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Preselected only
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 2024
$29,250
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $614,230
-
Tax year 2023
$27,000
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $615,724
-
Tax year 2022
$37,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $630,675
-
Tax year 2021
$26,000
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $656,797
-
Tax year 2020
$29,500
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $634,984
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Tax year 2019
$24,500
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $675,517
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Tax year 2018
$32,500
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $677,107
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Kalamazoo Meeting of Religious Society of FriendsKalamazoo, MI
Operating support
$3,500 -
AacornKalamazoo, MI
Operating support
$3,000 -
Family & Children ServicesKalamazoo, MI
Operating support
$2,500 -
Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI
Operating support
$2,500 -
Kalamazoo Valley Community College FoundationKalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo promise
$2,500 -
Quaker Earthcare WitnessAlbany, CA
Operating support
$2,500 -
Western Michigan University FoundationKalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo promise
$2,500 -
Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI
Light fine arts hvac
$2,500 -
Community Healing CentersKalamazoo, MI
Operating support
$1,500 -
Planned Parenthood of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI
Operating support
$1,500 -
FWCC Section of the AmericasPhiladelphia, PA
Operating support
$1,250 -
Housing ResourcesKalamazoo, MI
Operating support
$1,250 -
World Fellowship CenterConway, NH
Operating support
$1,250 -
Brady Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceWashington, DC
Operating support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education4 grants $10,00067% of the total
- Human services1 grant $2,50017% of the total
- Health1 grant $1,50010% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0007% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Michigan10 grants $23,250
- California1 grant $2,500
- New Hampshire1 grant $1,250
- Pennsylvania1 grant $1,250
- District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- James C MelvinPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Loyal A Eldridge IIIVICE PRES./SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Bradley E WellerVICE PRES./TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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