Appletree Hill Foundation
Appletree Hill Foundation is a private foundation based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $208,000, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Michigan.
Appletree Hill Foundation at a glance
In short: Appletree Hill Foundation gave $208K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Michigan. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,000
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,667
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $3,841,314
- +15.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (12 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (83% 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 Appletree Hill Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6558 Diplomat Drive, Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Phone: (586) 802-5561
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Appletree Hill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heat 4 Heroes ($20K). Together the top 10 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan. Other recipient states were Florida, Arizona, and Kentucky at 5% each, and Tennessee at 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Appletree Hill Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 24 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $208K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heat 4 Heroes Sterling Heights, MI | General Support | $20,000 |
| The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation Washington, MI | General Support | $15,000 |
| Fleece & Thank You Farmington Hills, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit Pontiac, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Next Step for Seniors Foundation Rochester Hills, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Parents & Friends of Glen H Peters School Macomb, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| RSA Foundation Center Line, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Shriners Children's Hospitals Tampa, FL | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Bottomless Toy Chest Troy, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Trinity Community Care Shelby Township, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,841,314 | $767,088 | $252,296 | $208,000 | 24 | $212,599 | $227,391 | $169,579 |
| 2024 | $3,326,522 | $731,964 | $171,162 | $136,000 | 19 | $138,917 | $199,719 | $137,039 |
| 2023 | $2,765,720 | $676,307 | $113,563 | $88,000 | 14 | $90,020 | $52,872 | $102,533 |
| 2022 | $2,202,976 | $552,188 | $170,029 | $145,000 | 13 | $149,290 | $31,449 | $82,040 |
| 2021 | $1,820,817 | $601,807 | $152,524 | $133,000 | 12 | $135,670 | $84,953 | $78,800 |
| 2020 | $1,371,534 | $523,251 | $89,769 | $75,000 | 13 | — | $10,968 | $52,098 |
| 2019 | $938,052 | $520,099 | $82,070 | $65,860 | 11 | — | $11,559 | $37,324 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Appletree Hill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $170K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting hospitalized children with cancer, providing free medical and dental care, serving students with special needs, and helping children and young adults in foster care. These are grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $208,000 through 24 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $9,000. The largest grants included $20,000 to HEAT 4 HEROES; $15,000 to The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation; and $10,000 each to Fleece & Thank You, Furniture Bank of Metro Detroit, Next Step for Seniors Foundation, Parents & Friends of Glen H Peters School, RSA Foundation, Shriners Children’s Hospitals, The Bottomless Toy Chest, Trinity Community Care, Turning Point USA, and Woody Williams Foundation.
Grantee missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. The Bottomless Toy Chest says it delivers art projects, crafts, and interactive toys to hospitalized cancer patients. Trinity Community Care says it provides free medical and dental care to people who cannot afford it. RSA Foundation says it supports Rising Stars Academy, a public school for students ages 18–26 with special needs. Woody Williams Foundation says it serves Gold Star families through memorial, outreach, and education programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists CAROL S FISHER and HENRYK K FISHER as directors.
Appletree Hill Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol S. Fisher
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henryk K. Fisher
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Appletree Hill Foundation
How much does Appletree Hill Foundation give each year?
Appletree Hill Foundation gave $208K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 19 grants.
What is Appletree Hill Foundation's typical grant size?
Appletree Hill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,667, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Appletree Hill Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Appletree Hill Foundation give grants?
Appletree Hill Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, MI (2 grants), Macomb, MI (2 grants), Farmington Hills, MI (2 grants) and St Clair Shores, MI (2 grants).
Does Appletree Hill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Appletree Hill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Appletree Hill Foundation's largest grantees?
Appletree Hill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Heat 4 Heroes ($20,000), The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation ($15,000) and Fleece & Thank You ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Appletree Hill Foundation?
Appletree Hill Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $213K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $170K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Appletree Hill Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Appletree Hill Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions are made only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Appletree Hill Foundation's EIN?
Appletree Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2817481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Appletree Hill Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Appletree Hill Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/appletree-hill-foundation-morg_e405ec6df9b44a5291bd653fce46bc21
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