501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$4K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$339K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$339K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$339K
Expenses
$278K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$254K
FY2024$264K
FY2025$278K
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 62% · $173K Operating & administrative 38% · $105K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$900Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Theresa Powers$1,200$1,200
Jeanette Meyer$900$1,200
Mandy Kruse$1,200$1,200
Coralia Zevli$1,200$600

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Adrian, MI.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $173K · 2025–2025
Lenawee County Education FoundationFY2025$42,035
Tecumseh Center for the ArtsFY2025$31,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$24,000
Blissfield Community SchoolsFY2025$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$8,000
Madison Community SchoolsFY2025$5,373
Tecumseh Parks & RecreationFY2025$5,000
City of TecumsehFY2025$5,000
Adrian School Educational FoundationFY2025$3,475
Individual RecipientFY2025$3,000
Adrian CollegeFY2025$2,150
Boys and Girls Club of LenaweeFY2025$2,000
Friends of Tecumseh Schools OrchestraFY2025$1,800
Tecumseh High SchoolFY2025$1,738
Tecumseh Youth TheatreFY2025$1,500
Clinton Elementary SchoolsFY2025$800
Tecumseh Public SchoolsFY2025$800
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$3K
Largest grantPart XV$42K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$339K
Investment income$339K
Money out
$278K
Grants paid$173K
Running costs$105K
Owns and owes
$4.3M
net assets
Cash and savings$169K
Total assets$4.3M
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid4
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$339K
Total revenue$339K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$169K
Total assets$4.3M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$4.3M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $339K$278K$61K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $438K$264K$174K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $100K$254K−$154K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$290K−$63K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $443K$253K$190K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$243K$48K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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