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Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Middleville, Michigan · EIN 208054415

Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson Foundation is a private foundation in Middleville, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $64,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $3,200 and the largest $6,600. 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 $57,900 the year before.

38% of its 2025 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
2023$61,60017$1.3 million
2024$57,90012$1.4 million
2025$64,00016$1.5 million

How to apply

Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson 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 Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan11$38,400
Virginia3$16,700
Colorado1$6,400
Pennsylvania1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Green Gables Haven
Hastings, MI
General fund$6,600
Flat River Outreach Ministries
Lowell, MI
General fund$6,400
Loudon Bar Foundation
Leesburg, VA
Beat the odds scholarship program$6,400
Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice Inc (Laws Domestic Violence Services)
Leesburg, VA
General fund$6,400
Slifer Smith & Frampton Foundation
Avon, CO
Reconnected project foundation$6,400
Operator Relief Fund Inc
Reston, VA
General fund$3,900
Capital Region Community Foundation
Lansing, MI
Veteran's assistance fund$3,200
Charlevoix Community Foundation
East Jordan, MI
Urgent needs fund$3,200
Project Hope of NE Allegan County
Dorr, MI
General fund$3,200
Self Help Alternative Living Organization of Mi
Kalamazoo, MI
General fund$3,200
Starting Over for Success - Sos
Hastings, MI
General fund$3,200
Eve Inc
Lansing, MI
General fund$3,000
Penn State Thon
State College, PA
General fund$2,500
Equest Center for Therapuetic Riding
Rockford, MI
General fund$2,400
BEYOND26 Inc
Grandville, MI
General fund$2,000
Lowell Area Schools
Lowell, MI
To provide financial support to local students in pursuit of a higher education.$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson Foundation give?

$64,000 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $3,200.

Who runs Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Phillip V Frederickson (Director), Sylvia M Frederickson (Director), Lyle Frederickson (President) and Makenzie M Smith (Secretary, Treasurer) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Phillip V and Sylvia M Frederickson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, education and community development.

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