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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4373663

Bains Dircks Foundation

A private foundation in Novi, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $5,500 paid in grants.

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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $113,303
  • Tax year 2022

    $6,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $118,453

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holy Family Catholic ChurchNovi, MI

    Program support

    $3,500
  2. Living & Learning Enrichment CenterNorthville, MI

    Program support

    $1,000
  3. Archdiocese of DetroitDetroit, MI

    Program support

    $500
  4. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    Program support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $1,00067% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $50033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan3 grants $5,000
  2. Kansas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William C DircksPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas B DircksTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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