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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 38-3621927

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A private foundation in Troy, MI. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 9 grants and $12,037 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), 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 2023

    $12,037

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $12,525

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $10,857

  • Tax year 2021

    $16,600

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $12,802

  • Tax year 2020

    $15,295

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $16,717

  • Tax year 2019

    $15,175

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $19,141

  • Tax year 2018

    $12,005

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $20,821

Grants paid in 2023

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Medical care for fragile areas

    $5,000
  2. Manna MealsDetroit, MI

    Detroit soup kitchen

    $5,000
  3. Gleaners Community Food BankDetroit, MI

    Emergency food distributions

    $587
  4. Individual

    Kay lasante clinic

    $500
  5. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General fund

    $300
  6. St Patrick Senior CenterDetroit, MI

    Serving the elderly

    $225
  7. Detroit Justice CenterDetroit, MI

    Provides bail bond for poor

    $200
  8. Corner Shower and LaundryDetroit, MI

    General fund

    $150
  9. Mackinaw Area HistoricalMackinaw City, MI

    General fund

    $75

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $5,00077% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5879% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $3756% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $3005% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $6,237
  2. New York2 grants $5,300

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • John P LawlerPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen A LawlerBD. CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim TetmeyerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heather MorseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie AsmusTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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