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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3529339

Van Curler Foundation

A private foundation in Ann Arbor, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $150,000 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $134,593
  • Tax year 2023

    $133,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $153,265
  • Tax year 2022

    $149,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $159,183
  • Tax year 2021

    $151,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $247,048
  • Tax year 2020

    $166,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $238,265
  • Tax year 2019

    $182,850

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $359,366
  • Tax year 2018

    $163,180

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $476,345

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. D James Kennedy Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Ministry

    $30,000
  2. Student Statesmanship InstituteLansing, MI

    Education & ministry

    $30,000
  3. Creation Studies InstitutePompano Beach, FL

    Creation ministry

    $10,000
  4. Evangelism Explosion III International IncArden, NC

    Ministry

    $10,000
  5. First Care Family Resources IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    Pro-life ministry

    $10,000
  6. Teenpact Leadership Schools IncRichmond, VA

    Educational/leadership

    $10,000
  7. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    Religious freedom legal services

    $5,000
  8. Faith 2 Action Ministries IncNorth Royalton, OH

    Ministry

    $5,000
  9. Faith Baptist Church of AvonAvon, IN

    Church

    $5,000
  10. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Education

    $5,000
  11. Hope Clinic InternationalYpsilanti, MI

    Medical

    $5,000
  12. Liberty Counsel IncOrlando, FL

    Relisious freedom legal services

    $5,000
  13. Thomas More Law CenterAnn Arbor, MI

    Religious freedom legal services

    $5,000
  14. Worthy Creations Ministry IncFort Lauderdale, FL

    Ministry

    $5,000
  15. Koome MinistriesMonument, CO

    Ministry

    $3,000
  16. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Ministry

    $2,500
  17. Moms for AmericaEnglewood, OH

    Educational

    $2,500
  18. Broward County Right to Life Foundation IncFt Lauderdale, FL

    Pro-life support

    $1,000
  19. Palm Beach Freedom Institute IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    Educational

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $30,00034% of the total
  2. Religion4 grants $23,00026% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $17,50020% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $6,0007% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida7 grants $62,000
  2. Michigan4 grants $45,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  7. Missouri2 grants $5,000
  8. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  9. Colorado1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carol A Van CurlerPRES/SEC/TRE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Timothy R MooreVICE PRES/DI Hours 0Pay $0
  • Angela M TempletonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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