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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6083931

Wickson-Link Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Saginaw, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $305,092 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Suzanne Lozano
5300 Bay Rd Suite 100
Saginaw, MI 48604
(989) 793-9830
Form and materials
Letter form
Deadlines
Ongoing requests
Restrictions
Board Discretion

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $305,092

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $6,577,389
  • Tax year 2024

    $279,250

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,277,562
  • Tax year 2023

    $253,600

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,297,963
  • Tax year 2022

    $181,003

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,406,736
  • Tax year 2021

    $191,750

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,378,598
  • Tax year 2020

    $237,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,775,003
  • Tax year 2019

    $266,224

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,887,713
  • Tax year 2018

    $312,358

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,149,625

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hidden HarvestSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $40,000
  2. Delta College FoundationUniv Ctr, MI

    Fill financial needs of the school

    $30,000
  3. Frankenmuth Convention and Visitors BureauFrankenmuth, MI

    General Fund

    $30,000
  4. SVSU FoundationUniversity Center, MI

    Student Scholarships

    $20,000
  5. Boys & Girls ClubSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $16,000
  6. Saginaw Community FoundationSaginaw, MI

    Community Improvement

    $13,500
  7. Frankenmuth - Pickleball CourtsFrankenmuth, MI

    General Fund

    $12,500
  8. Rescue Ministries of Mid-MichiganSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $12,500
  9. Saginaw Covenant AcademySaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $12,500
  10. YMCASaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $12,500
  11. Partnership CenterSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $12,000
  12. The Well of Saginaw Men's ShelterSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $9,500
  13. Food Bank of Eastern MichiganFlint, MI

    General Fund

    $9,000
  14. Frankenmuth - BeautificationFrankenmuth, MI

    General Fund

    $8,500
  15. CAN CouncilSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $8,120
  16. Saginaw PromiseSaginaw, MI

    Scholarship

    $7,500
  17. Emmaus HouseSaginaw, MI

    Saginaw outrach program

    $7,000
  18. Michigan Forensic ExaminersSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $6,840
  19. READ AssociationSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $6,747
  20. Frankenmuth Women's ClubFrankenmuth, MI

    General Fund

    $5,000
  21. United Way of Saginaw CountySaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $4,000
  22. Frankenmuth Area Fine Arts CouncilFrankenmuth, MI

    General Fund

    $3,700
  23. Hospital Hospitality House of Saginaw IncSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $2,500
  24. Saginaw FutureSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $2,500
  25. Mustard SeedSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $2,000
  26. New Birth Missionary Baptist ChurchSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $2,000
  27. Underground RailroadSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $2,000
  28. 1 Week 1 StreetSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $1,250
  29. Old Town Christian OutreachSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $1,000
  30. Parishioners on PatrolSaginaw, MI

    New birth

    $1,000
  31. Saginaw Choral SocietySaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $1,000
  32. Stand Up AwardSaginaw, MI

    Award Sponorship

    $1,000
  33. Saginaw Power of DadSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $625
  34. Wickson James E Memorial LibraryFrankenmuth, MI

    General Operations

    $500
  35. Mary of the Assumption CathedralSaginaw, MI

    General Fund

    $310

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 $42,00030% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $36,20026% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $21,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $17,50013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $12,5009% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $9,3407% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan35 grants $305,092

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Suzanne LozanoVP/Treasurer Hours 1Pay $0
  • John HumphreysPresident/Secretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan PieskoTrustee Hours 1Pay $750
  • Charles NicklessTrustee Hours 1Pay $1,750
  • Randy WierdaTrustee Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Adele MartinTrustee Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Darcy Nickless BerryTrustee Hours 1Pay $1,500

The return

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