Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation
The Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Franklin, Michigan. In its 2025 filing, it reported 21 grants totaling $114,949, supporting organizations working in health care, medical research, education, religious life, and community and human services.
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation gave $115K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,949
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,474
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $785,578
- -4.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (92% 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 Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation lists Eunice Ring as the contact. Applicants should submit a letter explaining the need and an IRS determination of exempt status. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Eunice Ring
Mailing address: 25665 River, Franklin, MI 48025
Phone: (248) 626-7699
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Henry Ford Health System ($26K). Together the top 10 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 91 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 4% to Florida, 3% to Wyoming, and less than 1% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 161% 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 $54K (2021) to $181K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI | Health Care | $26,000 |
| Donees 1800 or Less Each Various, MI | Charitable Use | $17,947 |
| Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Detroit, MI | Medical Research | $15,000 |
| Temple Israel West Bloomfield, MI | Religious | $8,408 |
| Michigan Jewish Sports Hall of Fame W Bloomfield TWNSP, MI | Human Services | $7,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI | Preserve Jewish History | $5,800 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces Walled Lake, MI | Education Welfare | $5,000 |
| Insight Through Education Palm Beach, FL | Education | $5,000 |
| Jackson Hole Jewish Community Jackson, WY | Religious | $3,600 |
| JCC of Metro Detroit West Bloomfield, MI | Community Welfare | $2,500 |
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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 | $785,578 | $104,766 | $144,725 | $114,949 | 21 | $114,949 | $18,539 | $71,513 |
| 2024 | $825,537 | $179,437 | $146,974 | $115,900 | 22 | $115,900 | $53,756 | $66,748 |
| 2023 | $793,060 | $349,207 | $205,770 | $181,307 | 18 | $181,307 | $121,844 | $61,583 |
| 2022 | $649,623 | $118,830 | $93,929 | $69,298 | 17 | $69,298 | $55,099 | $61,074 |
| 2021 | $624,722 | $261,802 | $74,821 | $53,995 | 13 | — | $157,438 | — |
| 2020 | $437,741 | $111,303 | $92,398 | $77,003 | 18 | — | $41,303 | — |
| 2019 | $458,878 | $151,076 | $87,672 | $70,477 | 15 | — | $74,881 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health care and medical research, as well as religious, educational, historical-preservation, and human-services purposes.
Among its grantees, Henry Ford Health describes its mission as improving people’s lives through health care and healing. The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute says it works in cancer care, research, and education. The Jewish Federation of Detroit describes itself as serving the needs of the Jewish people and building a strong Jewish future. Insight Through Education says it uses lessons from the Holocaust and genocides to promote kindness, acceptance, and respect and to oppose antisemitism, hatred, and bigotry. Yad Ezra says it provides kosher food and other necessities to needy Jewish families, while Gesher Human Services describes work in workforce development, behavioral health, and inclusion.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $114,949. Grant amounts ranged from $360 to $26,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable grants included $26,000 to Henry Ford Health System for health care, $15,000 to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute for medical research, $8,408 to Temple Israel for religious purposes, and $5,800 to the Jewish Federation of Detroit to preserve Jewish history.
The filing lists 22 grants totaling $115,900 in 2024 and 18 grants totaling $181,307 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eunice Ring as president and director, and Karen Weiss, Elizabeth Fellows, and Marianne Caplan as directors.
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation is led by Eunice Ring, President & Director since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eunice Ring
President & Director
Vice President, Sec-Tr & Director → President & Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Fellows
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Karen Weiss
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marianne Caplan
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Milton Ring (2019) — President & Director
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 Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation
How much does Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation give each year?
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation gave $115K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $116K across 22 grants.
What is Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,474, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation give grants?
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Southfield, MI (3 grants), Detroit, MI (2 grants), West Bloomfield, MI (2 grants) and Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 grants).
Does Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Services" (4 grants) and "Religious" (3 grants).
Who are Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Henry Ford Health System ($26,000), Donees 1800 or Less Each ($17,947) and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation?
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation reported $786K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health care and medical research, as well as religious, educational, historical-preservation, and human-services purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation?
The foundation lists Eunice Ring as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Eunice & Milton H Ring Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6078083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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