Concord, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Resources for Science | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hidden Genius Project | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kqed | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Wwii Museum | New Orleans, LA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Season of Sharing | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's School | Healdsburg, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Marin Primary and Middle School | Larkspur, CA | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Friends of the British Museum | New York, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boulder Crest Foundation | Bluemont, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Making Waves Foundation | Richmond, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The San Francisco Study Center | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Usga Golf Museum and Library | Liberty Corner, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
87 of 144 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 70%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
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.
- Archbishop Riordan High School
HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT - Saint Elizabeth's Elementary School
K-8 TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT - Community Initiatives
MISSION AND EXCELSIOR WORKSHOPS - Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope
SISTER JOHNNIE'S DREAM CAMPAIGN FOR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SCHOOLS - Philippine International Aid
OFF THE STREETS OFF TO SCHOOL - St Peter Elementary School
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 169 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | $693,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 74 | $739,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 67 | $605,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 67 | $552,000 | $7,500 |
| 2025 | 72 | $664,500 | $10,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking has 104 of them, worth $1,627,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Save Our Allies | Durham, NC | $75,000 |
| Saint Elizabeth's Elementary School | Oakland, CA | $60,000 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $60,000 |
| Save Our Allies | Durham, NC | $50,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School | Kentfield, CA | $45,000 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 |
| Saint Elizabeth's Elementary School | Oakland, CA | $40,000 |
| The Basic Fund | Oakland, CA | $30,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School | Kentfield, CA | $30,000 |
| Moreau Catholic High School | Hayward, CA | $30,000 |
| Vision of Hope | Oakland, CA | $30,000 |
| Philippine International Aid | Burlingame, CA | $30,000 |
| Save Our Allies | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
94% of its giving went to organizations in California. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1160 Battery Street Eastfirst Floo, 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.
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