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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3407098

Mary I McLeod Foundation

A private foundation in Grosse Pointe, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $191,350 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $191,350

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $134,476

  • Tax year 2024

    $141,122

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $190,546

  • Tax year 2023

    $248,885

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $201,019

  • Tax year 2022

    $49,049

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $470,549

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,645

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $437,095

  • Tax year 2020

    $51,600

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $556,900

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grosse Pointe Memorial ChurchGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General support

    $18,000
  2. The Helm Meals on WheelsGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General support

    $18,000
  3. Children's Movement of FloridaMiami, FL

    General support.

    $13,500
  4. Grosse Pointe TheaterGrosse Pointe, MI

    General support.

    $12,500
  5. Mercy High SchoolFarmingtn HLS, MI

    General support.

    $10,000
  6. Shaw Festival FoundationNiagraonthelake, Canada

    General support.

    $10,000
  7. University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $10,000
  8. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    Mcleod scholarship fund.

    $9,500
  9. Grosse Pointe South High SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General support

    $8,000
  10. Say DetroitSouthfield, MI

    General support.

    $8,000
  11. Grosse Pointe Library FoundationGrosse PT FRM, MI

    General support.

    $6,250
  12. Capuchin Soup KitchenDetroit, MI

    General support

    $6,000
  13. Grosse Pointe War MemorialGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    General support.

    $6,000
  14. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    School of journalism

    $6,000
  15. Neighborhood ClubGrosse Pointe, MI

    General support.

    $6,000
  16. Regina High SchoolWarren, MI

    General support

    $6,000
  17. Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption SocietyHarper Woods, MI

    General support.

    $5,000
  18. University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI

    Athletics

    $4,500
  19. Leader Dogs for the BlindRochester HLS, MI

    General support

    $4,000
  20. Marian High SchoolBloomfld HLS, MI

    General support.

    $4,000
  21. Princeton Theological SeminaryPrinceton, NJ

    Rev garrett & rev sarah mostowski scholarship

    $4,000
  22. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    Athletics.

    $4,000
  23. Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MI

    General support

    $3,500
  24. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    La & dan dickerson broadcast sports journalism

    $3,000
  25. Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $2,000
  26. Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI

    General support.

    $1,000
  27. Fort Street PresbyterianDetroit, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Pilots to the RescueMerrifield, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Ted Lindsay FoundationTroy, MI

    General support

    $500
  30. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    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. Education5 grants $29,75041% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $13,50018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $8,00011% of the total
  4. Animals2 grants $7,00010% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,0008% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $4,5006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $4,6006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan25 grants $162,750
  2. Florida1 grant $13,500
  3. New Jersey1 grant $4,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  5. Texas1 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 / TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $29,000
  • Leah HaffeySECRETARY / TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John MableyTREASURER / TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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