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Tom and Sarah Borman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Michigan · EIN 386058645

Tom and Sarah Borman Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $226,300 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $222,000. 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 $113,000 the year before.

40% 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
2022$124,0005$2.2 million
2023$113,0007$2.6 million
2024$226,3005$2.7 million

How to apply

Tom and Sarah Borman 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 Tom and Sarah Borman Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan5$226,300

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit
Bloomfield Hills, MI
General charitable purposes$222,000
Yad Ezra
Berkley, MI
General charitable purposes$1,800
Jewish Wars Veterans of the USA
Berkley, MI
General charitable purposes$1,000
Orchards Childrens Services
Southfield, MI
General charitable purposes$1,000
Jewish Hospice & Chaplaincy
West Bloomfield, MI
General charitable purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tom and Sarah Borman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tom and Sarah Borman Foundation give?

$226,300 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Tom and Sarah Borman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Johanna Borman (Vice President), Paul D Borman (President) and Stephen Glazek (Director).

What does Tom and Sarah Borman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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