Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation is a private foundation, based in Jackson, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $761K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $92K. Net investment income was $117K.
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation at a glance
In short: Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation gave $92K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $91,666
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,185
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $760,951
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (56% 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 Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wash St Univ FD ($30K). Together the top 9 received $92K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 41 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 182% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2023) to $109K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $92K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wash St Univ FD Pullman, WA | Operations | $30,000 |
| MI Theatre of Jackson Jackson, MI | Capital | $16,666 |
| Jackson School of Art Jackson, MI | Operations | $15,000 |
| Cattle Track Arts & Pre Scottsdale, AZ | Operations | $10,000 |
| Jackson Co Parks & Rec Jackson, MI | Operations | $10,000 |
| Jackson Symphony Orch Jackson, MI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Concord Twp Cemetery Concord, MI | Operations | $2,500 |
| Concord Youth Assoc Concord, MI | Operations | $2,000 |
| Cascades Humane Soc Jackson, MI | Operations | $500 |
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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 | $760,951 | $11,784 | $108,474 | $91,666 | 9 | $95,088 | $116,514 | $52,272 |
| 2024 | $738,718 | $12,108 | $121,044 | $101,667 | 10 | $101,667 | $210,923 | $50,685 |
| 2023 | $607,283 | $14,120 | $93,450 | $79,667 | 8 | $79,667 | $98,644 | $45,426 |
| 2022 | $612,679 | $10,904 | $95,271 | $82,667 | 6 | $82,667 | — | $47,101 |
| 2021 | $652,031 | $12,702 | $140,184 | $109,000 | 8 | $127,667 | $61,555 | $53,610 |
| 2020 | $697,980 | $14,623 | $104,755 | $91,167 | 10 | — | $488 | $44,042 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation is led by Philip J Curtis, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip J Curtis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$14K (2023) → $16K (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 $16K, to Philip J Curtis (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation
How much does Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation give each year?
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation gave $92K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 10 grants.
What is Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation's typical grant size?
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,185, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation give grants?
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (33%) and Arizona (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MI (5 grants) and Concord, MI (2 grants).
Does Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (8 grants).
Who are Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation's largest grantees?
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wash St Univ FD ($30,000), MI Theatre of Jackson ($16,666) and Jackson School of Art ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation?
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation reported $761K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation's EIN?
Dwight & Lucile Aldrich Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6406772. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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