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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3576636

Edelweiss Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Blanc, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $71,500 paid in grants.

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

    $71,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,113,356
  • Tax year 2024

    $110,050

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,180,707
  • Tax year 2023

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,229,131
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,253,704
  • Tax year 2021

    $136,700

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,855,642
  • Tax year 2020

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,752,464
  • Tax year 2019

    $98,970

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,664,591
  • Tax year 2018

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,475,553

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Whaley Children's CenterFlint, MI

    General operating expense

    $11,000
  2. Families and Children TogetherFlint, MI

    General operating expense

    $10,000
  3. United Way of Flint MichiganFlint, MI

    General operating expense

    $10,000
  4. The Harley FoundationWorksop, United Kingdom

    General operating expense

    $5,500
  5. Crime Stopper of Flint & Genesee CountyFlint, MI

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  6. Islamic Council of AmericaDearborn, MI

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  7. St John the Evangelist Catholic ChurchFenton, MI

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  8. The Point Lookout Memorial FundMidland, MI

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  9. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    General operating expense

    $3,000
  10. Charlie's Forever FarmSwartz Creek, MI

    General operating expense

    $3,000
  11. Assoc Builders & Contractors of Se MichiganMadison Heights, MI

    General operating expense

    $2,500
  12. Humane SocietyWashington, DC

    General operating expense

    $2,000
  13. Young Life CampLake City, MI

    General operating expense

    $1,500
  14. Cancer Alliance Help & HopePalm Beach, FL

    General operating expense

    $1,000
  15. Flint Institute of ArtsFlint, MI

    General operating expense

    $1,000
  16. Foutch Baseball IncFlint, MI

    General operating expense

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $21,00075% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan13 grants $63,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  3. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John FleckensteinPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $63,750
  • Andrew FleckensteinSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ashley FleckensteinTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Dan HolleyTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $2,000

The return

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