Private foundation · EIN 86-1735448 · Detroit, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Shumaker Family 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: 10 grants paid, $49K total, median $5,000. 30% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
10
$49K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in MI
30%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.4M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Patron of the Arts in the VaticanNorthville, MIGeneral fund$10K
Grosse Pointe Chamber FoundationGrosse Point Farms, MIGeneral fund$6,000
Music LandCharlotte, NCGeneral fund$5,000
Tcsar FoundationJackson, WYGeneral fund$5,000
Climb WyomingCheyenne, WYGeneral fund$5,000
Girls Actively ParticipatingJackson, WYGeneral fund$5,000
City Meals on WheelsNew York, NYGeneral fund$5,000
Film ForumNew York, NYGeneral fund$5,000
Jackson Hole Ski ClubJackson, WYGeneral fund$2,500
War MemorialGross Pointe Farms, MIGeneral fund$900

By state: Wyoming 4 · Michigan 3 · New York 2 · North Carolina 1

About this foundation

Shumaker Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Detroit, Michigan, administered in care of Sharon U Shumaker, tax-exempt since 2022. 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 Shumaker Family 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 Shumaker Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $49K across 10 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Shumaker Family Foundation give?

Wyoming (4 grants), Michigan (3 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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