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Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Portland, Michigan · EIN 020664210

Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Portland, Michigan. In tax year 2023 it gave $21,700 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $7,850. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship 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 Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$21,700

Grants paid in 2023

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lansing Community College Foundation
Lansing, MI
For Dental Education$7,850
The Foundation for Mott Community College
Flint, MI
For Dental Education$7,850
Individual
MI
For DentalHygenist Education$3,000
Individual
MI
For DentalEducationHygenist$1,500
Individual
MI
For DentalEducationHygenist$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship Trust give?

$21,700 in tax year 2023, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists Pam Manning (Treasurer), Misty Davis (Trustee), Geri Brady (Trustee) and Jerri Jones (Secretary) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Dorothy Below Lesher Scholarship Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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