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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6140749

Charles W Loosemore Foundation

A private foundation in Byron Center, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $275,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Mailing address
On file

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Assets and giving by year

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

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,289,259
  • Tax year 2024

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,358,179
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,703,296
  • Tax year 2022

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,663,908
  • Tax year 2021

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,859,997
  • Tax year 2020

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,092,072

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

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

  1. Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Rapids, MI

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $100,000
  2. Feeding America West MichiganKentwood, MI

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $100,000
  3. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute JimmyBrookline, MA

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $15,000
  4. The Caridad CenterBoynton Beach, FL

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $11,750
  5. Interlochen Center for the ArtsInterlochen, MI

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $10,000
  6. Center for Women in LawAustin, TX

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $10,000
  7. Detroit Public TheatreDetroit, MI

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $5,000
  9. St John's United Method ChurchSanta Fe, NM

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $2,750
  11. Eat Better Live Better IncDelray Beach, FL

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $2,500
  12. Individual

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $2,500
  13. Individual

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $1,500
  14. The EJS ProjectBoynton Beach, FL

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $1,000
  15. Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $1,000
  16. The Oasis CenterNashville, TN

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $1,000
  17. Temple Beth El AchivesBloomfield Hills, MI

    Furtherance of charitable purposes of recipient

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $15,00048% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $11,75038% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,5008% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $216,000
  2. Florida3 grants $15,250
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. New Mexico1 grant $5,000
  6. Georgia1 grant $1,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • David M HechtPresident Hours 3Pay $0
  • Joyce F HechtDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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