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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-4866886

Sylarn Foundation

A private foundation in Marquette, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $1.4 million 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,431,600

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,358,636
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,325,315

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,009,373
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,984,125

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,672,008
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,340,486

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,126,188
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,784,642

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,870,753
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,103,982

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,469,617
  • Tax year 2019

    $3,016,900

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $12,090,957
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,652,515

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $14,380,310

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Education program & scholarship FDS

    $1,091,600
  2. Nmu FoundationMarquette, MI

    Siril endowments for the arts

    $165,000
  3. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmNew York, NY

    General operations for healthcare

    $75,000
  4. Beacon HouseWashington, DC

    General operations

    $45,000
  5. Mikva Challenge - DCWashington, DC

    Youth development - mikva DC

    $30,000
  6. The Jewish Federation of Sarasota -Sarasota, FL

    General operations

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan2 grants $1,256,600
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $75,000
  3. New York1 grant $75,000
  4. Florida1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Howard L CohodasDIRECTOR & P Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nadine R CohodasDIRECTOR & V Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kenneth J SeavoyDIRECTOR & A Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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