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The Samuel L Westerman Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 23-7108795 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1M
Grants reported
277
Median grant
$2K
Future commitments
$50K

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025144$533.7K
2024133$481.5K

Where The Samuel L Westerman Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYGRAND RAPIDS, MIEDUCATIONAL2025$30K
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYGRAND RAPIDS, MIEDUCATIONAL2024$25K
CAMP WESTMINSTERDETROIT, MICHARITABLE2025$22K
CAMP WESTMINSTERDETROIT, MICHARITABLE2024$19.5K
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEMSDETROIT, MICHARITABLE2025$17K
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEMSDETROIT, MICHARITABLE2024$17K
OHIO WESLEYEN UNIVERSITYDELAWARE, OHEDUCATION2025$15K
EASTER SEALS OF MIAUBURN HILLS, MICHARITABLE2025$15K
GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSGRAND RAPIDS, MIEDUCATIONAL2024$15K
GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLSGRAND RAPIDS, MIEDUCATIONAL2025$15K
ORCHARD LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH PRESBYTERIANORCHARD LAKE, MIRELIGIOUS2024$14K
OHIO WESLEYEN UNIVERSITYDELAWARE, OHEDUCATION2024$12.5K
ORCHARD LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH PRESBYTERIANORCHARD LAKE, MIRELIGIOUS2025$12.5K
CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONCULVER, INEDUCATIONAL2024$12.5K
DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF WEST MICHIGANGRAND RAPIDS, MICHARITABLE2025$12K
DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF WEST MICHIGANGRAND RAPIDS, MICHARITABLE2024$12K
ALLENDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLALLENDALE, MIEDUCATIONAL2025$10K
CROSSROADS CARE CENTERAUBURN HILLS, MICHARITABLE2024$10K
NEW ERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLNEW ERA, MIEDUCATIONAL2025$10K
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE2024$10K
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMENOTRE DAME, INEDUCATION2024$10K
VAN ANDEL INSITUTEGRAND RAPIDS, MICHARITABLE2024$10K
NEW ERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLNEW ERA, MIEDUCATIONAL2024$10K
NOORTHOEK ACADEMY - GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGEGRAND RAPIDS, MIEDUCATIONAL2024$10K
ALLENDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLALLENDALE, MIEDUCATIONAL2024$10K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
RUTH LOPRETE
Address
5020 NORTH PARK AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46205
Phone
2488353002
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
LETTER FURNISHING PURPOSE AND COPY OF EXEMPT STATUS
Restrictions
NONE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Samuel L Westerman Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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