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Private foundations Grosse Pointe, MItax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Grosse Pointe, MI

17 private foundations based in Grosse Pointe, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $6.2 million in 233 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $4,084,500 giving
  2. Julius and Cynthia Huebner FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $1,346,650 giving
  3. Pam Lewis FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $215,400 giving
  4. Mary I McLeod FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $191,350 giving
  5. George R & Elise M Fink FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2023 1 grant Accepts applications $119,500 giving
  6. Shirley Jean Ashley FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  7. St Clair Charitable TrustGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $72,750 giving
  8. S Gary Spicer Sr FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 43 grants Preselected only $47,400 giving
  9. Sacred Family Causes FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $26,000 giving
  10. The Steve and Elizabeth Tengler Educational FundGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $18,000 giving
  11. Joanne Nicolay FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $14,500 giving
  12. Richard A Sterban & Donna L Sterban FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $12,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Elizabeth Allan & Warren Shelden FundGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2024 57 grants Accepts applications $4,084,500 giving
  2. George R & Elise M Fink FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2023 1 grant Accepts applications $119,500 giving
  3. The Steve and Elizabeth Tengler Educational FundGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $18,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Health5 foundations $1,528,10036% of the total
  2. Education8 foundations $486,25011% of the total
  3. Arts and culture7 foundations $460,55011% of the total
  4. Human services6 foundations $396,8509% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation5 foundations $361,0009% of the total
  6. Environment3 foundations $225,2005% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $779,40018% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. St Clair Charitable TrustGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $72,750 giving
  2. Mary I McLeod FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $191,350 giving
  3. Sacred Family Causes FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $26,000 giving
  4. Richard A Sterban & Donna L Sterban FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $12,500 giving
  5. The Steve and Elizabeth Tengler Educational FundGrosse Pointe, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $18,000 giving