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Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 300314196

Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $283,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $16,000 and the largest $135,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $100,000 the year before.

88% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,0001$156,794
2024$283,0008$2,054

How to apply

Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan6$270,000
New York1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Detroit
Bloomfield, MI
To support charitable purposes$135,000
The Regents of the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
To support the stephen m ross school of business scholarship fund$50,000
NF Forward
Detroit, MI
To support charitable purposes$50,000
Henry Ford Health Systems
Detroit, MI
To support charitable purposes$20,000
Holocaust Memorial Center
Farmington Hills, MI
To support charitable purposes$12,000
Ort America
New York, NY
To support charitable purposes$10,000
Michigan Hillel
Ann Arbor, MI
To support charitable purposes$3,000
Trustees of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
To support charitable purposes$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation give?

$283,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $16,000.

Who runs Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brian M Hermelin (Trustee), Jennifer Hermelin (Trustee) and Arthur A Weiss (Trustee).

What does Brian and Jennifer Hermelin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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