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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-6056692

The Wetsman Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $63,750 paid in grants.

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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

    $63,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,603,212

  • Tax year 2023

    $141,051

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,463,713

  • Tax year 2022

    $175,870

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,538,571

  • Tax year 2021

    $202,998

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,613,098

  • Tax year 2020

    $234,350

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,629,870

  • Tax year 2019

    $270,950

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,734,600

  • Tax year 2018

    $297,150

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,789,337

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Detroit Institue of ArtsDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,200
  2. Planned Parenthood Mid and South MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  3. Jewish Family Services of Greater HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $10,000
  4. Healthnetwork FoundationCleveland, OH

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  5. Jewish Federation of of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  6. The Music CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  7. Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy NetworkW Bloomfield, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $5,000
  8. Museum Trustee AssociationBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $4,500
  9. Museum of Contemporary ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  10. UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,500
  11. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  12. Detroit Riverfront ConservativeDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  13. Downtown SynagogueDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  14. HadassahNew York, NY

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  15. Library Foundation of LADowney, CA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,000
  16. Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  17. Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $300
  18. Detroit Public LibraryDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $11,30047% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00021% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $5,00021% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,5006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan8 grants $28,950
  2. California6 grants $14,300
  3. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $5,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $4,500
  6. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Adam F WetsmanPRESIDENT / SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Janis B WetsmanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • David J WetsmanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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