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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-6086967

David & Edith Emerman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Farmington Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $3,145 paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,145

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $43,516
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,005

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $48,720
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,906

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $52,790
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,275

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $56,888
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,795

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $60,670

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $1,800
  2. Orchards Childrens ServicesSouthfield, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $500
  3. Fidf Mi ChapterWalled Lake, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $400
  4. Franklin Bingham Farms Police Benevolent FundFranklin, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $200
  5. National Glaucoma ResearchClarksburg, MD

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $150
  6. Franklin Community AssociationFranklin, MI

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $60
  7. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted charitable gift

    $35

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $73592% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $608% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $2,960
  2. Maryland1 grant $150
  3. Florida1 grant $35

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Denise SchmerinPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David SchmerinVICE PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laurie ShulmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy CastleDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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