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William Cardinal Foundation

Preselected recipients only Utica, Michigan · EIN 825245334

William Cardinal Foundation is a private foundation in Utica, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $225,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 the same as $225,000 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$225,0006$3.4 million
2024$225,0006$5.3 million
2025$225,0006$5.2 million

How to apply

William Cardinal 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 William Cardinal Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan4$215,000
Illinois1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul Educational Trust
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
General Purpose$200,000
Alzheimer's Association Inc
Chicago, IL
General Purpose$5,000
American Diabetes Association
Merrifield, VA
General Purpose$5,000
Salvation Army
Southfield, MI
General Purpose$5,000
Capuchin Soup Kitchen
Detroit, MI
General Purpose$5,000
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit, MI
Kresge Eye Institute$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William Cardinal Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does William Cardinal Foundation give?

$225,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs William Cardinal Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gillian Treier (Director), Stephanie N Marotta (President), Michael J Smith (Director) and David P Sutherland (Director).

What does William Cardinal Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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