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May Mitchell Royal Foundation

Accepts applications Detroit, Michigan · EIN 382387140

May Mitchell Royal Foundation is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $50,000 the year before.

100% 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$50,0003$2.2 million
2024$30,0002$2.3 million

How to apply

ContactLaShawn Jimenez
20180 Mack Ave Suite 3 MC 7872, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236
Phone or email(313) 881-2077
What to submitLetter of request with IRS determination letter, list of officers and financial information.
DeadlinesMay 30
RestrictionsGeographical area - Florida, Michigan and/or Hawaii.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What May Mitchell Royal Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
International Association of Lions Clubs Aka 4408 Saute Ste Marie
Sault Sainte Marie, MI
Support for daily operation$20,000
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Support for daily operation$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does May Mitchell Royal Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: May 30.

How much does May Mitchell Royal Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs May Mitchell Royal Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Comerica Bank (Trustee), Ross Kennerly (Member - Grant Committee), Michael Kennerly (Member - Grant Committee) and Breanna Landreville (Member - Grant Committee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does May Mitchell Royal Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and education.

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