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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 32-6042143

Willmas Charitable Trust (PWS)

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $555,930 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $555,930

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $12,026,852

  • Tax year 2023

    $576,925

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,797,837

  • Tax year 2022

    $584,288

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,015,391

  • Tax year 2021

    $585,875

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,959,540

  • Tax year 2020

    $532,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $12,293,017

  • Tax year 2019

    $620,930

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,426,294

  • Tax year 2018

    $625,106

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,754,442

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Archdicese of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $275,706
  2. Inland Empire Community FoundationRiverside, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $185,224
  3. Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $16,000
  4. Alzheimer's FoundationChicago, IL

    Support for daily operation

    $15,000
  5. Happy Trails Children's FoundationApple Valley, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $15,000
  6. A Window Between WorldsLos Angeles, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $15,000
  7. Roman Catholic ArchdioceseLos Angeles, CA

    Religious purposes

    $14,000
  8. Armed Services YMCAWoodbridge, VA

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  9. Peaceful MomentsHesperia, CA

    Support for daily operation

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $185,22488% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $15,0007% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $530,930
  2. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Comerica BankCO-TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $62,031
  • Donna DorsythCO-TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $27,000

The return

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