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Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Northville, Michigan · EIN 462610373

Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Northville, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,000 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $80,000 the year before.

46% of its 2025 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$73,00020$52,747
2024$80,00026$20,747
2025$64,00024$747

How to apply

ContactCooper-Standard Foundation
40300 Traditions Drive, Northville, MI 48168
Phone or emailcsfoundation@cooperstandard.com
What to submitRequests must be in writing and must include: Copy of a letter regarding tax exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code Description of the structure, purpose, history and programs of the organization Summary of the need for support and how it will be used Geographic areas served by the organization If employee recommended, name and location of the employee Email requests to CSFoundation@cooperstandard.com
RestrictionsThe Cooper Standard Foundation makes charitable contributions to nonprofit organizations primarily in communities where Cooper Standard has a presence. Extra consideration will be given to organizations or institutions in which Cooper Standard employees are involved with and are contributing their time. In evaluating requests for funds, those organizations that fit the Foundations mission will receive priority, including children's charities, education (especially science and math), health and wellness and community revitalization. Ineligible Groups / Events Sports teams and events Dinner fundraising events Private K-12 schools Other foundations

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan13$44,000
Maryland1$10,000
Ohio5$5,000
Tennessee3$3,000
Indiana1$1,000
Oregon1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Junior Achievement
Detroit, MI
Community Support Services$15,000
Breakthrough T1D
Hagerstown, MD
Support for Type 1 Diabetes Research$10,000
Michigan Colleges Alliance
Detroit, MI
Education Support$10,000
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Five $1,000 Dollar Scholarships$5,000
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Three $1,000 Dollar Scholarships$3,000
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
Two $1,000 Dollar Scholarships$2,000
Saginaw Valley State University
Kochville Township, MI
Two $1,000 Scholarships$2,000
Baldwin Wallace University
Berea, OH
Scholarship$1,000
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
Scholarship$1,000
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
Scholarship$1,000
Hope College
Holland, MI
Scholarship$1,000
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH
Scholarship$1,000
Northeast State Comm College
Blountville, TN
Scholarship$1,000
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Scholarship$1,000
Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI
Scholarship$1,000
Oakland University
Rochester, MI
Scholarship$1,000
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Scholarship$1,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Scholarship$1,000
University of Olivet
Olivet, MI
Scholarship$1,000
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN
Scholarship$1,000
Alpena Community College
Alpena, MI
Scholarship$1,000
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Scholarship$1,000
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
Scholarship$1,000
Perdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc give?

$64,000 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists MaryAnn Kanary (President/Secretary/Trustee), James Zabriskie (Treasurer), Brian Bolt (Asst Treasurer/Admin Committee) and Larry Ott (Trustee) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Cooper-Standard Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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