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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3355160

Vaughan Foundation

A private foundation in Ann Arbor, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $69.8 million 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

    $69,759,616

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,342,507

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,255,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $18,669,429

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,230,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $16,067,245

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,300,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $13,799,187

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,590,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $11,290,793

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,930,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $10,037,131

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,610,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,542,271

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,400,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $8,595,152

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ann Arbor Area Community FDNAnn Arbor, MI

    Used consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $69,709,616
  2. Trail's End Wildlife RefugeMartinsville, IN

    Used consistent W/501(C)(3) status

    $30,000
  3. Street Life to the Sweet LifeSplendora, TX

    Used consistent w/ 501(c)(3) status

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $69,709,616100% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $30,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan1 grant $69,709,616
  2. Indiana1 grant $30,000
  3. Texas1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Christine HolmesPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christine HolmesTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erik H SerrSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christine HolmesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeanne N DraperDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erik H SerrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeanne N DraperVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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