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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3226603

Savage Foundation

A private foundation in East Lansing, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $15,000 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

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

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $54,340

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $67,407

  • Tax year 2023

    $16,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $82,278

  • Tax year 2022

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $99,933

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $223,993

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $232,754

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $185,531

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $205,910

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St John Student ParishEast Lansing, MI

    Church

    $2,500
  2. Southside Community KitchenLansing, MI

    Food pantry

    $2,500
  3. Advent House MinistriesLansing, MI

    Homeless shelter

    $2,000
  4. Ele's PlaceLansing, MI

    Support for grieving children

    $1,000
  5. Evans Scholars FoundationGolf, IL

    Educational institution

    $1,000
  6. Greater Lansing Food BankBath, MI

    Food bank

    $1,000
  7. Haven HouseEast Lansing, MI

    Homeless shelter

    $1,000
  8. Lansing City Rescue MissionLansing, MI

    Homeless shelter

    $1,000
  9. Rose Hill CenterOkemos, MI

    Mental illness treatment facility

    $1,000
  10. Capital Area Community FoundationLansing, MI

    Support local communities

    $1,000
  11. Kellogg School of MGTEvanston, IL

    Educational institution

    $500
  12. Peckham Community FoundationLansing, MI

    Vocational training/opportunities

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $3,50064% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,00018% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $1,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan10 grants $13,500
  2. Illinois2 grants $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James M SavagePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary T SavageSEC./TREAS. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Justin R SavageBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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