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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1422011

Ferndale Community Foundation

A private foundation in Ferndale, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $35,114 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Daniel Martin
300 E 9 Mile Road
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 672-4067
[email protected]
Form and materials
Hard Copies Print
Deadlines
December 1 2024
Restrictions
501c3 that serves the people who live and work in Ferndale MI through health culture education the arts and other human services.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,114

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $332,395
  • Tax year 2023

    $44,075

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $310,002
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $264,280
  • Tax year 2021

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $210,873
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,971

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $191,075

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

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

  1. Affirmations LGBTQ Community CenterFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $3,500
  2. Ferndale Community Concert BandFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  3. Ferndale Housing CommissionFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  4. FernCare Free ClinicFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  5. Ringwald TheaterFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  6. Southeast Oakland CoalitionFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  7. Michigan StageSouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  8. Friends of the Ferndale LibraryFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $2,250
  9. Renaissance Vineyard ChurchFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $2,112
  10. Sing Out DetroitSouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $2,054
  11. Gender Identity NetworkFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $1,400
  12. Matrix Human ServicesFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $1,400
  13. ACCESS FerndaleFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $1,300
  14. Disability Network of Eastern MichiganTroy, MI

    Charitable

    $1,250
  15. Ferndale Schools Fine Arts BoostersFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $1,250
  16. Transgender DetroitRedford, MI

    Charitable

    $1,200
  17. Transgender MichiganFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $1,200
  18. Ferndale Public SchoolsFerndale, MI

    Charitable

    $1,198
  19. Individual

    Charitable

    $0
  20. Individual

    Charitable

    $0

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 $4,75043% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,50023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,50023% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,25011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan18 grants $35,114

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Daniel MartinChair Hours 40Pay $0
  • Judy PalmerVice-Chair Hours 15Pay $0
  • Gregory PawlicaTreasurer Hours 50Pay $0
  • Sharon ChessSecretary Hours 25Pay $0
  • Anatoly AshkenaziMember Hours 15Pay $0
  • Jeannie DavisMember Hours 15Pay $0
  • Joseph GaciochMember Hours 15Pay $0
  • Dennis WhittieMember Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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