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Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Milford, Michigan · EIN 382619845

Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Milford, Michigan. In tax year 2023 it gave $11.4 million in 45 grants; the typical grant was $124,000 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

How to apply

ContactKathleen Lindbeck
2896 Wildemere Drive, Milford, MI 48380
Phone or email(248) 310-4287
What to submitApplication which includes personal information, Academic Information, Work Experience, Parents Information
DeadlinesDid not process any applications for the year
RestrictionsDemonstrate financial need, Are creative, moral, ambitious and conservative

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2023. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan29$5.1 million
Kentucky1$1.5 million
Pennsylvania1$1.2 million
Ohio2$860,000
Virginia1$625,000
Delaware1$532,500
Illinois2$500,000
Missouri1$300,000
Arizona1$250,000
Minnesota1$250,000

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 45 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, KY
Education$1.5 million
Cairn University
Langhorne, PA
Education$1.2 million
John M Ashbrook Center
Ashland, OH
Education$800,000
Eton Academy
Birmingham, MI
Education$650,000
Oakdale Academy
Waterford, MI
Education$625,000
Patrick Heny College
Purcellville, VA
Education$625,000
Russell Kirk Center
Mecosta, MI
Education$550,000
Intercollegiate Stud Inst
Wilmington, DE
Education$532,500
Spring Hill Camps
Evert, MI
Education$500,000
St Matthew Lutheran
Walled Lake, MI
Education$420,000
Our Savior Eveng Lutheran
Hartland, MI
Education$347,000
Concordia Seminary
St Louis, MO
Education$300,000
St Paul's Ev Lutheran
Chicago, IL
Education$275,000
West Highland Christian
Milford, MI
Education$251,000
Society of Gilert Keith Chesterton
Hopkins, MN
Education$250,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Education$250,000
Chciago Hope Adademy
Chicago, IL
Education$225,000
Harmel Academy
Grand Rapids, MI
Education$225,000
PAWS With a Cause
Wayland, MI
Education$200,000
Detroit Cristo Rey
Detroit, MI
Education$125,000
Loyola High School
Detroit, MI
Education$125,000
Lutheran High schol Association
Rochester Hills, MI
Education$125,000
St Augustine
Ann Arbor, MI
Education$124,000
St Catherine of Siena
Wixom, MI
Education$117,500
Hillsdale College
Hilsdale, MI
Education$116,250
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL
Education$100,000
Chesterton Academy
Clinton Twp, MI
Education$85,000
St Paul Pontiac
Pontiac, MI
Education$85,000
Our Shephard
Birmingham, MI
Education$75,000
Conc Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, IN
Education$65,000
Ashland University
Ashland, OH
Education$60,000
Harmel Academy
Grand Rapids, MI
Education$55,000
Concordia University
Mequon, WI
Education$50,000
English District
Farmington, MI
Education$50,000
Leader Dog
Rochester, MI
Education$50,000
Mt Hope
Casper, WY
Education$50,000
Powers High
Flint, MI
Education$50,000
Family of God
Detroit, MI
Education$44,000
Journey Lutheran Chruch
Oxford, MI
Education$25,000
Northwood University
Midland, MI
Education$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Did not process any applications for the year.

How much does Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc give?

$11.4 million in tax year 2023, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $124,000.

Who runs Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Gerald Radtke (President), Janelle Radtke (Treasurer/Secretary), Susan Vogt (Vice-President) and Kathleen Lindbeck (Office Manager).

What does Hilda E Bretzlaff Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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