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The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Royal Oak, Michigan · EIN 383483412

The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Royal Oak, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $19,500 the year before.

60% 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$17,9005$380,126
2024$19,5005$399,589
2025$26,5005$426,103

How to apply

The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc 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 The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$16,500
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cranbrook Institute of Science
Bloomfield Hills, MI
General purposes$10,000
Riverview School
East Sandwich, MA
General purposes$10,000
Aim High School
Farmington Hills, MI
General purposes$4,000
Love Team Tessa
Royal Oak, MI
General purposes$1,500
National Kidney Foundation of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc give?

$26,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Margaret B Cresswell (Director), Katherine Ann Tisserand (Director), Eleanor Lynn Costin (Director) and Susan Mary Brice (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Cresswell Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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