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BERT N MITCHELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133617553 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$51K
expenses
$2K
net assets
$226K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

BERT N MITCHELL FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in New York that provides general support and program-specific grants to nonprofit organizations. Its funding focuses on cultural institutions, educational programs, and charitable events, with recent grantees including the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Stanford University, and the National Museum of African American History. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Charitable Event Sponsorship
Supports fundraising events for organizations like Hudson Guild and Jack and Jill of America Foundation
General Support Grants
Unrestricted funding provided to organizations such as the Schomburg Center and National Museum of African American History
Leland Scholars Program Support
Provides funding to Stanford University for the Leland Scholars Program, which supports undergraduate students
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Art Museum Funding and Support 2 activities
    • Funding general operations of the National Museum of African American History and Culture
      Provides grant support for the general operations of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a Smithsonian institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing African American history and culture.
    • Funding general operations of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
      Funds the general operations of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a cultural and research institution dedicated to the history and culture of African Americans.
  • Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 1 activity
    • Funding Hudson Guild's charitable fundraising event
      Provides financial support for Hudson Guild's charitable fundraising event, which supports community-based programs and services.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding general operations of Student Leadership Network Inc
      Supports the general operations of Student Leadership Network Inc, an organization focused on educational equity and youth leadership development.
  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the Leland Scholars Program at Stanford University
      Supports the Leland Scholars Program at Stanford University through grants, a pre-freshman summer program designed to promote academic excellence and equity.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$3K6%
Other revenue$48K
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$50K
balance sheet
Total assets$226K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$226K
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -26.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4
  • BERT MITCHELL — TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT/TREASURER
  • CAROLE MITCHELL — TRUSTEE/SECRETARY
  • ROBBIN MITCHELL — TRUSTEE
  • RONALD MITCHELL — TRUSTEE
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • HISTORY MAKERS Partner — Receives general support grants
  • HUDSON GUILD Partner — Receives funding for a charitable fundraising event
  • JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives sponsorship for its Metropolitan Chapter
  • NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Partner — Receives general support grants
  • SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE Partner — Receives general support grants
  • STANFORD UNIVERSITY Partner — Receives grants for the Leland Scholars Program
  • STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK INC Partner — Receives general support grants
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • General Support Grantmaking
    methodology: general_support_grantmaking
    By providing unrestricted funding to organizations focused on Black culture, history, and education, we enable greater organizational autonomy and adaptive programming, because it allows grantees to direct resources according to their most pressing needs and community-driven priorities.