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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$502,600
- Grants listed
- 121
- Assets, end of year
- $3,322,130
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Tax year 2024
$522,208
- Grants listed
- 145
- Assets, end of year
- $3,341,190
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Tax year 2023
$502,745
- Grants listed
- 123
- Assets, end of year
- $3,334,788
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Tax year 2022
$491,000
- Grants listed
- 122
- Assets, end of year
- $3,554,146
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Tax year 2021
$496,468
- Grants listed
- 133
- Assets, end of year
- $3,488,479
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Tax year 2020
$507,000
- Grants listed
- 133
- Assets, end of year
- $3,868,638
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Tax year 2019
$488,600
- Grants listed
- 133
- Assets, end of year
- $3,680,883
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Tax year 2018
$480,000
- Grants listed
- 132
- Assets, end of year
- $3,996,209
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Steppenwolf TheatreChicago, IL
Art
$25,000 -
Judicial WatchWashington, DC
Education
$20,000 -
Alzheimer's Assn of Greater MiSouthfield, MI
Medical research
$15,500 -
The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC
Education
$15,000 -
Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL
Art
$15,000 -
Shedd AquariumChicago, IL
Education
$15,000 -
Brigid AllianceNew York, NY
Genreal charitable
$14,000 -
Lourdes Senior CommunityWaterford, MI
General charitable
$11,000 -
Bulletin of Atomic ScientistsChicago, IL
General charitable
$10,000 -
Cherry Hill Presbyterian ChurchDearborn, MI
Religious
$10,000 -
Wbez AllianceChicago, IL
Aid
$10,000 -
U of M Club of Detroit Scholarlship FundAnn Arbor, MI
Education
$10,000 -
Joffrey BalletChicago, IL
Art
$10,000 -
Henry Ford West BloomfieldDetroit, MI
Medical
$9,000 -
Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
Medical
$7,500 -
Institute for Humane StudiesArlington, VA
Education
$7,000 -
Chicaming Open LandsLakeside, MI
Conservation
$7,000 -
Salvation ArmySouthfield, MI
Aid
$7,000 -
Crossroads Care CenterAuburn Hills, MI
Medical
$7,000 -
Garfield Park Conservatory AllianceChicago, IL
Conservation
$6,500 -
Henry Ford Health Systems Cancer ResearchDetroit, MI
Medical
$6,500 -
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI
Art
$6,500 -
Cisv Greater DetroitFerndale, MI
General charitable
$6,500 -
Order of Malta Dental ClinicGrosse Pointe Woods, MI
Medical
$6,000 -
Camp WestministerDetroit, MI
Youth assistance
$6,000 -
Chicago Horticultural SocietyGlencoe, IL
Conservation
$5,000 -
The Crane CentreKeego Harbor, MI
General charitable
$5,000 -
Gary Burnstein Community Health ClinicPontiac, MI
Medical
$5,000 -
Michigan Opera TheatreDetroit, MI
Art
$5,000 -
Wayne State Inst of GerontologyDetroit, MI
Medical
$5,000 -
Paddle AntrimElk Rapids, MI
General charitable
$5,000 -
Little Traverse ConservancyHarbor Springs, MI
Conservation
$5,000 -
Northminister Presbyterian ChurchTroy, MI
Religious
$5,000 -
Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MI
Education
$5,000 -
Six Rivers Regional Land ConservancyRochester, MI
Conservation
$5,000 -
Friends of the Chicago RiverChicago, IL
Environmental
$5,000 -
Legal Council for Health JusticeChicago, IL
General charitable
$5,000 -
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular DystrophyDanbury, CT
Medical
$5,000 -
Michigan Dental FoundationOkemos, MI
General charitable
$5,000 -
New Creation ProjectAnn Arbor, MI
General charitable
$5,000 -
Psebyterian Village of Michigan FoundationSouthfield, MI
General charitable
$5,000 -
Law Enforcement Legal Defense FundWashington, DC
Legal defense
$4,000 -
Leadership InstituteArlington, VA
Education
$4,000 -
Mountain State Legal FoundPueblo, CO
Legal defense
$4,000 -
National Right to WorkSpringfield, VA
Legal defense
$4,000 -
Pacific Legal FoundSacramento, CA
Legal defense
$4,000 -
Treasure Coast HospicePort St Lucie, FL
Medical
$4,000 -
Westminister Church of DetroitDetroit, MI
Religious
$4,000 -
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI
Art
$4,000 -
Trinity Community CareShelby TWP, MI
General charitable
$4,000 -
Glacier National Park ConservancyColumbia FLS, MT
Conservation
$3,500 -
Center for EcoliteracyBerkeley, CA
General charitable
$3,500 -
Michigan Chaplain MinistriesAurburn Hills, MI
Religious
$3,100 -
American Heart Assn MidwestChicago, IL
Medical research
$3,000 -
First United Methodist ChurchBirmingham, MI
Religious
$3,000 -
Grand Teton National Park FoundationJackson, WY
General charitable
$3,000 -
First Presbyterian Church of BirminghamBirmingham, MI
Religious
$3,000 -
Individual
General charitable
$3,000 -
Food WHAT1 Santa Cruz GivesSanta Cruz, CA
General charitable
$3,000 -
Leader Dog for the BlindRochester, MI
General charitable
$3,000 -
National Rifle Assn FoundationFairfax, VA
General charitable
$3,000 -
Southeastern Legal FoundationRoswell, GA
General charitable
$3,000 -
Corewell Health Foundation SoutheastGrand Rapids, MI
Medical
$3,000 -
Mercatus Center-George Mason UnivArlington, VA
Education
$2,500 -
Michigan Nature AssnWilliamston, MI
Environmental
$2,500 -
Orchard Lake Community ChurchOrchard Lake, MI
Religious
$2,500 -
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI
Education
$2,500 -
Hundred Club of DetroitFenton, MI
General charitable
$2,500 -
Flint River WatershedFlint, MI
General charitable
$2,000 -
Blissfest Music OrganizationPetoskey, MI
General charitable
$2,000 -
Boys Hopegirls HopeDetroit, MI
General charitable
$2,000 -
Chicago Public LibraryChicago, IL
Education
$2,000 -
Rose Hill CenterHolly, MI
Health care
$2,000 -
Foundatain Chapter of Theta ChiCarmel, IN
Generable charitable
$2,000 -
Fernwood Botanical Gardennature PreserveNiles, MI
General charitable
$2,000 -
St Michael High SchoolPetoskey, MI
Education
$2,000 -
Freedom House DetroitDetroit, MI
Aid
$2,000 -
Keepers of the ShiawasseeLinden, MI
General charitable
$2,000 -
Detroit PalDetroit, MI
Youth assistance
$2,000 -
Great Lakes Field Council Boys Scouts of AmDetroit, MI
Youth assistance
$2,000 -
National Legal and Policy CenterFalls Church, VA
Legal defense
$2,000 -
Steep Theatre CompanyChicago, IL
General charitable
$2,000 -
Headwaters Trails IncHolly, MI
Environmental
$2,000 -
The Parade CompanyDetroit, MI
General charitable
$2,000 -
The Night MinistryChicago, IL
General charitable
$2,000 -
Detroit Public Library Friends FoundationDetroit, MI
General charitable
$2,000 -
Friends of BrennemannChicago, IL
Education
$2,000 -
The Lyric TheatreHarbor Springs, MI
Art
$2,000 -
The Berry CenterNew Castle, KY
General charitable
$1,500 -
Hands of Hope FoundationGrand Rapids, MI
General charitable
$1,500 -
Turning PointClinton TWP, MI
General charitable
$1,500 -
Amah Mutsun Land TrustSanta Cruz, CA
General charitable
$1,000 -
American Friends of Canadian Land TrustsBellingham, WA
General charitable
$1,000 -
Art Insitute of ChicagoChicago, IL
Art
$1,000 -
Chigaco A CappellaChicago, IL
Art
$1,000 -
Disabled American VeteransLadysmith, WI
General charitable
$1,000 -
End PredjudiceRochester Hills, MI
Genreal charitable
$1,000 -
First DescentsDenver, CO
General charitable
$1,000 -
Individual
General charitable
$1,000 -
Museum of Science & IndustryChicago, IL
Education
$1,000 -
St Stephens Indian MissionSt Stephens, WY
Aid
$1,000 -
The Field MuseumChicago, IL
Art
$1,000 -
Homeless Garden ProjectSanta Cruz, CA
Aid
$1,000 -
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN
Medical
$1,000 -
YMCA Camp NissokoneHolly, MI
General charitable
$1,000 -
Jensen Beach Community ChurchJensen Beach, FL
Religious
$1,000 -
WRCJWixom, MI
General charitable
$1,000 -
North Country Trail AssnLowell, MI
General charitable
$1,000 -
Warbirds of Glory MusuemNew Hudson, MI
General charitable
$1,000 -
Top of the Trails CouncilPetoskey, MI
General charitable
$1,000 -
Valley Churches UnitedBen Lomond, CA
Religious
$1,000 -
The Land InstituteSalina, KS
General charitable
$1,000 -
Stratford Shakespearean Festival of AmericaBirmingham, MI
General charitable
$1,000 -
National Kidney Foundation of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI
Medical
$1,000 -
Michigan Fair ElectionsStockbridge, MI
General charitable
$1,000 -
Hundred Club of Martin CountyStuart, FL
General charitable
$500 -
Marine Toys for Tots FoundationTriangle, VA
General charitable
$500 -
Seed Savers ExchangeDecorah, IA
General charitable
$500 -
Walnut Creek Middle SchoolWest Bloomfield, MI
Education
$500 -
Mary's PlaceSeattle, WA
General charitable
$500 -
National Park FoundationWashington, DC
Environmental
$0
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture10 grants $55,50032% of the total
- Public affairs4 grants $44,00025% of the total
- Environment6 grants $22,00013% of the total
- Human services5 grants $19,50011% of the total
- Sports and recreation4 grants $8,5005% of the total
- Education4 grants $8,0005% of the total
- 7 other causes9 grants $17,00010% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Michigan63 grants $245,600
- Illinois19 grants $121,500
- District of Columbia4 grants $39,000
- Virginia7 grants $23,000
- New York1 grant $14,000
- California6 grants $13,500
- Ohio1 grant $7,500
- Florida3 grants $5,500
- Colorado2 grants $5,000
- Connecticut1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- James H LopretePRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 3Pay $1,000
- James S LopreteVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $1,000
- Robert D LopreteVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $1,000
- Mary M LyneisSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
- Lauren LopreteASSOCIATE TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $1,000
- James E LopreteASSOCIATE TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $1,000
- David P GermaineASSOCIATE TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $1,000
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