Private foundation · EIN 23-7067164 · Detroit, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Walter and May Reuther Memorial Fund

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $115K total, median $2,000. 17% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$115K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MI
17%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MIScholarship$55K
Cornell University Corinthia CarterIthaca, NYScholarship$28K
Inland Press FoundationLawrence, KSScholarship$15K
CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies Foundation IncNew York, NYScholarship$3,000
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTScholarship$2,000
Rochester Community Schools FoundationRochester, MIScholarship$2,000
Hampton UniversityHampton, VAScholarship$2,000
Brown UniversityProvidence, RIScholarship$1,500
University at BuffaloAlbany, NYScholarship$1,500
Binghampton UniversityBinghamton, NYScholarship$1,500
University of ArkansasLittle Rock, ARScholarship$1,500
Baylor UniversityWaco, TXScholarship$1,500

By state: Michigan 2 · New York 4 · Kansas 1 · Connecticut 1 · Virginia 1 · Rhode Island 1

About this foundation

Walter and May Reuther Memorial Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in Detroit, Michigan, administered in care of Comerica Bank Ttee, tax-exempt since 1970. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Walter and May Reuther Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Walter and May Reuther Memorial Fund give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $115K across 12 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Walter and May Reuther Memorial Fund give?

Michigan (2 grants), New York (4 grants), Kansas (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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