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E-B Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Michigan · EIN 383577561

E-B Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $75,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $68,915 the year before.

86% 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$64,5009$2.1 million
2024$68,91514$2.3 million
2025$75,0007$2.4 million

How to apply

E-B 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan3$25,000
Ohio1$20,000
California1$10,000
Massachusetts1$10,000
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Blessing House
Elyria, OH
General operating support$20,000
Friends of the Historic Commons
Traverse City, MI
General operating support$15,000
Camp Words Unspoken
Westfield, MA
General operating support$10,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$10,000
Friends of Karen
North Salem, NY
General operating support$10,000
Portage Northern Choir Boosters
Kalamazoo, MI
General operating support$5,000
Franciscan Life Process Center
Lowell, MI
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does E-B Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does E-B Foundation give?

$75,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs E-B Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Holley (President/Trustee), Helen M Fowler (Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee), Guadalupe M Holley (Vice President/Trustee) and Ana A Holley (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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