Calftech

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ortonville, MI EIN: 20-8082454

Calftech is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Ortonville, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $139.

Calftech at a glance

In short: Calftech gave $139 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $139), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$139
-94.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$139
-94.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$139
Total assets
$30,814
+14.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Missouri (100% 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 Calftech funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Truck and Historical Socie: $139American Truck and HistoricalSocie$139

The largest 2025 recipient was American Truck and Historical Socie ($139).

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Kansas CityArmadaEast LansingImlay CityMarysvillePinckney

How Calftech gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. 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$5K$10K$15K$20K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139 (2025) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $139.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Truck and Historical Socie Kansas City, MOCommunity Welfare$139
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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 Income
2025$30,814$71,001$67,102$1391$63,783—
2024$26,915$93,002$107,523$2,7331$104,832—
2023$43,338$73,002$65,280$2,9741$30,078$2
2022$36,469$111,803$118,727$11,4711$116,720$3
2021$42,798$81,003$74,742$16,4714$71,803$3
2020$34,177$88,002$85,078$5,7693—$2

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Calftech is led by Janet Haering, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet Haering

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Haering

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Haering

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Calftech

How much does Calftech give each year?

Calftech gave $139 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Calftech?

Calftech reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $71K.

What is Calftech?

Calftech is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Ortonville, MI. It holds $31K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Calftech operate?

Calftech has awarded grants in Michigan, Missouri.

What is Calftech's EIN?

Calftech's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8082454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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