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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-3973354

AA Van Elslander Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $8 million paid in grants.

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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
AA Van Elslander Foundation
35795 Woodward Ave Ste 200
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 590-2700
Form and materials
Inquiries are accepted through the website https://www.vanelslanderfoundation.org/ if selected, the website will provide additional instructions on filing an application.
Deadlines
Inquiries are only accepted during the month of september.
Restrictions
The foundation provides grants within the state of michigan in the areas of children, health, and human services. See the website for additional eligibility and fit criteria.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $8,010,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $12,646,359

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,385,220

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $18,653,761

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,885,520

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $21,607,530

  • Tax year 2021

    $7,093,791

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $35,745,264

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,233,586

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $41,561,881

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,103,250

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $44,849,989

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,835,375

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $44,917,036

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Full Circle FoundationGrosse PT PK, MI

    Operations support

    $4,000,000
  2. Benjamin's HopeHolland, MI

    Humanitarian

    $1,000,000
  3. Say DetroitSouthfield, MI

    Humanitarian

    $550,000
  4. New Day Foundation for FamiliesRochester, MI

    Operations support

    $500,000
  5. Province of St Joseph of Capuchin OrderDetroit, MI

    Operations support

    $500,000
  6. Racquet UpDetroit, MI

    Operations support

    $340,000
  7. Sanctum HouseNovi, MI

    Operations support

    $200,000
  8. Dutton FarmRochester HLS, MI

    Operations support

    $165,000
  9. Living & Learning Enrichment CenterNorthville, MI

    Operations support

    $100,000
  10. Motor City Mitten MissionSt CLR Shores, MI

    Operations support

    $75,000
  11. Passenger IncHamtramck, MI

    Operations support

    $75,000
  12. ALS of Michigan IncSouthfield, MI

    Operations support

    $60,000
  13. Camp CaseyFarmingtn HLS, MI

    Operations support

    $50,000
  14. HAND2HANDJenison, MI

    Operations support

    $50,000
  15. Variety the Children's Charity of DetroitBirmingham, MI

    Operations support

    $50,000
  16. Inclusively Fit FoundationLivonia, MI

    Operations support

    $50,000
  17. Michigan HumaneDetroit, MI

    Operations support

    $50,000
  18. Detroit Food & Entrepreneurship AcademyDetroit, MI

    Operations support

    $40,000
  19. Judson CenterFarmington Hills, MI

    Operations support

    $40,000
  20. Kids on the GoSt Clair Shores, MI

    Operations support

    $25,000
  21. Livingston County Catholic CharitiesHowell, MI

    Operations support

    $25,000
  22. Downtown Boxing GymDetroit, MI

    Operations support

    $20,000
  23. Cancer Care of Marquette CountyIshpeming, MI

    Operations support

    $20,000
  24. The Rainbow ConnectionRochester, MI

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  25. Step Up Northern MichiganTraverse City, MI

    Operations support

    $10,000
  26. Leelanau Christian Neighbors IncLake Leelanau, MI

    Operations support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services10 grants $5,665,00080% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $570,0008% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $550,0008% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $75,0001% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $50,000<1% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,000<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $95,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan26 grants $8,010,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gary A Van ElslanderPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diane E WellsSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary A Van ElslanderTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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