The Micah Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; the realistic route is a warm introduction from someone already connected to it.
- Its grants centre on Greater Denver philanthropy, Jewish education and services, and reproductive healthcare, so approach it only if your work fits those areas, bearing in mind that these are themes drawn from its grants rather than ones it has stated.
- Most of its grant dollars go to organisations it has funded before, so a newcomer should expect a relationship-led path rather than a quick win.
- Half of its grants are $150,000 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $5,600 and $400,000, so use the $150,000 median as a reference point when sizing a request.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows grants mainly in Colorado and New York, so the location of your work is worth noting but does not by itself rule you out.
Overview
The Micah Foundation is a US private foundation based in Denver, CO.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation’s recorded grants support inclusive, engaged and equitable Greater Denver communities through values-driven philanthropy, Jewish education and services, and reproductive healthcare. Its smaller recorded purposes include cancer research, equitable access to educational opportunities, and donation research. Recipients include a community-foundation fund, Jewish education and service organisations, a reproductive-healthcare provider, a cancer research organisation, and organisations supporting educational access and donation research. The grant record is concentrated in Colorado and New York, with smaller grants to organisations in Washington and California. Its recorded purposes span community philanthropy, education, healthcare and research.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Greater Denver philanthropy
- Jewish education and services
- Reproductive healthcare
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Colorado and New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 13 grants to organisations were $150,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 46% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations The Micah Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 46% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Micah Fund at Rose Community Foundation · To advance inclusive, engaged, and equitable greater denver communities through values-driven philanthropy.$420,0002024 tax year
- American Jewish World Service · Jewish education and services$250,0002024 tax year
- Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains · Provide reproductive healthcare$150,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jared F Goldstein — Director
- Ezra F Goldstein — Director
- Jennifer Crossett — Treasurer
- Kristina B Fraser — Secretary
- Jeffrey S Goldstein — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,011,481 | $780,000 | $17,785,965 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $904,687 | $661,238 | $19,263,228 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,101,893 | $820,000 | $20,870,810 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Denver, CO