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Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 866708073

Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $690,300 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $51,548 and the largest $171,825. 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 up from $660,160 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$613,4139$12.5 million
2023$660,16010$13.3 million
2024$690,30010$13.5 million

How to apply

Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable 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 Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina6$449,745
New York2$103,095
District of Columbia1$103,095
Florida1$34,365

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Polk County Community Fndn Inc
Tyron, NC
Support of daily operations$171,825
The American Red Cross
Washington, DC
Support of daily operations$103,095
Carolina Foothills Foundation
Forest City, NC
Support of daily operations$103,095
New Direction Ministries
Blowing Rock, NC
Support of daily operations$103,095
Doctors Without Boarders
New York, NY
Support of daily operations$68,730
Mystery Writers of America
New York, NY
Support of daily operations$34,365
Wounded Warriors Project
Jacksonville, FL
Support for daily operation$34,365
Lanier Library Association
Tryon, NC
Support of daily operations$34,365
Foothills Humane Society Inc
Columbus, NC
Support of daily operations$34,365
University of North Carolina at Chapel Foundation Inc
Chapel Hill, NC
Support of daily operations$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable give?

$690,300 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $51,548.

Who runs Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable?

Its 2024 filing lists Comerica Bank (Trustee).

What does Lilian E and Earl A Bettinger Charitable fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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