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James and Sally Scapa Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 822225846

James and Sally Scapa Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $88,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $125,000 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$125,0003$7.8 million
2024$88,0005$9.1 million

How to apply

James and Sally Scapa Family 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 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$60,500
Michigan1$25,000
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Conservation Society of Ca
Oakland, CA
General operations$50,000
National Association
Bloomfield Hills, MI
General operations$25,000
International Children Assistance Network Inc
Milpitas, CA
General operations$10,000
Columbia University
New York, NY
General operations$2,500
The Peninsula Ball Foundation
Menlo Park, CA
General operations$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James and Sally Scapa Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does James and Sally Scapa Family Foundation give?

$88,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs James and Sally Scapa Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James R Scapa (President/Treasurer/Truste), Sally M Scapa (Secretary/Trustee) and Stephanie Scapa (Trustee).

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