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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3137832

Edwin J and Ruth M Shoemaker Foundation

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $894,500 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
The organizations must have as their mission and activity (whether directly or indirectly) the furthering of the gospel of our lord jesus christ, (john 3:16), and must be faithful to the tenets of the christian faith, (matthew 28:17-20).

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $894,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $12,317,461

  • Tax year 2024

    $864,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $12,782,097

  • Tax year 2023

    $794,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $13,175,944

  • Tax year 2022

    $949,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $12,890,330

  • Tax year 2021

    $764,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $13,235,837

  • Tax year 2020

    $713,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $12,910,276

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Camp ArcadiaArcadia, MI

    General

    $100,000
  2. Right to Life Education FundGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $85,000
  3. University of Michigan Transplant CenterAnn Arbor, MI

    General

    $80,000
  4. Covenant College FoundationLookout MTN, GA

    General

    $50,000
  5. Redeemer Lutheran ChurchInterlochen, MI

    General

    $50,000
  6. St John Lutheran SchoolGrand Haven, MI

    General

    $50,000
  7. Heartbeat of MonroeMonroe, MI

    General

    $40,000
  8. Lutheran Special Education MinistriesAnn Arbor, MI

    General

    $40,000
  9. Thomas More Law CenterAnn Arbor, MI

    General

    $40,000
  10. Gabby's Grief CenterMonroe, MI

    General

    $35,000
  11. Care Net of Puget SoundTacoma, WA

    General

    $30,000
  12. Lutheran Hour MinistriesSt Louis, MO

    General

    $30,000
  13. St John Amelith Lutheran SchoolBay City, MI

    General

    $30,000
  14. Mission to North AmericaCharlotte, NC

    General

    $25,000
  15. St John the Divine Anglican ChurchSquamish, Canada

    General

    $25,000
  16. Thrive Medical Clinic fka Pregnancy Care CenterTraverse City, MI

    General

    $25,000
  17. 1517Irvine, CA

    General

    $20,000
  18. ArborwomanAnn Arbor, MI

    General

    $20,000
  19. Bible LeagueGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $15,000
  20. Concordia SeminarySaint Louis, MO

    General

    $15,000
  21. Concordia Theological SeminaryFort Wayne, IN

    General

    $15,000
  22. Lutheran Braille WorkersYucaipa, CA

    General

    $15,000
  23. Mission India GrantGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $15,000
  24. Young Life of CanadaSt Blaine, WA

    General

    $15,000
  25. Island Christian AcademyLangley, WA

    General

    $10,000
  26. St Bartholomew's Anglican ChurchSwartz Creek, MI

    General

    $7,500
  27. Fresh Wind Christian CommunityInTERLOCHEN, MI

    General

    $5,000
  28. Holy Ghost Lutheran ChurchMonroe, MI

    General

    $3,500
  29. St Mary Catholic SchoolLake Leeelanau, MI

    General

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $40,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan18 grants $644,500
  2. Washington3 grants $55,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  4. Missouri2 grants $45,000
  5. California2 grants $35,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $25,000
  7. Indiana1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Robert L ShoemakerPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Erich C ShoemakerDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dale A ShoemakerDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mary Kaye JohnstonSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laura R BauerDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • David S JohnstonTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sara L Maile-ShoemakerDirector Hours 2Pay $0

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