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Robert S Clay Trust Under Will

Preselected recipients only Hillsdale, Michigan · EIN 266519146

Robert S Clay Trust Under Will is a private foundation in Hillsdale, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $464,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $464,500 and the largest $464,500. 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 $437,668 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$450,1521$9.1 million
2024$437,6681$9.5 million
2025$464,5001$10.3 million

How to apply

Robert S Clay Trust Under Will 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 Robert S Clay Trust Under Will funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$464,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist Church
Hillsdale, MI
General operating$464,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert S Clay Trust Under Will accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert S Clay Trust Under Will give?

$464,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $464,500.

Who runs Robert S Clay Trust Under Will?

Its 2025 filing lists County National Bank (Trustee).

What does Robert S Clay Trust Under Will fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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