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The D Jerome & Margery C Slack Foundation

Preselected recipients only Traverse City, Michigan · EIN 383265519

The D Jerome & Margery C Slack Foundation is a private foundation in Traverse City, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $51,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $24,000. 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 $38,500 the year before.

63% 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$38,5004$776,095
2024$51,0008$877,658

How to apply

The D Jerome & Margery C Slack 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 The D Jerome & Margery C Slack Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan7$48,000
Indiana1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI
Scholarship fund$24,000
Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI
Scholarship fund$6,000
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Scholarship fund$6,000
Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI
Scholarship fund$3,000
Kirtland Community College
Grayling, MI
Scholarship fund$3,000
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Scholarship fund$3,000
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Scholarship fund$3,000
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Scholarship fund$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The D Jerome & Margery C Slack Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The D Jerome & Margery C Slack Foundation give?

$51,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The D Jerome & Margery C Slack Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Margery C Slack (President), Michelle Wiseman (Director) and Joanne Paquette (Director).

What does The D Jerome & Margery C Slack Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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