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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6074066

Sigma Gamma Foundation

A private foundation in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $187,324 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

    $187,324

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,446,762
  • Tax year 2024

    $186,880

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,479,687
  • Tax year 2023

    $144,838

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,326,313
  • Tax year 2022

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,152,818
  • Tax year 2021

    $63,200

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,133,320
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,977,390
  • Tax year 2019

    $75,917

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,900,004
  • Tax year 2018

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,499,256

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boldi Exceptional Youth ServicesDetroit, MI

    Support for the parents as teachers program

    $55,000
  2. Variety the Children's Charity of DetroitBirmingham, MI

    To underwrite adaptive bicycles for children with special needs

    $55,000
  3. Far Therapeutic Arts and RecreationBirmingham, MI

    Support for scholarships for programming for children with special needs

    $12,500
  4. The Family CenterGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    Support for programming for children with special needs

    $10,000
  5. The Fowler CenterKalamazoo, MI

    Underwrite summer camperships for campers 18-26 years old with special needs at the fowler center

    $10,000
  6. Penrickton Center for Blind ChildrenTaylor, MI

    Support for children who are visually impaired with multiple disabilities

    $10,000
  7. Full Circle Foundation IncGrosse PT PK, MI

    For use in the edible garden

    $9,000
  8. Sigma Gamma AssocationGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    In support of the story activity program, giving tree, and blooms for boldi campaign

    $8,500
  9. Kids on the GoSt Clair Shores, MI

    Support for speech language programs for children with special needs

    $7,324
  10. Therapy RanchGrosse Pointe Park, MI

    Support for children with special needs

    $5,000
  11. Banbury Cross Therapeutic Equestrian CenterOxford, MI

    Sponsor a horse in support of work with children with special needs

    $3,000
  12. Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MI

    For use in the sensory friendly program

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $10,00038% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $9,00035% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan12 grants $187,324

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Mrs John B Warren JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs David M HempsteadDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Peter DurandDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Charles L HenritzyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs William P Heller JrPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mrs George A Nicholson IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Leonard W SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Arther H GetzVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mrs John SchneiderDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Thomas R QuilterDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs James F Whitehead IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Roger HullVICE PRESIDENT NOMINEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Garland M Knight IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Robert R LuberaTREASURER (CURRENT) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mrs Lloyd A SempleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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