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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-6464518

Philip J Curtis Foundation

A private foundation in Jackson, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $96,700 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $96,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $316,130

  • Tax year 2024

    $159,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $315,350

  • Tax year 2023

    $119,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $295,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $201,333

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $218,426

  • Tax year 2021

    $272,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $213,522

  • Tax year 2020

    $153,330

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $73,327

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Spring Arbor UnivSpring Arbor, MI

    Capital

    $50,000
  2. Jackson School of ArtsJackson, MI

    Operations

    $11,000
  3. Cattle Track ArtsScottsdale, AZ

    Operations

    $10,000
  4. Jackson Co ParksJackson, MI

    Capital

    $10,000
  5. Jackson Symphony OrchJackson, MI

    Operations

    $5,000
  6. MI Theatre - JacksonJackson, MI

    Capital

    $5,000
  7. Dawn FarmsAnn Arbor, MI

    Operations

    $1,000
  8. Family Service JacksonJackson, MI

    Operations

    $1,000
  9. Jackson Interfarth ShJackson, MI

    Operations

    $1,000
  10. Mayo ClinicScottsdale, AZ

    Operations

    $1,000
  11. Turning Point USAIndianapolis, IN

    Operations

    $500
  12. Cascades Humane SocietyJackson, MI

    Operations

    $500
  13. Western High SchoolParma, MI

    Operations

    $500
  14. TurnIn2SportsBrighton, MI

    Operations

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $11,00096% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan11 grants $85,200
  2. Arizona3 grants $11,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Philip J CurtisTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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