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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3323030

Jean Mr Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Bad Axe, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 89 grants and $617,321 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
Rosemary Esch
PO Box 42
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 860-8169
Form and materials
Individual applicants are required to submit an application, academic record, s.a.t. Scores, efc, and two letters of reference.
Deadlines
March 1 of applicant's senior year of high school.
Restrictions
Must be a huron county resident.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $617,321

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $6,902,915

  • Tax year 2024

    $436,411

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $7,222,034

  • Tax year 2023

    $367,956

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $7,209,550

  • Tax year 2022

    $372,666

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $7,319,571

  • Tax year 2021

    $349,905

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $7,480,447

  • Tax year 2020

    $370,483

    Grants listed
    67
    Assets, end of year
    $6,876,125

Grants paid in 2025

89 grants, largest first

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

  1. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker SchoolPigeon, MI

    Grant for program improvements

    $70,000
  2. Huron Intermediate School DistrictBad Axe, MI

    Grant for program improvements

    $25,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $10,396
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $10,239
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $10,231
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $9,759
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $9,750
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $9,750
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $9,281
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,610
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,553
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,305
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,292
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,983
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,727
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,415
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,234
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  24. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  25. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  26. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  27. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  28. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  29. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  30. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  31. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  32. Individual

    Scholarship

    $7,000
  33. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,818
  34. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,804
  35. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,509
  36. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  37. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  38. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  39. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  40. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  41. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  42. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  43. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  44. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  45. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  46. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  47. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  48. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  49. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  50. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  51. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  52. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  53. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  54. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,500
  55. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,387
  56. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,366
  57. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,197
  58. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,094
  59. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,990
  60. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,981
  61. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,971
  62. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,960
  63. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,928
  64. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,926
  65. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,368
  66. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,012
  67. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,940
  68. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,760
  69. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,521
  70. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,409
  71. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,850
  72. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,551
  73. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  74. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,379
  75. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,253
  76. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,250
  77. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,250
  78. Council of Michigan FoundationsDetroit, MI

    Grant for general operations

    $3,000
  79. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,779
  80. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,750
  81. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,737
  82. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,667
  83. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,554
  84. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,207
  85. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,178
  86. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,837
  87. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,716
  88. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,714
  89. Individual

    Scholarship

    $183

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan3 grants $98,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Marion HerringtonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $1,200
  • John SchwedlerVICE PRES Hours 0.5Pay $1,200
  • Rosemary EschVP/EXEC DIR Hours 20Pay $39,200
  • David CookeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,200
  • Marc HillPRESIDENT Hours 2.5Pay $1,200
  • Amanda RappDIR COLLG CN Hours 5Pay $13,043
  • Tom PelleritoTREASURER Hours 1Pay $1,200

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