Private Foundation

THEWES FAMILY FOUNDATION

THEWES FAMILY FOUNDATION, of BIRMINGHAM, MI, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $575K in expenses, $9.7M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 101 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.1M.

EIN: 453660252 BIRMINGHAM, MI Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$575K
Total Assets$9.7M
Grants Given101
Grant Total$2.1M
Filing Years2021–2025

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Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 9% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

LC PASTORAL SERVICES INCORPORATED
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI · 2025
PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF SOCIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES
$90,000
PINECREST ACADEMY
DUNWOODY, GA · 2025
PROMOTE AND DEFEND FAITHFUL CATHOLIC EDUCATION
$65,000
CONSECRATED WOMEN INC
LAKE ORION, MI · 2025
PROMOTE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
$50,000
SACRED HEART APOSTOLIC SCHOOL
ROLLING PRAIRIE, IN · 2025
PRIESTLY FORMATION FOR THE LEGIONARIES OF CHRIST
$35,000
EVEREST ACADEMY
CLARKSTON, MI · 2025
TO PROMOTE CATHOLIC EDUCATION
$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 101 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Katherine Browne
VICE-PRESIDENT/TREASURER Leonard J Gayeski
DIRECTOR Madeline Thewes
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Mary Ann Tollett

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$604,500 31 grants
Human & Social Services
$515,000 10 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$493,500 34 grants
Health & Medicine
$50,000 2 grants
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$37,000 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.4M $575K $9.7M
2024 $289K $504K $6.9M
2023 $2.3M $407K $7.1M
2022 $66K $409K $5.3M
2021 $5.7M $258K $5.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $5.7M to $3.4M (-41%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, IN, MI, VA.

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