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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-1359097

Mary Thompson Foundation

A private foundation in St Clair Shores, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $239,600 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mrs Mary Roby
PO Box 568
St Clair Shores, MI 48080
(313) 886-2471
Form and materials
Foundation will provide forms upon request.
Deadlines
None.
Restrictions
Restricted to programs and organizations that support the frail and elderly in michigan.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $239,600

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,336,360

  • Tax year 2024

    $217,700

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,467,318

  • Tax year 2023

    $214,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,329,521

  • Tax year 2022

    $203,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,372,937

  • Tax year 2021

    $212,300

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,496,542

  • Tax year 2020

    $197,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,427,858

  • Tax year 2019

    $179,600

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,472,103

  • Tax year 2018

    $178,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,503,647

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wings HomeAllegan, MI

    General purpose

    $20,000
  2. Pope Francis CenterDetroit, MI

    General purpose

    $15,000
  3. The HelmGrosse Point Farms, MI

    General purpose

    $13,000
  4. Alpena Area Senior Citizens CouncilAlpena, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  5. Detroit OperaDetroit, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  6. Hannan CenterDetroit, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  7. Jewish Family ServicesAnn Arbor, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  8. Little BrothersHancock, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  9. Lori's Hands IncYpsilanti, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. Lourdes IncWaterford, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  11. Respite Volunteers of ShiawasseeOwosso, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  12. Ironwood Carnegie LibraryIronwood, MI

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. Evangelical Homes of Michigan FoundationSaline, MI

    General purpose

    $8,600
  14. Accounting Aid SocietyDetroit, MI

    General purpose

    $8,000
  15. Mittens for Detroit IncBerkley, MI

    General purpose

    $8,000
  16. Alzheimer's Association Michigan ChapterSouthfield, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  17. Community HomeworksKalamazoo, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  18. Detroit Institute of OphthalmologyGrosse Point Park, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  19. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  20. Habitat for Humanity of Huron ValleyAnn Arbor, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  21. Leader Dogs for the BlindRochester HLS, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  22. Next Steps 4 Seniors FoundationRochester HLS, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  23. Pace Southeast MichiganSouthfield, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  24. Ypsilanti Meals on WheelsYpsilanti, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  25. Dexter Senior Citizens IncDexter, MI

    General purpose

    $5,000
  26. Greater Emmanuel MinistriesNewport News, VA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  27. Great Lakes Chamber MusicSouthfield, MI

    General purpose

    $4,500
  28. New Day Foundation for FamiliesRochester, MI

    General purpose

    $4,000
  29. Furry Friends for LifeLake Isabella, MI

    General purpose

    $3,000
  30. EversightAnn Arbor, MI

    General purpose

    $2,500
  31. Monroe County Opportunity ProgramMonroe, MI

    General purpose

    $2,500
  32. Remedies in Rhythm FoundationAlanson, MI

    General purpose

    $2,000
  33. Gay Elders of Metro DetroitFerndale, MI

    General purpose

    $1,500
  34. Portage Zhang Senior Center City of PortagePortage, MI

    General purpose

    $1,000
  35. St Anne's Mead SocietySouthfield, MI

    General purpose

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services8 grants $63,50042% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $39,00026% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $8,6006% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $8,0005% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $16,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan34 grants $234,600
  2. Virginia1 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.

  • Patricia R GotfredsonTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gioconda McMillanSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary RobyGRANTS CHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jana BrownellPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary FarleyDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Cynthia HempsteadVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Catherine ShellDIRECTOR/TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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