How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Thad Shumway
121 E, Ste 210
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 944-6242
[email protected] - Form and materials
- all general non-specific requests are acceptable
- Deadlines
- open
- Restrictions
- none
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$7,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $1,733
-
Tax year 2024
$13,462
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $2,424
-
Tax year 2023
$8,250
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $7,336
-
Tax year 2022
$10,681
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $5,777
-
Tax year 2021
$7,887
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $10,819
-
Tax year 2020
$8,792
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $12,147
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Child and Family ServicesTraverse City, MI
End of year disbursement to local charity.
$2,400 -
Freedom BuildersTraverse City, MI
End of year disbursement to local charity.
$1,200 -
Childrens Advocacy CenterTraverse City, MI
Annual Year End Holiday Support
$1,200 -
Thrive Medical ClinicTraverse City, MI
Annual Year End Holiday Support
$1,200 -
Grand Traverse House of PrayerTraverse City, MI
General Organizational Support
$1,000 -
Salvation Army of Traverse CityTraverse City, MI
End of year disbursement to local charity.
$0 -
Single MommTraverse City, MI
End of year disbursement to local charity.
$0 -
Father Fred FoundationTraverse City, MI
End of year disbursement to local charity.
$0 -
TCAPS Student Support NetworkTraverse City, MI
End of year disbursement to local charitable program within Traverse City public schools
$0 -
Individual
housing food clothing homegoods etc support.
$0
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Michigan9 grants $7,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Thad ShumwayPresident Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Michael LahtiTreasurer Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Ed RothSecretary Hours 0.1Pay $0
- Tyler CernyDirector Hours 0.1Pay $0
The return
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