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Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation

Preselected recipients only Troy, Michigan · EIN 510190031

Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation is a private foundation in Troy, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $51,324 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $1,913 and the largest $9,565. 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 $51,169 the year before.

27% 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$68,26723$957,527
2023$51,16919$1.2 million
2024$51,32422$1.2 million

How to apply

Melvin R & Ada C Greiser 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 Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington3$14,465
Massachusetts2$7,014
Georgia2$3,453
Illinois1$3,188
Michigan1$3,188
New York2$3,165
Indiana1$3,000
North Carolina2$2,913
Arizona2$2,650
Florida1$2,200

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peak Foundation
Bellingham, WA
General support$9,565
National Brain Tumor Society
Newton, MA
General support$3,826
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA
General support$3,600
Shrine High School
Royal Oak, MI
General use and support$3,188
Evans Scholars Foundation
Glenview, IL
General support$3,188
Lasagna Love Inc
Williamstown, MA
General use and support$3,188
Angel Among US Pet Rescue
Alpharetta, GA
General support$3,000
Trine University
Angola, IN
Scholarships$3,000
Peaceful Paths Inc
Gainesville, FL
General support$2,200
The Lustgarten Foundation
Woodbury, NY
General support$2,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Washington, DC
Research, support$1,913
Minutes Matter McAdd
Wilkesboro, NC
General support$1,913
Uss Swimming Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$1,715
The Belonging Co
Nashville, TN
General support$1,500
Phoenix Football Academy
Phoenix, AZ
General use and support$1,350
Rwanda Rise
Edmonds, WA
General support$1,300
ABILITY360 Inc
Phoenix, AZ
General support$1,300
Parkinson's Foundation
New York, NY
General support$1,165
Kanuga Conference Center
Hendersonville, NC
General support$1,000
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
General operating$500
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
General support$460
Facial Pain Association
Suwanee, GA
General support$453

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation give?

$51,324 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $1,913.

Who runs Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Evelyn Greiser Hill (Trustee), Rev Ronald E Greiser (Trustee), William Barrett (Trustee) and Hugh Alan Greiser (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Melvin R & Ada C Greiser Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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