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Private foundations Oak Park, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Oak Park, MI

12 private foundations based in Oak Park, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.9 million in 212 grants, and 1 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. Edward and Norma Jean Meer Charitable FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 89 grants Preselected only $1,252,295 giving
  2. The Meer Family FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 69 grants Preselected only $375,770 giving
  3. Sol and Anna Nusbaum FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $123,676 giving
  4. Michigan Elks Association Charitable Grant FundOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $48,000 giving
  5. Mekor Chaim FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $42,750 giving
  6. Shaviv FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $13,230 giving
  7. Mandelbaum Family FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,110 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Michigan Elks Association Charitable Grant FundOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $48,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education3 foundations $178,80071% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $23,5609% of the total
  3. Human services2 foundations $17,6507% of the total
  4. International aid4 foundations $15,3506% of the total
  5. Religion4 foundations $13,2115% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety2 foundations $1,360<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes $280<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Mekor Chaim FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $42,750 giving
  2. Shaviv FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $13,230 giving
  3. Mandelbaum Family FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $3,110 giving
  4. Sol and Anna Nusbaum FoundationOak Park, MI · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $123,676 giving