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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3134945

The Mackey Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Blanc, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $902,000 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $902,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,959,613
  • Tax year 2024

    $920,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,868,410
  • Tax year 2023

    $920,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,539,569
  • Tax year 2022

    $936,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,499,393
  • Tax year 2021

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $6,137,507
  • Tax year 2020

    $238,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,426,438
  • Tax year 2019

    $943,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,294,581
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,099,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,293,941

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls ClubFlint, MI

    Enrichment of the arts & education

    $165,000
  2. Flint Children's MuseumFlint, MI

    Enrichment of the arts & education

    $110,000
  3. Carriage Town MinistriesFlint, MI

    Program Services

    $88,000
  4. Motherly IntercessionFlint, MI

    Program Services

    $88,000
  5. Flint Eastide MissionFlint, MI

    General Fund

    $66,000
  6. My Brother's KeeperFlint, MI

    Food/shelter/outreach for homeless

    $44,000
  7. Compassionate Heart MinistryZeeland, MI

    Help individuals with disabilities

    $38,500
  8. Food Bank of Eastern MIFlint, MI

    General Fund

    $38,500
  9. Shelter of FlintFlint, MI

    Program Services

    $35,000
  10. Young Life of Genesee CountyFlint, MI

    Program Services

    $33,000
  11. Flint Institute of MusicFlint, MI

    Program Services

    $30,000
  12. EchoManistee, MI

    Program Services

    $27,500
  13. Catholic Relief ServicesFlint, MI

    General Fund

    $22,000
  14. CocoonBowling Green, OH

    Woman's shelter

    $22,000
  15. Crossover Downtown Outreach MinistryFlint, MI

    Program Services

    $22,000
  16. GoodwillFlint, MI

    General Fund

    $22,000
  17. Ducks UnlimitedDexter, MI

    Program Services

    $12,000
  18. ChristnetTaylor, MI

    Program Services

    $11,000
  19. Community FoundationFlint, MI

    General Fund

    $11,000
  20. Fenton Center of HopeFenton, MI

    Program Services

    $11,000
  21. ResilienceHolland, MI

    Reduce and prevent domestic violence

    $5,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $228,00061% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $88,00024% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $35,0009% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $22,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan20 grants $880,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $22,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Marilyn JohnsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary RomeynTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert MackeySecretary/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • Shelley PaynePresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen MackeyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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