Assarian Michael T Foundation
Assarian Michael T Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. In filing year 2025, it gave $37,700 through 12 grants to charitable organizations, most of them in Michigan; the listed grants supported recipients’ daily operations.
Assarian Michael T Foundation at a glance
In short: Assarian Michael T Foundation gave $38K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,700
- -24.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,142
- -24.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,900
- Total assets
- $1,035,836
- -3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (85% 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 Assarian Michael T Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 75000, Detroit, MI 48275-7874
Phone: (313) 222-3384
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Assarian Michael T Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legacy CHM ($6K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 8% to recipients in Massachusetts, and 8% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Assarian Michael T Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2025) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy CHM Detroit, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $5,800 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Troy, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| Vista Maria Dearborn Heights, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| Detroit Institute of Art Detroit, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| The Detroit Institute for Children Walled Lake, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| St Vincent and Sara H Fisher Detroit, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| Birmingham Bloomfield Hills Art Birmingham, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| Make a Wish Foundation of Brighton, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit Detroit, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
| Angel's Place Southfield, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $2,900 |
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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 | $1,035,836 | $37,069 | $70,728 | $37,700 | 12 | $46,598 | $16,939 | $53,944 |
| 2024 | $1,069,406 | $175,367 | $71,459 | $50,000 | 12 | $52,946 | $157,482 | $51,175 |
| 2023 | $963,366 | $44,288 | $68,846 | $50,000 | 13 | $51,885 | $27,327 | $51,055 |
| 2022 | $988,495 | $26,942 | $75,904 | $56,000 | 13 | $57,946 | $9,431 | $52,507 |
| 2021 | $1,039,126 | $35,479 | $70,634 | $50,000 | 13 | $52,063 | $16,909 | $57,334 |
| 2020 | $1,073,203 | $19,264 | $73,802 | $45,000 | 13 | — | $1,656 | $54,888 |
| 2019 | $1,066,924 | $312,063 | $69,468 | $47,500 | 12 | — | $252,762 | $49,039 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Assarian Michael T Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K 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 children’s and youth-serving organizations, arts organizations, disability organizations, and a medical research organization. These descriptions reflect the recipients’ work, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, LEGACY CHM says it administers charitable funds to support and improve children’s health and well-being by supporting the Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation, doing business as The Children’s Foundation. Vista Maria says it provides care, treatment, and education for vulnerable youth and families. Angels’ Place describes its work as providing loving homes and professional support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $37,700. Grants ranged from $2,900 to $5,800, with a median of $2,900. Each listed grant’s purpose was support of daily operations.
The largest grant was $5,800 to LEGACY CHM in Detroit, Michigan. Grants of $2,900 each went to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Vista Maria, Detroit Institute of Art, The Detroit Institute for Children, St Vincent and Sara H Fisher, Birmingham Bloomfield Hills Art, Make a Wish Foundation of, Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit, Angel’s Place, Armenian Assembly of America, and St Jude Children’s Research.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Assarian Michael T Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fifth Third Bank NA
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$19K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2019–2024) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $19K, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Assarian Michael T Foundation
How much does Assarian Michael T Foundation give each year?
Assarian Michael T Foundation gave $38K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 12 grants.
What is Assarian Michael T Foundation's typical grant size?
Assarian Michael T Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,900, and its average grant was $3,142, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Assarian Michael T Foundation give grants?
Assarian Michael T Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (8%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (4 grants).
Does Assarian Michael T Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Assarian Michael T Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Daily Operations" (12 grants).
Who are Assarian Michael T Foundation's largest grantees?
Assarian Michael T Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Legacy CHM ($5,800), Muscular Dystrophy Association ($2,900) and Vista Maria ($2,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Assarian Michael T Foundation?
Assarian Michael T Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (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 Assarian Michael T Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including children’s and youth-serving organizations, arts organizations, disability organizations, and a medical research organization. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Assarian Michael T Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Assarian Michael T Foundation's EIN?
Assarian Michael T Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7090484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Assarian Michael T 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 August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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