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Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85

Preselected recipients only Midland, Michigan · EIN 383026124

Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85 is a private foundation in Midland, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $99,400 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $7,952 and the largest $33,697. 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 $89,728 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$90,6007$2.1 million
2024$89,7287$2.3 million
2025$99,4007$2.5 million

How to apply

Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85 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 Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85 funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan7$99,400

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Breckenridge Community Schools
Breckenridge, MI
Educational$33,697
St Louis Public Schools
St Louis, MI
School$33,697
Immanuel Lutheran Church
St Louis, MI
Church$8,151
Alma College
Alma, MI
Educational$7,952
Breckenridge Village
Breckenridge, MI
Governmental$5,367
City of St Louis
St Louis, MI
Governmental$5,367
Mid Michigan Health Foundation
Alma, MI
Medical center$5,169

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85 give?

$99,400 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $7,952.

Who runs Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington Bank (Trustee), Bryan Cross (Advisor), St Louis Schools (Advisor) and Chuck Seeley (Advisor) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Howard H & Ivah Sawvel Hoffmeyer Charitable Trust U/A DTD 9-20-85 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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