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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-1936802

The John E Goerlich Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Holland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 83 grants and $104,502 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
Trust Company Family Offices
1630 Timberwolf Drive
Holland, OH 43528
(419) 491-1280
Form and materials
Please send a letter with accompanying support documentation to prove tax-exempt status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $104,502

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $1,727,484

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783,243

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,440

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $1,811,478

  • Tax year 2022

    $86,200

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $1,718,912

  • Tax year 2021

    $91,019

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $1,227,737

  • Tax year 2020

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $1,269,606

Grants paid in 2025

83 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  2. Middle Creek AcademyBozeman, MT

    General support

    $5,000
  3. William Lipscomb Elementary PTADallas, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $4,000
  4. Carroll County YMCA Camp HuckinsFreedom, NH

    Provide activities for

    $4,000
  5. American Civil Liberties Union FDNNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $3,500
  6. Grosse Pointe Farms FoundationGrosse PT FRM, MI

    Provide

    $3,500
  7. William Marsh Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Educational scholarship

    $3,500
  8. National Public Radio IncWashington, DC

    Charitable contribution

    $3,250
  9. Gross Pointe Academy the Academy FundGrosse Pointe, MI

    Educational assistance

    $3,000
  10. Haleakala Woldorf SchoolKula, HI

    Contribution

    $3,000
  11. Journeymen InstituteVashon, WA

    Charitable contribution

    $2,625
  12. Last Prisioner ProjectDenver, CO

    Charitable contribution

    $2,625
  13. Colorado Nature SchoolGolden, CO

    General support

    $2,500
  14. Friends of the Hilton Head LibraryHilton Head, SC

    General support

    $2,500
  15. Public Library FDN of Beaufort CountyBeaufort, SC

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  16. Bluffton-Richland Library FoundationBluffton, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  17. University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI

    Provide support for

    $2,500
  18. Surfrider FoundationSan Clemente, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $2,050
  19. YWCA BellinghamBellingham, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  20. DonorschooseorgNew York, NY

    Classroom project funding

    $2,000
  21. Sigma Gamma AssociationGrosse PT FRM, MI

    Support for detroit

    $1,500
  22. Huntingtons Disease Society of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,050
  23. Challenged Athletes FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $1,050
  24. Engineers Without Borders - USA IncDenver, CO

    Support communities with

    $1,050
  25. YMCA of Greater ToledoToledo, OH

    Support kids and community

    $1,000
  26. Salvation Army Eastern Michigan DivisionSouthfield, MI

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  27. Detroit Athletic Club FoundationDetroit, MI

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Restoring VisionSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  30. First United Methodist Church of Eaton RapidsEaton Rapids, MI

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  31. Watch DutySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  32. American Heart AssocationChicago, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  33. The Community Boating CenterBellingham, WA

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  34. Grosse Point Memorial ChurchGrosse Pointe Farms, MI

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  35. Crossroads of MichiganDetroit, MI

    Provide care for anyone in

    $1,000
  36. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    Work to relieve hunger in

    $1,000
  37. Human Rights Campaign FoundationWashington, DC

    Improving lives of LGBTQ

    $1,000
  38. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Funds for blood drives

    $1,000
  39. Wild WhatcomBellingham, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Whatcom Family YMCABellingham, WA

    Strengthen commumity youth

    $1,000
  41. Alternatives to Hunger FBO Bellingham Food BankBellingham, WA

    General support

    $1,000
  42. Northwest Public BroadcastinPullman, WA

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  43. Maui Friends of the LibraryWailuku, HI

    Contribution

    $1,000
  44. Melanoma Research AllianceWashington, DC

    Charitable contribution

    $750
  45. Hoop Heads AcademyLahanina, HI

    Charitable contribution

    $750
  46. NA Leo Pulama O Maui IncWailuku, HI

    Charitable contribution

    $750
  47. Racquet Up DetroitDetroit, MI

    Support detroit youth with

    $750
  48. First Tee of Low CountryHilton Head, SC

    Contribution

    $750
  49. Bellingham Public Library FundBellingham, WA

    Support library activities

    $750
  50. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  51. Neighborhood ClubGrosse Pointe, MI

    General support

    $500
  52. Organization for Transformative WorksNew York, NY

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  53. University of Houston FDNHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  54. Brain Injury Assoc of ArizonaPhoenix, AZ

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  55. Schaap Center for Performing ArtsGrosse Pointe Park, MI

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  56. CareAtlanta, GA

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  57. Common Threads FarmBellingham, WA

    Support education of kids

    $500
  58. St Theresa of AvilaSummit, NJ

    Contribution

    $500
  59. JDRF InternationalNew York, NY

    Funding for diabetes

    $500
  60. Jeffco Action CenterLakewood, CO

    General support

    $500
  61. The Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  62. YWCA ToledoToledo, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  63. Michigan Humane SocietyDetroit, MI

    Improve & save lives of

    $500
  64. Gleaners Community Food Bank IncDetroit, MI

    Fight hunger in

    $500
  65. City of Grosse Pointe FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI

    Support

    $500
  66. Old NewsboysDetroit, MI

    General support

    $500
  67. Pockets Full of SunshineHilton Head, SC

    General support

    $500
  68. Central Union MissionRiverdale, MD

    Reaching the los & meeting

    $500
  69. Population Services InternationalWashington, DC

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  70. Young Life Grosse PointeGrosse Pointe, MI

    General support

    $500
  71. Simoo ScholarshipAubrey, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  72. Lighthouse MissionBellingham, WA

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  73. Robert Rodriguez Leadership FDNRed Oak, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  74. Lydia PlaceBellingham, WA

    Funds to help end

    $500
  75. Protect Our WintersBoulder, CO

    Support fight against

    $263
  76. American Public Media GroupSaint Paul, MN

    Provide public radio

    $263
  77. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $263
  78. Pacific Marine Mammal CenterLaguna Beach, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $263
  79. Hilton Head Island Recreation AssocHilton Head, SC

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  80. Boys & Girls Club of Hilton HeadHilton Head Island, SC

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  81. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Contribution

    $250
  82. Bozeman United Methodist ChurchBozeman, MT

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  83. Genesis Womens Shelter & SupportDallas, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education8 grants $17,00033% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $6,31312% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $6,05012% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $4,3008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture3 grants $3,7637% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $3,0006% of the total
  7. 9 other causes14 grants $11,13822% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan18 grants $20,750
  2. Washington11 grants $11,875
  3. Texas7 grants $9,500
  4. Colorado6 grants $8,988
  5. New York6 grants $8,550
  6. District of Columbia5 grants $7,750
  7. South Carolina6 grants $6,750
  8. Hawaii4 grants $5,500
  9. Montana2 grants $5,250
  10. California6 grants $4,076

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Andrea Putman ReamsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy Gale KalilBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sheridan P ConwayBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Conway HaubertBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael ReamsBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael RowntreeBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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