Em Forwrd Family Foundation Inc

ANN ARBOR, MI EIN: 20-0648244

Em Forwrd Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ANN ARBOR, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $528K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $46K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$528K

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$41K

+61.9% YoY

Grant Count

13

-18.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+99.3% YoY

About Em Forwrd Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Em Forwrd Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ANN ARBOR, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $528K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $46K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

Ann ArborBirminghamColumbusDallasDetroitFlintGrand RapidsHartlandJacksonKahuluiMonroeNaplesNew OrleansNew YorkRockvilleWashingtonWyomingYpsilanitiYpsilanti

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13K$25K$38K$50K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$528,432$532,949$536,931
Revenue$45,897$23,418$21,224
Expenses$42,950$27,400$26,516
Qualifying Distributions$41,450$27,400$23,900
Net Investment Income$45,775$23,418$26,572
Distributable Amount$26,615$24,209$25,963

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$21K$31K$41K13 grants202011 grants202111 grants202216 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

242 COMMUNITY CHURCH$12KWEMU 891$6KMICHIGAN THEATRE FOUNDAT…$5KUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$5KYPSILANTI COMMUNITY SCHO…$3KPELOTONIA INSTITUTE FOR …$3KKERRYTOWN CONCERT HOUSE$2KPEACE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER$2KCAPUCHIN SOUP KITCHEN$1KJOYCE IVY FOUNDATION$1K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY VANDEWIELEPRESIDENT
GERARD SPENCERDIRECTOR
COLLEEN SPENCERDIRECTOR
JAN BERTSCHDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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