Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable is a private foundation, based in Escanaba, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $45K.
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable at a glance
In short: Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable gave $77K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,132
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,426
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,427
- Total assets
- $1,468,637
- -3.5% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was All Saints Catholic Church ($32K). Together the top 4 received $71K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,427), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2023) to $87K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Church Gladstone, MI | General Operations | $32,140 |
| The Gladstone Scholarship & Student Gladstone, MI | Scholarships | $25,711 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,427 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society Gladstone, MI | General Operations | $6,427 |
| The Salvation Army Escanaba, MI | General Operations | $6,427 |
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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 | $1,468,637 | $39,064 | $91,631 | $77,132 | 5 | $77,132 | $44,886 | $75,390 |
| 2024 | $1,521,512 | $65,927 | $87,456 | $74,197 | 5 | $74,197 | $54,557 | $73,113 |
| 2023 | $1,542,710 | $46,305 | $80,997 | $68,663 | 5 | $68,663 | $33,045 | $67,700 |
| 2022 | $1,577,032 | $51,066 | $100,467 | $86,932 | 5 | $86,932 | $37,689 | $69,966 |
| 2021 | $1,627,156 | $1,722,802 | $95,757 | $80,568 | 5 | $80,568 | $62,193 | $80,186 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's only listed officer is First Bank Upper Michigan, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Bank Upper Michigan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$12K (2021) → $11K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to First Bank Upper Michigan (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable
How much does Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable give each year?
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable gave $77K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 5 grants.
What is Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's typical grant size?
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $6,427, and its average grant was $15,426, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable give grants?
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable 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 Gladstone, MI (3 grants).
Does Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's largest grantees?
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include All Saints Catholic Church ($32,140), The Gladstone Scholarship & Student ($25,711) and St Vincent De Paul Society ($6,427), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,427), which are not listed by name. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable?
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's EIN?
Catherine M Van Donsel Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4193584. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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