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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-6337639

William R Lathers Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Mears, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $93,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $93,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,414,955

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,960

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,383,713

  • Tax year 2023

    $68,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,385,734

  • Tax year 2022

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,530,305

  • Tax year 2021

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,578,176

  • Tax year 2020

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,561,251

  • Tax year 2019

    $179,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,763,609

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oceana County CommunicationPentwater, MI

    Donor advised fund

    $50,000
  2. Oceana Cnty Historical & GenealogyHart, MI

    Museum complex - garden & tree renov

    $10,000
  3. Oceana Cnty Historical & GenealogyHart, MI

    General fund donation

    $10,000
  4. Oceana Cnty Historical & GenealogyHart, MI

    Old town hall heating proposal

    $7,000
  5. Oceana Cnty Historical & GenealogyHart, MI

    Museum renovations and repairs

    $5,000
  6. Oceana Cnty Historical & GenealogyHart, MI

    Plaque for museum

    $4,000
  7. Ludington Schools Resource CenterLudington, MI

    General

    $3,000
  8. Oceana Mason County Inmate & Family MinistriesHart, MI

    General

    $2,500
  9. Alzheimers Disease ResearchClarksburg, MD

    General

    $1,000
  10. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan8 grants $91,500
  2. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Janet LathersTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $10,000
  • Jeffrey LathersTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $10,000

The return

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