Well Told Grants

Foundations / Michigan

Oliver Felton Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Marquette, Michigan · EIN 396792654

Oliver Felton Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Marquette, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,279 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,447 and the largest $8,170. 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 $55,739 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$53,40110$925,918
2024$55,73910$968,965
2025$58,27910$1.0 million

How to apply

Oliver Felton Charitable Trust 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 Oliver Felton Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan10$58,279

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holy Name Scholarship Fund Co First Bank
Marquette, MI
General operating$8,170
Bay de Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
General operating$8,170
Holy Name School Endowment Fund
Escanaba, MI
General operating$6,536
Osf Healthcare Foundation Co Osf St Francis Hospital
Escanaba, MI
General operating$5,447
United Way of Delta County
Escanaba, MI
General operating$5,447
St Vincent de Paul Society
Marquette, MI
General operating$5,447
William Bonifas Fine Arts Center
Escanaba, MI
General operating$5,447
St Joseph and St Patrick Church
Escanaba, MI
General operating$5,446
Escanaba Area Public School District
Escanaba, MI
General operating$5,446
Escanaba Rotary Tr FD for Children With Special Needs
Gladstone, MI
General operating$2,723

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oliver Felton Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Oliver Felton Charitable Trust give?

$58,279 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,447.

Who runs Oliver Felton Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First Bank (Trustee).

What does Oliver Felton Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Michigan