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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6089457

The Hurst Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $742,750 paid in grants.

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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
The Hurst Foundation
1600 Hatch Rd
Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 740-0333
Form and materials
See below
Deadlines
October 1
Restrictions
Letter describing reason for requesting funding and amount current financial statement budget list of directors other sources you are requesting funding from for this project copy of tax exemption letter

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $742,750

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $11,862,155

  • Tax year 2024

    $694,650

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $11,667,383

  • Tax year 2023

    $652,861

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $11,368,655

  • Tax year 2022

    $672,425

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $11,694,382

  • Tax year 2021

    $793,095

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $12,100,302

  • Tax year 2020

    $667,576

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $11,004,463

  • Tax year 2019

    $686,300

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $11,146,173

  • Tax year 2018

    $581,300

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $10,507,794

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Shop Rat Foundation IncPleasant Lake, MI

    General operations

    $250,000
  2. Jackson Interfaith ShelterJackson, MI

    General operations

    $100,000
  3. Lean Rocket LabJackson, MI

    General operations

    $50,000
  4. Individual

    General operations

    $50,000
  5. Junior Achievement of Michigan EdgeJackson, MI

    General operations

    $35,000
  6. Hillsdale College K-12Hillsdale, MI

    General operations

    $35,000
  7. Jackson YMCAJackson, MI

    Capital campaign

    $35,000
  8. Jackson County ParksJackson, MI

    Falls renovation

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    General operations

    $15,000
  10. Hot Air JubileeJackson, MI

    General operations

    $15,000
  11. Compassionate MinistriesJackson, MI

    General operations

    $12,500
  12. St George Foundation for the ClassiMunith, MI

    General operations

    $10,000
  13. Hope KitchenJackson, MI

    General operations

    $10,000
  14. Lost Rail MuseumGrass Lake, MI

    General operations

    $8,500
  15. Crazy Horse Memorial FundCuster, SD

    Construction of national monument

    $7,500
  16. Liberty Aviation MuseumPort Clinton, OH

    General operations

    $7,500
  17. Jackson Friendly HomeJackson, MI

    General operations

    $5,250
  18. College and Career Access CenterJackson, MI

    General operations

    $5,050
  19. Big Brothers Big Sisters of JacksonJackson, MI

    Mentoring program

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    General operations

    $5,000
  21. Tompkins Center Historical SocietyRives JCT, MI

    General operations

    $5,000
  22. Waterloo Area Historical SocietyStockbridge, MI

    General operations

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Genereal operations

    $4,750
  24. Ssi Student Statesmanship InstituteLansing, MI

    General operations

    $4,750
  25. Individual

    General operations

    $4,500
  26. Mackinac Center for Public PolicyMidland, MI

    General operations

    $4,500
  27. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    General operations

    $4,250
  28. Individual

    Health care for non-insured ind

    $3,500
  29. Jackson County ParksJackson, MI

    General operations

    $3,500
  30. Individual

    General operations

    $3,000
  31. Isaiahs HubJackson, MI

    General operations

    $3,000
  32. JXN Community FundJackson, MI

    General operations

    $2,500
  33. Individual

    General operations

    $2,450
  34. Kiwanis FoundationJackson, MI

    General operations

    $2,000
  35. Jackson County ParksJackson, MI

    Bike trail

    $2,000
  36. Jackson Daffodil SocietyJackson, MI

    General purpose

    $1,750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $259,30049% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00019% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $50,00010% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $38,0007% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $35,0007% of the total
  6. Public affairs2 grants $19,5004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $22,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan25 grants $635,300
  2. Ohio1 grant $7,500
  3. South Dakota1 grant $7,500
  4. California1 grant $4,250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Anthony P HurstPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Carey Hurst LefereTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dale RobertTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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