Private foundation · EIN 38-6071109 · Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation Tr

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: 72 grants paid, $435K total, median $2,000. 49% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
72
$435K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in MI
49%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.6M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 72 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Covenant FellowshipEaton Rapids, MIUnrestricted$71K
Congregation Ruach IsraelNeedham, MAUnrestricted$35K
Eton AcademyBirmingham, MITo further education.$25K
Charles Simpson MinistriesMobile, ALUnrestrictedUnrestricted$25K
Turning Point USAPhoenix, AZUnrestricted$20K
Heritage Harvest International - KmsHerdon, WAUnrestricted$17K
Forgotten HarvestBirmingham, MIUnrestricted$15K
Gleaners Community Food BankPontiac, MIUnrestricted$15K
St John NeumannCanton, MIUnrestricted$15K
St Thomas More ChurchTroy, MIUnrestricted$15K
The First Place AssociationNovi, MIUnrestricted$15K
Student Statesmanship InstituteLansing, MIUnrestricted$14K
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MITo further education.$13K
International Outreach MinistriesMacomb, MSUnrestricted$8,000
Lakeside Elite GymnasticsBoyne City, MIUnrestricted$8,000
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of MiFranklin, MIUnrestricted$7,500
Vision for IsraelCharlotte, NCUnrestricted$7,500
Camp Or L'dorNeedham, MAUnrestricted$6,000
Danny Did FoundationEvanston, ILUnrestricted$5,000
Furniture Bank of Oakland CountyPontiac, MIUnrestricted$5,000
North Congregational ChurchFarmington Hills, MIUnrestricted$5,000
CfactWashington, DCUnrestricted$4,000
Friends of Mendell Elementary SchoolBoston, MATo further education.$4,000
Thomas More SocietyChicago, ILUnrestricted$4,000
Beautiful Feet InternationalDebary, FLUnrestricted$3,500
Going to HelpRochester, MIUnrestricted$3,500
Light of Calvary ChurchOkemos, MIUnrestricted$3,500
ReliantWinter Park, FLUnrestricted$3,500
Phs - the Hockey BoostersPetosky, MIUnrestricted$3,000
The Center for Medical ProgressSterling, VAUnrestricted$3,000
The Furniture Bank of Southeast MichiganPontiac, MIUnrestricted$3,000
Tim Tebow FoundationJacksonville, FLUnrestricted$3,000
University of Michigan School of Public HealthAnn Arbor, MITo further education.$2,500
Bay County Hockey AssociationBay City, MIUnrestricted$2,500
CruOrlando, FLUnrestriced$2,500
Burning Bush MinistriesFort Myers, FLUnrestricted$2,000
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, ALUnrestricted$2,000
Judicial WatchWashington, DCUnrestricted$2,000
Kids Above AllChicago, ILUnrestricted$2,000
Lalonde CharitiesAuburn Hills, MIUnrestricted$2,000
Leader Dogs for the BlindRochester Hills, MIUnrestricted$2,000
MjtiLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted$2,000
New Covenant Christian ChurchLansing, MIUnrestricted$2,000
New Covenant Christian SchoolLansing, MITo further education.$2,000
Pregnancy Services of Greater LansingLansing, MIUnrestricted$2,000
Springhill CampsEvart, MIUnrestricted$2,000
Union of Messianic Jewish CongregationsBoca Raton, FLUnrestricted$2,000
Wellspring Life ChurchOkemos, MIUnrestricted$2,000
Worthington Christian SchoolWorthington, OHUnrestricted$2,000
Faith & Freedom CoalitionDuluth, GAUnrestricted$1,500
Vineyard Christian FellowshipOkemos, MIUnrestricted$1,500
Young LifeEast Lansing, MIUnrestricted$1,500
614 ChurchColumbus, OHUnrestricted$1,000
Agape Christian ChurchKalamazoo, MIUnrestricted$1,000
CtvLansing, MIUnrestricted$1,000
Intercessors for AmericaPurcellville, VAUnrestricted$1,000
Ludwig von Mises InstituteAuburn, ALUnrestricted$1,000
National Wasp Wwii MuseumSweetwater, TXUnrestricted$1,000
New WineColumbus, OHUnrestricted$1,000
Rainforest Foundation USBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted$1,000

By state: Michigan 35 · Massachusetts 3 · Alabama 4 · Arizona 1 · Washington 1 · Florida 7

About this foundation

Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation Tr is a private grantmaking foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, administered in care of Janz & Knight, tax-exempt since 1963. 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 Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation Tr 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 Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation Tr give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $435K across 72 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Roy G Michell Charitable Foundation Tr give?

Michigan (35 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants), Alabama (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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