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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-2869889

Tremble Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Rapids, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $241,200 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Comerica Bank
99 Monroe NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49502
(616) 752-4705
Form and materials
Applications must be in writing describing nature of requested dollar amt
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Preference given to schools churches 501c3 org located in dowagiac mi

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $241,200

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,012
  • Tax year 2023

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,157,078
  • Tax year 2022

    $332,180

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,596,517
  • Tax year 2021

    $451,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,082,218
  • Tax year 2020

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,530,058

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Charitable

    $33,000
  2. Individual

    Charitable

    $30,000
  3. Cancer for CollegeSan Diego, CA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable

    $22,700
  5. Center for OrangutanWauchula, FL

    Charitable

    $13,000
  6. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Eli Strong FoundationDowagiac, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Cass County FairCassopolis, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  10. Hidden Acres Safe HavenDowagiac, MI

    Charitable

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    Charitable

    $8,000
  14. United Way of SW MichSaint Joseph, MI

    Charitable

    $7,000
  15. Individual

    Charitable

    $7,000
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Mi Life in NumbersDowagiac, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Charitable

    $3,000
  21. Cass County CNL on AginCassopolis, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $30,00075% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $44,500
  2. California1 grant $25,000
  3. Florida1 grant $13,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • ComericaTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $36,061
  • Various DirectorsDIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $34,000

The return

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