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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-7377973

Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $2.1 million 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.

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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 2025

    $2,130,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,666,569

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,685,448

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,452,273

  • Tax year 2022

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,479,961

  • Tax year 2021

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,599,154

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,730,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,713,563

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,150,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,293,292

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kirk Gibson FoundationBirmingham, MI

    Donation to provide funding for activity-based programs and therapies that improve the quality of life for those living with parkinson's.

    $2,000,000
  2. United Macedonian DiasporaWashington, DC

    Donation to provide funding to promote the interests of macedonians and macedonian communities worldwide.

    $110,000
  3. Jamie Daniels FoundationDetroit, MI

    Sponsorship of fundraiser for prevention, recovery, and stigma reduction for substance abuse disorders.

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $110,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan2 grants $2,020,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $110,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marian IlitchTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Garden Trust Company LLCADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEE Hours 0.75Pay $12,500

The return

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