Alice E Turner Memorial Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saginaw, MI EIN: 38-6501366

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Saginaw, Michigan. It reported 15 grants totaling $34,300 in 2025, all to recipients in Michigan.

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust at a glance

In short: Alice E Turner Memorial Trust gave $34K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,300
-17.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
15
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,287
+9.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,135,498
+3.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Michigan (100% 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 Alice E Turner Memorial Trust

How to Apply

The foundation lists a letter as the application form and says there are no restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
The foundation states that there are no deadlines for applications.
Deadline
The foundation states that there are no deadlines for applications.
Contact

Application contact: John Humphreys
Mailing address: 1 Tuscola St Ste 301, Saginaw, MI 48607
Phone: (989) 401-2115

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Alice E Turner Memorial Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Well of Saginaw: $5KWell of Saginaw$5KBoys & Girls Club GLBR: $4KBoys & Girls Club GLBR$4KEmmaus House: $4KEmmaus House$4K1 Week 1 Street: $3K1 Week 1 Street$3KUnited Way of Saginaw: $3KUnited Way of Saginaw$3KRead: $2KRead$2KCAN Council: $2KCAN Council$2KHospitality House: $2KHospitality House$2KSaginaw Community Foundation: $2KSaginaw Community Foundation$2KSaginaw Promise Zone Authority: $2KSaginaw Promise Zone Authority$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Well of Saginaw ($5K). Together the top 10 received $28K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

83<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SaginawAuburnBay CityMidlandFlintLansingMt Pleasant

Is Alice E Turner Memorial Trust open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2019–2025). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K27 grants2019 20 grants2020 17 grants2021 20 grants2022 11 grants2023 20 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2023) to $55K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Well of Saginaw Saginaw, MIGeneral Fund$5,000
Boys & Girls Club GLBR Bay City, MIGeneral Fund$4,000
Emmaus House Saginaw, MIDistribution center$3,500
1 Week 1 Street Saginaw, MIGeneral Fund$2,500
United Way of Saginaw Saginaw, MIGeneral Fund$2,500
Read Saginaw, MIGeneral Fund$2,250
CAN Council Saginaw, MIGeneral Fund$2,030
Hospitality House Saginaw, MIGeneral Fund$2,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$2,000
Saginaw Community Foundation Saginaw, MIFood Pantry$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,135,498$114,269$71,673$34,30015$51,677$97,038$58,181
2024$1,092,902$98,031$80,016$41,60020$60,739$79,511$57,144
2023$1,074,768$45,524$64,796$33,80011$47,860$28,588$52,488
2022$1,092,849$66,747$91,442$55,03720$71,947$48,908$55,638
2021$1,092,395$100,252$86,470$55,07617$67,569$82,094$64,174
2020$1,078,613$65,406$71,772$39,00020—$47,495$56,128
2019$1,084,979$55,852$79,351$53,49527—$39,208$56,232

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice E Turner Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Well of Saginaw, Boys & Girls Club GLBR, Emmaus House, and United Way of Saginaw. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Hospitality House says its mission is to minimize deprivation in its community by providing food assistance to people in need; Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan says it builds girls’ courage, confidence, and character; and Saginaw Community Foundation says it fulfills donor wishes and enables community initiatives.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 15 grants totaling $34,300. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,000. Larger awards included $5,000 to Well of Saginaw for its General Fund, $4,000 to Boys & Girls Club GLBR for its General Fund, $3,500 to Emmaus House for a distribution center, and $2,500 each to 1 Week 1 Street and United Way of Saginaw for their General Funds. Other 2025 grants included $2,250 to READ for its General Fund and $2,000 each to Hospitality House for its General Fund, an individual recipient & Sciences Academy for the Stand Up Award, Saginaw Community Foundation for a food pantry, and Saginaw Promise Zone Authority for its General Fund.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists John Humphreys as president, Suzanne Lozano as treasurer, and Randy Wierda as vice president.

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust is led by John Humphreys, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Humphreys

    President

    Trustee → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $800 (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Suzanne Lozano

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $800 (2019) → $1K (2025)

  • Randy Wierda

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $800 (2021) → $1K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: B. J. Humphreys Ending (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: B. J. Humphreys (2019–2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Suzanne Lozano — Treasurer: $1KSuzanne LozanoTreasurer$1KRandy Wierda — Vice President: $1KRandy WierdaVice President$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Suzanne Lozano (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alice E Turner Memorial Trust

How much does Alice E Turner Memorial Trust give each year?

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust gave $34K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 20 grants.

What is Alice E Turner Memorial Trust's typical grant size?

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,287, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alice E Turner Memorial Trust that year got $2K on average.

Where does Alice E Turner Memorial Trust give grants?

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (13 grants).

Does Alice E Turner Memorial Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Alice E Turner Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Alice E Turner Memorial Trust's largest grantees?

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Well of Saginaw ($5,000), Boys & Girls Club GLBR ($4,000) and Emmaus House ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alice E Turner Memorial Trust?

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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 Alice E Turner Memorial Trust fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Well of Saginaw, Boys & Girls Club GLBR, Emmaus House, and United Way of Saginaw. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Alice E Turner Memorial Trust?

The foundation lists a letter as the application form and says there are no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Alice E Turner Memorial Trust's EIN?

Alice E Turner Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6501366. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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