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Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan · EIN 812981640

Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $101,649 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $50,236. 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 down from $135,266 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$198,45029$2.1 million
2024$135,26619$2.2 million
2025$101,64920$2.4 million

How to apply

Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family 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 Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan16$94,636
District of Columbia1$5,000
Massachusetts2$1,513
Ohio1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Oakland University
Rochester, MI
Unrestricted$50,236
Loyola High School Detroit
Detroit, MI
Unrestricted$20,000
Kettering University
Flint, MI
Unrestricted$5,000
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Unrestricted$5,000
US Department of Veterans Affairs
NW Washington, DC
Unrestricted$5,000
Our Lady Star of the Sea
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Unrestricted$3,400
Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education (GPFPE)
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Unrestricted$2,000
University Liggett School
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Unrestricted$1,500
Boldli - Exceptional Youth Services
Walled Lake, MI
Unrestricted$1,000
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Unrestricted$1,000
Cornerstone School Foundation
Royal Oak, MI
Unrestricted$1,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank
Detroit, MI
Unrestricted$1,000
Mistletoe Magic - Sigma Gamma
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Unrestricted$1,000
Motor City Mitten Mission
St Clair Shores, MI
Unrestricted$1,000
Sigma Gamma Association
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Unrestricted$1,000
Pan Mass Challenge
Needham, MA
Unrestricted$513
City of Grosse Pointe Foundation - Go Green for Brian
Grosse Point, MI
Unrestricted$500
Grosse Pointe Library Foundation
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Unrestricted$500
The Helm at the Boll Life Center (Formerly Services for Older Citizens)
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Unrestricted$500
Urban Squash Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation give?

$101,649 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Christine H Scoggin (Director).

What does Patrick and Christie Scoggin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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