The Michigan State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6060276

Rollin M Gerstacker Foundation

A private foundation in Midland, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $9.9 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ruth Wright Grants Administrator
The Rollin M Gerstacker Foundation, 812 W Main
Midland, MI 48640
(989) 631-6097
Form and materials
Organizations requesting funds must qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code as other than a private foundation with proof thereof submitted with a written request for funds.
Deadlines
Applications should be submitted electronically through gerstackerfoundation.org prior to march 1, j
Restrictions
Most of the resources of the foundation are used to support a basic group of institutions, primarily in the midland area.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $9,917,720

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $144,959,862

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,085,920

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $140,078,560

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,411,602

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $136,823,221

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,582,315

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $142,281,354

  • Tax year 2021

    $8,992,650

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $152,260,625

  • Tax year 2020

    $8,996,851

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $149,017,247

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $9.9 million in all.

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $6.5 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Gail E LanphearTRUSTEE Hours 1.15Pay $0
  • Lisa J GerstackerCO-PRES &CEO Hours 7.69Pay $0
  • William D SchuetteCO-PRES &CEO Hours 7.69Pay $0
  • William C LauderbachTREASURER Hours 4.81Pay $0
  • Thomas L LudingtonSECRETARY Hours 1.54Pay $0
  • Howard I UngerleiderTRUSTEE Hours 1.54Pay $0
  • William S StavropoulosTRUSTEE Hours 0.58Pay $0
  • Laurie G BouwmanCHAIRPERSON Hours 1.92Pay $0
  • William G SchuetteTRUSTEE Hours 0.35Pay $0
  • Katharine R RiceTRUSTEE Hours 0.46Pay $0
  • Amanda R BouwmanTRUSTEE Hours 0.35Pay $0
  • JW FisherTRUSTEE Hours 0.58Pay $0
  • Heidi Schuette SherryTRUSTEE Hours 0.23Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Other foundations in Michigan

  1. The D Dan and Betty Kahn FoundationTroy, MI 3 grants Preselected only $10,043,000 giving
  2. Whirlpool FoundationBenton Harbor, MI 141 grants Accepts applications $10,095,034 giving
  3. Bill & Julia Van Domelen FoundationSouthfield, MI 7 grants Preselected only $9,725,000 giving
  4. Devos Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 29 grants Preselected only $9,645,232 giving
  5. G II CharitiesGrand Rapids, MI 1 grant Accepts applications $10,329,258 giving