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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-1866546

Tri-Star Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Saginaw, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $172,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $172,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $416,729

  • Tax year 2023

    $161,551

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $343,131

  • Tax year 2022

    $192,467

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $375,074

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $252,521

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $94,365

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,583

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,529

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Can CouncilSaginaw, MI

    Safe baby program & 24/7 dad key behaviors program

    $20,000
  2. Saginaw County Department of Public HealthSaginaw, MI

    Safe sleep for infants program, move the menu for healthy schools

    $20,000
  3. Barb Smith Suicide Resource and Response NetworkSaginaw, MI

    Yellow ribbon events, ennis center suicide training, foster families resource network suicide training

    $12,000
  4. Cmu Medical EducationMt Pleasant, MI

    Centering for pregnancy & parenting program

    $10,000
  5. Love for A ChildOxford, MI

    Frankenmuth foster kid camp

    $10,000
  6. The Rock Center for Youth DevelopmentMidland, MI

    Discover you program

    $10,000
  7. Saginaw Community FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Well doula program expansion for saginaw county

    $10,000
  8. Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity Center, MI

    Opportunity days

    $10,000
  9. Undergroud Railroad IncSaginaw, MI

    Mommy & me, trauma informed summer camp, tutor program

    $10,000
  10. Great Lakes Bay Health CenterSaginaw, MI

    Smiles are everywhere mobile dental program, unrestricted gift

    $5,400
  11. Adoption Option IncMidland, MI

    Leap program

    $5,000
  12. Bierlein Companies FoundationMidland, MI

    Childhood diabetes

    $5,000
  13. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay RegionBay City, MI

    Kitchen upgrades for vocational/educational cooking training

    $5,000
  14. Care Free MedicalLansing, MI

    Healthcare for children in the metro lansing area

    $5,000
  15. Child and Family CharitiesLansing, MI

    Street outreach program for teens

    $5,000
  16. Michigan Public Health InstituteOkemos, MI

    Advance peace program in lansing mi

    $5,000
  17. Midlands Open DoorMidland, MI

    Food and homeless shelter support

    $5,000
  18. Rescue Ministries of Mid-MichiganSaginaw, MI

    The sleep in heavenly peace project

    $5,000
  19. ShelterhouseMidland, MI

    Play therapy for children services for domestic violence situations

    $5,000
  20. Victorious Community DevelopmentSaginaw, MI

    After school educational development

    $5,000
  21. Wellspring Lutheran FoundationPapillion, NE

    Bay area iso parent child intensive therapy program

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health2 grants $10,00025% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $10,00025% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00025% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan20 grants $167,400
  2. Nebraska1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Gene PickelmanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John W KidwellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike BierleinDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Dick GarberDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Mark FlegenheimerDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Pavel KonecnyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Waheed AkbarDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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