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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3341391

S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation

A private foundation in Grosse Pointe, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $47,400 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $47,400

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,037,966

  • Tax year 2024

    $108,072

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,060,905

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,944

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,150,262

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,243

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,110,745

  • Tax year 2021

    $140,038

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,201,423

  • Tax year 2020

    $51,370

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,089,927

  • Tax year 2019

    $47,760

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,092,766

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Detroit Athletic ClubDetroit, MI

    Military boxing event

    $6,000
  2. Grosse Pointe Memorial ChurchGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General support.

    $5,600
  3. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Law school. And scholarship.

    $3,500
  4. Athena FoundationLansing, MI

    General support.

    $2,500
  5. Children's Movement of FloridaMiami, FL

    General support.

    $2,500
  6. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    Mike ilitch school of business mentorship.

    $2,500
  7. Adrian CollegeAdrian, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  8. Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support.

    $2,000
  9. St James Catholic ChurchNovi, MI

    General support.

    $2,000
  10. The Kirk H and Joann P Gibson Family Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchFarmington Hills, MI

    General support.

    $2,000
  11. Alpha Tau Omega FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General support.

    $1,000
  12. Charles H Wright MuseumDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $1,000
  13. De La Salle Collegiate High SchoolWarren, MI

    General support.

    $1,000
  14. Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA

    General support.

    $1,000
  15. Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption SocietyHarper Woods, MI

    General support.

    $1,000
  16. Grosse Pointe South High SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    Athletics

    $1,000
  17. Grosse Pointe War MemorialGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General support.

    $1,000
  18. Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $1,000
  19. University Liggett SchoolGrosse PT WDS, MI

    General support.

    $1,000
  20. University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    Scholarship fund.

    $1,000
  21. University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI

    Debusschere scholarship fund

    $1,000
  22. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    Scholarship fund.

    $1,000
  23. Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PA

    Endowment scholarship.

    $1,000
  24. Beyond BasicsFarmingtn HLS, MI

    General support.

    $500
  25. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Botanical gardens.

    $300
  26. Austin Catholic High SchoolChesterfield, MI

    General support.

    $250
  27. Catholic Foundation of MichiganBloomfld HLS, MI

    ST. Martin de porres scholarship

    $250
  28. Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the EucharistAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $250
  29. Right to Life MichiganWyoming, MI

    General support.

    $250
  30. Rose Hill CenterHolly, MI

    General support.

    $250
  31. Brother Rice High SchoolBloomfield Hills, MI

    General support.

    $200
  32. Detroit GoodfellowsDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $200
  33. UNCFWashington, DC

    General support.

    $200
  34. Barack Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    General support.

    $150
  35. Belle Isle ConservancyDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $150
  36. Kids Without CancerDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $150
  37. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    General support.

    $100
  38. Father Fred FoundationTraverse City, MI

    General support.

    $100
  39. Grosse Pointe Library FoundationGrosse PT FRM, MI

    General support.

    $100
  40. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General support.

    $100
  41. Midwest AugustiniansChicago, IL

    General support.

    $100
  42. NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MD

    General support.

    $100
  43. Regina High SchoolWarren, MI

    General support.

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education11 grants $12,30065% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $2,50013% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,00011% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $2501% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $2501% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $6503% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan32 grants $38,250
  2. Florida1 grant $2,500
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $2,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $1,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $250
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $200
  9. Colorado1 grant $100
  10. Maryland1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • S Gary Spicer SrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leah HaffeySECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan TrammellTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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