Blaser Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, MI EIN: 93-2112080

Blaser Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $97K.

Blaser Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Blaser Family Foundation gave $165K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$165,000
+57.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$55,000
+57.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$55,000
Total assets
$2,269,079
+3.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Blaser Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Catholic Church of Transfiguration: $55KCatholic Church ofTransfiguration$55KSt Wendelin: $55KSt Wendelin$55KUniversity of Detroit: $55KUniversity of Detroit$55K

The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Church of Transfiguration ($55K). Together the top 3 received $165K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DetroitFostoriaSouthfield

How Blaser Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $105K (2024) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $165K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Church of Transfiguration Southfield, MIGeneral$55,000
St Wendelin Fostoria, OHGeneral$55,000
University of Detroit Detroit, MIGeneral$55,000
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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$2,269,079$261,536$185,018$165,0003$165,000$97,342$117,758
2024$2,192,561$108,923$115,843$105,0003$105,000$58,076$167,886
2023$2,199,481$2,199,481————$2,596$3,532

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blaser Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $118K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Blaser Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Vestevich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • William Vestevich

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Blaser Family Foundation

How much does Blaser Family Foundation give each year?

Blaser Family Foundation gave $165K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 3 grants.

What is Blaser Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Blaser Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $55,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Blaser Family Foundation give grants?

Blaser Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (33%).

Does Blaser Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Blaser Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Blaser Family Foundation?

Blaser Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $118K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Blaser Family Foundation's EIN?

Blaser Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2112080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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