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Lorene and Ben Maibach Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southfield, Michigan · EIN 386146651

Lorene and Ben Maibach Foundation is a private foundation in Southfield, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $911,089 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $350,000. 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 $692,500 the year before.

17% of its 2025 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
2023$712,80012$3.1 million
2024$692,50013$2.7 million
2025$911,08912$2.0 million

How to apply

Lorene and Ben Maibach 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

What Lorene and Ben Maibach Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$406,089
Illinois4$225,000
Indiana3$180,000
California1$100,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ashes to Glory Foundation
Livonia, MI
General operating support$350,000
Acc Altadena
Pasedena, CA
General operating support$100,000
Apostolic Christian Counseling
Morton, IL
General operating support$100,000
Harvest Call
West Lafayette, IN
General operating support$100,000
Loving Shepard Ministries
Bluffton, IN
General operating support$60,000
Apostolic Christian Brotherhood Ope
Normal, IL
General operating support$50,000
Lifesong for Orphans
Gridley, IL
General operating support$50,000
Apostolic Christian Church Goodwill
Livonia, MI
General operating support$26,089
Apostolic Christian Lifepoint
Morton, IL
General operating support$25,000
Woodhaven Retirement Community
Livonia, MI
General operating support$25,000
Midwest Food Bank
Indianapolis, IN
General operating support$20,000
American Heart Association
Southfield, MI
General operating support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lorene and Ben Maibach Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lorene and Ben Maibach Foundation give?

$911,089 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs Lorene and Ben Maibach Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Douglas Maibach (Trustee) and Mark Bahr (Trustee).

What does Lorene and Ben Maibach Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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