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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-6119490

The Power Foundation

A private foundation in Kalamazoo, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $363,700 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $363,700

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $8,579,283

  • Tax year 2023

    $426,238

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,354,706

  • Tax year 2022

    $697,100

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,208,993

  • Tax year 2021

    $698,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,759,781

  • Tax year 2020

    $923,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,168,928

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,026,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $7,631,777

  • Tax year 2018

    $999,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,491,019

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Center for Michigan IncDetroit, MI

    Operating support

    $300,000
  2. Empowered Teaching InitiativeAnn Arbor, MI

    Start-up costs

    $20,000
  3. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky MountainsDenver, CO

    Operating support

    $13,500
  4. United Way for Southeastern MichiganDetroit, MI

    Operating support

    $10,000
  5. St Andrew's Episcopal ChurchAnn Arbor, MI

    Operating support

    $5,000
  6. American Friends of University College OxfordUnited Kingdom

    Annual fund

    $2,000
  7. Denver South PtsaDenver, CO

    I am denver south campaign

    $2,000
  8. Huron Mountain Wildlife FoundationMarquette, MI

    Operating support

    $1,000
  9. Community Foundation of Marquette CountyMarquette, MI

    Huron mountain club fund

    $1,000
  10. Citizens Research Council of MichiganLivonia, MI

    Operating support

    $1,000
  11. University of MichigancewAnn Arbor, MI

    Center for the education of women

    $1,000
  12. American Ditchley FoundationNew York, NY

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  13. Denver South PtsaDenver, CO

    Giving grocery

    $1,000
  14. Michigan HillelAnn Arbor, MI

    Operating support

    $1,000
  15. Temple EmmanuelDenver, CO

    Operating support

    $1,000
  16. University of Wisconsin FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    School of business scholarship fund

    $1,000
  17. Jewish Resource CenterAnn Arbor, MI

    Operating support

    $1,000
  18. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Michigan public

    $500
  19. Kevin's SongGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    Operating support

    $500
  20. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Wallace house center for journalists

    $100
  21. Northern Michigan University FoundationMarquette, MI

    Public radio 90

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $300,00087% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $20,1006% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $13,5004% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan13 grants $341,200
  2. Colorado4 grants $17,500
  3. Florida1 grant $1,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,000
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Philip H PowerPresident/Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • James C MelvinVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Loyal A Eldridge IIISECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott T SuttonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bradley E WellerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nathan E PowerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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