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Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Escanaba, Michigan · EIN 854193584

Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Escanaba, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $77,132 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $6,427 and the largest $32,140. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $74,197 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$68,6635$1.5 million
2024$74,1975$1.5 million
2025$77,1325$1.6 million

How to apply

Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust 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 Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$77,132

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
All Saints Catholic Church
Gladstone, MI
General operations$32,140
The Gladstone Scholarship & Student
Gladstone, MI
Scholarships$25,711
Holy Name Catholic School
Escanaba, MI
Scholarships$6,427
St Vincent de Paul Society
Gladstone, MI
General operations$6,427
The Salvation Army
Escanaba, MI
General operations$6,427

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust give?

$77,132 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $6,427.

Who runs Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Bank Upper Michigan (Trustee).

What does Catherine M van Donsel Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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