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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3352516

Sills Foundation Inc

A private foundation in West Bloomfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 46 grants and $277,161 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $277,161

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,346,722

  • Tax year 2023

    $237,300

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,379,901

  • Tax year 2022

    $199,789

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,515,405

  • Tax year 2021

    $148,231

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,634,512

  • Tax year 2020

    $144,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,457,842

Grants paid in 2024

46 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $50,000
  2. Friends of the IdfNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  3. Jewish Federation of DetroitBloomfield Hills, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $40,000
  4. Henry Ford HealthDetroit, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  5. Jewish HospiceWest Bloomfield, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  6. Jewish Community Center - Golf OutingWest Bloomfield, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  7. Forestburgh PlayhouseForestburgh, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $10,500
  8. Young Actors TheatreTallahassee, FL

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  9. Congregation T'chiyagFerndale, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $7,500
  10. Holocaust Memorial CenterFarmingtn HLS, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $5,000
  11. Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $4,500
  12. American Parkinsons Disease AssociationStaten Island, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  13. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $4,000
  14. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General charitable purposes

    $3,000
  15. National MS SocietySouthfield, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $2,530
  16. Detroit Opera HouseDetroit, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $2,500
  17. American Diabetes AssocMerrifield, VA

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  18. Angels PlaceSouthfield, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  19. Dog AideBirmingham, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  20. Focus HopeDetroit, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  21. Isaac Agree Downtown SynagogueDetroit, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  22. Planned ParenthoodAnn Arbor, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  23. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General charitable purposes

    $2,000
  24. B'nai Brith Youth Organization IncWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,800
  25. Romanian League in Defense of Animals IncConcord, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $1,518
  26. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  27. Michigan Public RadioAnn Arbor, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  28. The Bear Hug FoundationSouthfield, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  29. Wayne State University - WdetDetriot, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,500
  30. Mile Square TheatreHoboken, NJ

    General charitable purposes

    $1,196
  31. Broadway CaresNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $1,106
  32. AIDS Resource Alliance IncWilliamsport, PA

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  33. Detroit PBS - WTVSWixom, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  34. Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  35. Eastern MarketDetroit, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  36. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  37. Oakland Literacy CouncilPontiac, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  38. On the MarginsPetaluma, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  39. Soi Dog Foundation USAHouston, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  40. University of Michigan HillelAnn Arbor, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  41. University of Michigan Men's Glee ClubAnn Arbor, MI

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  42. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  43. Reptile & Amphibian Rescue NetworkLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $511
  44. A Is forNew York, NY

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  45. Neurovascular FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  46. Trinity Church NewportNewport, RI

    General charitable purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights3 grants $51,50033% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $41,00026% of the total
  3. Health4 grants $25,00016% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $21,69614% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $4,0003% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $4,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $10,0186% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan24 grants $138,530
  2. New York6 grants $106,106
  3. Florida1 grant $10,000
  4. Maryland2 grants $5,518
  5. Illinois1 grant $3,000
  6. Texas2 grants $2,500
  7. California3 grants $2,011
  8. Alabama1 grant $2,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Susan J SillsPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Claudia SillsSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Douglas SillsTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0

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