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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 83-1403652

Fredk Scholarship Fund

A private foundation in Pierson, MI. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 5 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,851,822

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $809,463

Grants paid in 2021

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Albion CollegeAlbion, MI

    Charitable gift

    $885,911
  2. Forest Hills Public Schools FDTNGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable gift

    $442,956
  3. Grand Rapids Community FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    Charitable gift

    $442,955
  4. Albion CollegeAlbion, MI

    Scholarships

    $50,000
  5. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Scholarships

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $935,91168% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $442,95532% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan5 grants $1,851,822

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James BlanchardVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael JulienTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • James BrownSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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