CSO Inc
CSO Inc is a private foundation based in Troy, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $99,500, all listed with the purpose “benevolence.”
CSO Inc at a glance
In short: CSO Inc gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $99,500
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -31.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,654
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,160,299
- +10.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (72% 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 CSO Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3155 Big Beaver Road No 207, Troy, MI 48084
Phone: (248) 349-4549
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CSO Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($37K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 86 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Michigan 72%, Georgia 9%, Missouri 9%, Illinois 5%, and Alaska 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is CSO Inc open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $88K (2022) to $144K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Lapeer, MI | Benevolence | $36,500 |
| Atlanta Mission Atlanta, GA | Benevolence | $9,000 |
| Camp Barnabas Purdy, MO | Benevolence | $9,000 |
| Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries Detroit, MI | Benevolence | $9,000 |
| Lighthouse Pontiac, MI | Benevolence | $9,000 |
| Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team Clemens, MI | Benevolence | $9,000 |
| Revival Tabernacle Highland Park, MI | Benevolence | $5,000 |
| Bridge Communities Inc Glen Ellyn, IL | Benevolence | $3,000 |
| Downtown Soup Kitchen Hope Center Anchorage, AK | Benevolence | $3,000 |
| All Worthy of Love Troy, MI | Benevolence | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,160,299 | $538,679 | $114,590 | $99,500 | 13 | $99,500 | $75,629 | $88,190 |
| 2024 | $1,952,002 | $69,372 | $158,874 | $143,800 | 19 | $143,800 | $56,268 | $99,331 |
| 2023 | $2,717,402 | $182,353 | $98,034 | $92,800 | 16 | $92,800 | $178,989 | $143,818 |
| 2022 | $2,790,749 | $344,856 | $93,647 | $88,050 | 16 | $88,050 | $50,630 | $148,262 |
| 2021 | $2,578,120 | $310,621 | $93,545 | $91,900 | 22 | $91,900 | $10,621 | $119,120 |
| 2020 | $2,107,723 | $241,555 | $93,470 | $91,900 | 25 | — | $11,555 | $100,105 |
| 2019 | $1,955,604 | $36,279 | $100,463 | $99,100 | 25 | — | $36,279 | $96,219 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CSO Inc reported a distributable amount of $88K 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 CSO Inc is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including groups addressing housing, homelessness, and emergency shelter. Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries says it provides hope to homeless, abused, and disadvantaged people through ministry. Bridge Communities says it helps homeless families transition to self-sufficiency through mentoring, housing, and supportive services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CSO Inc reported 13 grants totaling $99,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $36,500, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable awards included $36,500 to Habitat for Humanity (listed in the filing in Lapeer, Michigan); $9,000 each to Atlanta Mission, Camp Barnabas, Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, Lighthouse, and Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team; and $5,000 to Revival Tabernacle.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists G Robert Reichenbach as president and Hemmat Toma as vice president.
CSO Inc is led by G. Robert Reichenbach, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
G. Robert Reichenbach
President
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hemmat Toma
Vice President
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/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 CSO Inc
How much does CSO Inc give each year?
CSO Inc gave $100K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 19 grants.
What is CSO Inc's typical grant size?
CSO Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,654, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from CSO Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does CSO Inc give grants?
CSO Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (9%) and Missouri (9%).
Does CSO Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on CSO Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Benevolence" (13 grants).
Who are CSO Inc's largest grantees?
CSO Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat for Humanity ($36,500), Atlanta Mission ($9,000) and Camp Barnabas ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is CSO Inc?
CSO Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does CSO Inc fund?
No mission statement for CSO Inc is provided. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations including groups addressing housing, homelessness, and emergency shelter. Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries says it provides hope to homeless, abused, and disadvantaged people through ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from CSO Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is CSO Inc's EIN?
CSO Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3433075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does CSO Inc 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 July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). CSO Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cso-inc-morg_20bf93c6ab764434af6593fcb7bc9df4
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