Adient Foundation Inc
Adient Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Eagan, Minnesota. It provides charitable contributions to U.S.-based tax-exempt not-for-profit organizations, prioritizing those that directly benefit communities where Adient operates and where employees live and work.
Adient Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Adient Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 61 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Michigan. 49% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,037,261
- +58.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 61
- +56.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,004
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $24,482,285
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 49% first-time grantees (30 of 61, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adient Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to the foundation’s online application and asks them to consult its policies and guidelines. It also refers applicants to additional documents with respect to their application and states that there are no deadlines. The policies say proposals are evaluated using factors including an organization’s structure, objectives, management capacity, community relationship, population served, and position relative to similar organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Adient Foundtion Inc
Mailing address: 135 S 84Th St Ste 200, Milwaukee, WI 53214
Phone: (414) 220-8958
Website: https://adient.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Adient Foundation Inc
Who Adient Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Plymouth Community United Way ($193K). Together the top 10 received $718K.
Grant Size Distribution
228 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 228 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation gives priority to organizations that benefit communities where Adient operates and where employees live and work. In filing year 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 9% to Georgia, 3% each to Tennessee and Wisconsin, and 2% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Adient Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
49%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 30 of 61 grantees (49%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $653K (2024) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 61 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Community United Way Plymouth, MI | General Operating | $192,981 |
| Detroit Police Athletic League Detroit, MI | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Focus Hope Detroit, MI | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation Detroit, MI | General Operating | $100,000 |
| Aucc Inc Atlanta, GA | General Operating | $80,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley Ann Arbor, MI | General Operating | $50,000 |
| Life Remodeled Detroit, MI | General Operating | $33,000 |
| First Step Western Wayne County Plymouth, MI | General Operating | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General Operating | $22,357 |
| Goodwill Industries of GD Detroit, MI | General Operating | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,482,285 | $1,572,774 | $1,261,920 | $1,037,261 | 61 | $1,156,606 | $1,478,101 | $1,610,102 |
| 2024 | $24,222,921 | $1,655,765 | $780,358 | $652,629 | 39 | $661,622 | $1,554,442 | $1,482,475 |
| 2023 | $23,337,687 | $580,954 | $1,019,681 | $897,051 | 41 | $906,418 | $469,476 | $1,361,895 |
| 2022 | $23,644,016 | $1,225,018 | $1,145,822 | $1,023,224 | 42 | $1,023,751 | $1,081,506 | $1,469,566 |
| 2021 | $24,102,147 | $1,188,261 | $1,191,040 | $1,070,201 | 45 | — | $1,041,842 | $1,511,411 |
| 2020 | $24,229,640 | $897,563 | $1,019,254 | $934,512 | 58 | — | $789,572 | $1,301,588 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adient Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide charitable contributions to U.S.-based tax-exempt not-for-profit organizations, with priority for organizations benefiting Adient communities and employees. Its stated sectors are health and social services, education, culture and the arts, and civic activities.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees. Plymouth Community United Way says it serves local human needs and works to improve the lives of people needing assistance. Focus: HOPE describes itself as a civil and human rights organization working to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice in metropolitan Detroit. Detroit PAL says it helps youth through athletic programs and enrichment opportunities. Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan says it provides K–12 students with hands-on education in entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 61 grants totaling $1,037,261. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $192,981, with a median of $7,500. The largest awards included $192,981 to Plymouth Community United Way; $100,000 each to Detroit Police Athletic League, Focus: HOPE, and Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation; and $80,000 to AUCC Inc. The listed purposes for these grants were general operating.
The foundation’s website lists the AFI Grant – One-time Grants and Renewals and AFI Grant – Multi-year Grants as active. Its policies state that each year’s contributions do not establish a precedent for future giving or comparable gifts. The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mark A. Oswald was listed as an officer on the 2025 filing.
Adient Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Mark A. Oswald, Officer on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A. Oswald
Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Steven T. Mielke (2020) — Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adient Foundation Inc
How much does Adient Foundation Inc give each year?
Adient Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 61 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $653K across 39 grants.
What is Adient Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Adient Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $17,004, across 61 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adient Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Adient Foundation Inc give grants?
Adient Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (13 grants), Ann Arbor, MI (5 grants), Southfield, MI (3 grants) and Plymouth, MI (2 grants).
Does Adient Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adient Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (61 of 61) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Adient Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Adient Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Plymouth Community United Way ($192,981), Detroit Police Athletic League ($100,000) and Focus Hope ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adient Foundation Inc?
Adient Foundation Inc reported $24.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Adient Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide charitable contributions to U.S.-based tax-exempt not-for-profit organizations, with priority for organizations benefiting Adient communities and employees. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adient Foundation Inc?
The filing directs applicants to the foundation’s online application and asks them to consult its policies and guidelines. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adient Foundation Inc's EIN?
Adient Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2058838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Adient Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/adient-foundation-inc-morg_44d7c6ee5629493c8a73b86a2da6f5d3
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