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Private foundations Benton Harbor, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Benton Harbor, MI

5 private foundations based in Benton Harbor, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $12 million in 186 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Whirlpool FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $10,095,034 giving
  2. Fettig Family FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $1,320,390 giving
  3. The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $362,000 giving
  4. The Samaritan FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $233,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Whirlpool FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2024 141 grants Accepts applications $10,095,034 giving
  2. The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $362,000 giving
  3. The Samaritan FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $233,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development2 foundations $3,010,00045% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $2,522,75438% of the total
  3. Environment1 foundation $575,8249% of the total
  4. Education3 foundations $268,7504% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 foundations $130,0302% of the total
  6. Human services1 foundation $130,0002% of the total
  7. 7 other causes $64,100<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The Bruno and Sallie Pasquinelli Family FoundationBenton Harbor, MI · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $362,000 giving