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William F Courtney Foundation

Accepts applications Detroit, Michigan · EIN 341905199

William F Courtney Foundation is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $134,150 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $4,470 and the largest $18,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $94,200 the year before.

27% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$94,20022$2.0 million
2024$134,15022$2.2 million

How to apply

ContactShelton Tate
4720 Piedmont Row Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone or email(980) 282-3017
What to submitWritten applications stating purpose of request
RestrictionsAll organizations must qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the irc

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William F Courtney Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$34,800
District of Columbia3$26,800
Ohio2$25,000
North Carolina2$19,775
New York2$13,780
Virginia2$9,830
Connecticut1$4,165

Grants paid in 2024

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Washington Jesuit Academy
Washington, DC
Support daily operations$18,000
St Thomas More Newman Center
Columbus, OH
Support daily operations$15,000
Duke University
Durham, NC
Support daily operations$15,000
Ursuline High School Endowment Fund
Youngstown, OH
Support daily operations$10,000
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Support daily operations$8,990
Holy Trinity School
Washington, DC
Support daily operations$6,300
Eric Parede Save A Life Fdn
El Cajon, CA
Support daily operations$6,000
Rancho Santa Fe Foundaiton
Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Support daily operations$6,000
Young Kings Movement
Leesburg, VA
Support daily operations$5,665
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Support daily operations$4,790
The V Foundation
Cary, NC
Support daily operations$4,775
Ecad Educated Canines Assisting With Disabilities
Torrington, CT
Support daily opperations$4,165
United Service Organization Inc
Arlington, VA
Support daily operations$4,165
Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges
El Cajon, CA
Support daily operations$4,000
Santa Sophia Catholic Church
Spring Valley, CA
Support daily operations$3,000
St Rita's Catholic School
San Diego, CA
Support daily operations$3,000
Any Body Can Youth Foundation
San Diego, CA
Support daily operations$3,000
Kitchens for Good
San Diego, CA
Support daily operations$3,000
Saint Augustine High School
San Diego, CA
Support daily operations$3,000
Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Support daily operations$2,500
Washington School for Girls
Washington, DC
Support daily operations$2,500
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego, CA
Support daily operations$1,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William F Courtney Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William F Courtney Foundation give?

$134,150 in tax year 2024, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $4,470.

Who runs William F Courtney Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Comerica (Trustee), Frank Courtney (Advisor) and Christopher Courtney (Advisor).

What does William F Courtney Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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