Private foundation · EIN 38-3341391 · Grosse Pt Pk, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation

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 2025 Form 990-PF: 43 grants paid, $47K total, median $1,000. 74% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
43
$47K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MI
74%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Detroit Athletic ClubDetroit, MIMilitary boxing event$6,000
Grosse Pointe Memorial ChurchGrosse Pointe Farms, MIGeneral support.$5,600
Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MILaw school. and scholarship.$3,500
Athena FoundationLansing, MIGeneral support.$2,500
Children's Movement of Florida theMiami, FLGeneral support.$2,500
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MIMike ilitch school of business mentorship.$2,500
Adrian CollegeAdrian, MIGeneral support$2,000
Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationAlexandria, VAGeneral support.$2,000
St James Catholic ChurchNovi, MIGeneral support.$2,000
The Kirk H and Joann P Gibson Family Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchFarmington Hills, MIGeneral support.$2,000
Alpha Tau Omega FoundationIndianapolis, INGeneral support.$1,000
Charles H Wright MuseumDetroit, MIGeneral support.$1,000
De LA Salle Collegiate High SchoolWarren, MIGeneral support.$1,000
Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PAGeneral support.$1,000
Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption SocietyHarper Woods, MIGeneral support.$1,000
Grosse Pointe South High SchoolGrosse Pointe Farms, MIAthletics$1,000
Grosse Pointe War MemorialGrosse Pointe Farms, MIGeneral support.$1,000
Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDetroit, MIGeneral support.$1,000
University Liggett SchoolGrosse Pointe Woods, MIGeneral support.$1,000
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OHScholarship fund.$1,000
University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MIDebusschere scholarship fund$1,000
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MIScholarship fund.$1,000
Waynesburg UniversityWaynesburg, PAEndowment scholarship.$1,000
Beyond BasicsSouthfield, MIGeneral support.$500
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIBotanical gardens.$300
Austin Catholic High SchoolChesterfield, MIGeneral support.$250
Catholic Foundation of MichiganBloomfield Township, MISt. martin de porres scholarship$250
Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the EucharistAnn Arbor, MIGeneral support$250
Right to Life MichiganWyoming, MIGeneral support.$250
Rose Hill CenterHolly, MIGeneral support.$250
Brother Rice High SchoolBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral support.$200
Detroit GoodfellowsDetroit, MIGeneral support.$200
UncfWashington, DCGeneral support.$200
Barack Obama FoundationChicago, ILGeneral support.$150
Belle Isle ConservancyDetroit, MIGeneral support.$150
Kids Without CancerDetroit, MIGeneral support.$150
American Indian College FundDenver, COGeneral support.$100
Father Fred FoundationTraverse City, MIGeneral support.$100
Grosse Pointe Library FoundationGrosse Pointe Farms, MIGeneral support.$100
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MIGeneral support.$100
Midwest AugustiniansChicago, ILGeneral support.$100
NAACP Empowerment Programs IncBaltimore, MDGeneral support.$100
Regina High SchoolWarren, MIGeneral support.$100

By state: Michigan 32 · Florida 1 · Pennsylvania 2 · Virginia 1 · Indiana 1 · Ohio 1

About this foundation

S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Grosse Pt Pk, Michigan, administered in care of S Gary Spicer, tax-exempt since 1998. 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 S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $47K across 43 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation give?

Michigan (32 grants), Florida (1 grants), Pennsylvania (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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