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Peter & Julie Fisher Cummings Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southfield, Michigan · EIN 300291756

Peter & Julie Fisher Cummings Foundation is a private foundation in Southfield, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.1 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $200,000 and the largest $500,000. 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 $510,000 the year before.

80% 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$510,0002$3.4 million
2024$1.1 million5$5.7 million

How to apply

Peter & Julie Fisher Cummings 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$860,000
Florida1$200,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cranbrook Schools
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Support for organizational activities$500,000
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
Support for organizational purposes$250,000
Palm Beach Jewish Community Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
Support for organizational purposes$200,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit, MI
Support for organizational purposes$105,000
Grand Circus Gala
Detroit, MI
Support for organizational purposes$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peter & Julie Fisher Cummings Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peter & Julie Fisher Cummings Foundation give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $200,000.

Who runs Peter & Julie Fisher Cummings Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Julie Fisher Cummings (President), Peter D Cummings (Vice-President), Anthony F Cummings (Co-Secretary) and Caroline B Rafferty (Co-Secretary).

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