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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-2388686

The Hougen Foundation

A private foundation in Swartz Creek, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $225,000 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

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,442,648

  • Tax year 2023

    $215,400

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,277,473

  • Tax year 2022

    $218,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,323,191

  • Tax year 2021

    $232,400

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,288,268

  • Tax year 2020

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,263,015

  • Tax year 2019

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,173,781

  • Tax year 2018

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,011,880

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. McLaren Regional Medical CenterFlint, MI

    Charitable

    $30,000
  2. Fenton Area Public SchoolsFenton, MI

    Educational

    $18,000
  3. Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI

    Educational

    $15,000
  4. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Educational

    $15,000
  5. Arthritis Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Flint Police FundFlint, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Food Bank of Eastern MichiganFlint, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Kettering UniversityFlint, MI

    Educational

    $10,000
  9. Salvation ArmySouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. St Judes Children's Research HospitalRoyal Oak, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Genesys Health FoundationGrand Blanc, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Bay City MedicalBay City, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. Camp CopneconicFenton, MI

    Educational

    $5,000
  14. Catholic Charities Community ServicesPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Friends of the Prescott Public LibraryPrescott, AZ

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Good Samaritain ClinicMorganton, NC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Hurley FoundationFlint, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. Huron PinesGaylord, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Operation Enduring WarriorLeesburg, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Organization for Autism ResearchArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. Pasco Sheriffs Charities IncNew Port Richey, FL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. Pediatric Heart Transplant Study FoundationBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. Sam Beauford WordshopAdrian, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Swartz Creek Community SchoolsSwartz Creek, MI

    Educational

    $5,000
  25. Whaley Childrens CenterFlint, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. Carriage Town MinistriesFlint, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Michigan Robotics FoundationClarkston, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000
  28. Crossover Outreach MinistryFlint, MI

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $49,00037% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $40,00030% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0007% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $10,0007% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $10,0007% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $10,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan19 grants $165,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $15,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $10,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia2 grants $10,000
  6. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  7. Florida1 grant $5,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Victory L HougenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Randall B HougenPRES/TREAS/DIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Holly HougenSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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