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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3421778

MPS Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $200,000 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

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,306,367

  • Tax year 2024

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,254,640

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,004,731

  • Tax year 2022

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,181,064

  • Tax year 2021

    $182,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,387,600

  • Tax year 2020

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,367,239

  • Tax year 2019

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,502,605

  • Tax year 2018

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,469,477

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lake Superior Conservancy & Watershed CouncilSault Ste Marie, MI

    General operating support

    $45,000
  2. McLaren Northern Mi Hospital FoundationPetoskey, MI

    General operating support

    $25,000
  3. Ann's NestHarbor SPGS, MI

    General operating support

    $25,000
  4. MSRW (mac Straits Raptor Watch)Petoskey, MI

    General operating support

    $24,000
  5. Little Traverse Bay Humane SocietyHarbor SPGS, MI

    General operating support

    $17,500
  6. Little Traverse ConservancyPetoskey, MI

    General operating support

    $15,000
  7. No Central Mi College FoundationPetoskey, MI

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. National Wildlife FederationReston, VA

    General operating support

    $8,000
  9. Allen Bass FundMadeira Beach, FL

    General operating support

    $6,000
  10. Harbor Springs Historical SocietyHarbor Springs, MI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Rising Hope Equestrian CenterHarbor SPGS, MI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Harbor Springs Comm Food PantryHarbor Springs, MI

    General operating support

    $3,500
  13. Harbor Hall FoundationHarbor Springs, MI

    General operating support

    $2,000
  14. Presbyterian Villages of Mi FoundationSouthfield, MI

    General operating support

    $2,000
  15. Tip of the Mitt Watershed CouncilPetoskey, MI

    General operating support

    $2,000
  16. Adopt A Golden BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General operating support

    $1,000
  17. Harbor IncHarbor Springs, MI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  18. Scenic MiLansing, MI

    General operating support

    $1,000
  19. Freshwater FuturePetoskey, MI

    General operating support

    $500
  20. Great Lakes Center for the ArtsBay Harbor, MI

    General operating support

    $500
  21. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  22. Seney National Wildlife RefugeSeney, MI

    General operating support

    $200
  23. Groundwork CenterTraverse City, MI

    General operating support

    $100
  24. Mi Audubon SocietyOkemos, MI

    General operating support

    $100
  25. Petoskey Harbor Springs Comm FoundationPetoskey, MI

    General operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,00047% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $18,50035% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan22 grants $190,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $8,000
  3. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joanne N ArbaughPRES., SEC., & TREAS. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven L ArbaughVICE PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Flora Ottimer ArbaughDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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