Fettig Family Foundation
The Fettig Family Foundation is a private foundation based in an individual recipient, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $1,320,390 to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Michigan.
Fettig Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fettig Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Michigan. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,320,390
- +170.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,876
- +235.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,400
- Total assets
- $5,902,358
- -38.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (96% 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 Fettig Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 417 Champions Way, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone: (269) 923-5842
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fettig Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cornerstone Alliance ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 109 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Michigan 96%, Indiana 2%, Tennessee 2%, and California 1%. The grants listed include recipients in Michigan, Indiana, Tennessee, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fettig Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $92K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 294% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 378% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $162K (2021) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Alliance Benton Harbor, MI | Wee course community amenity at harbor shores / harbor shores legends holiday fund | $1,135,000 |
| Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund Benton Harbor, MI | General Fund | $42,040 |
| St Joseph Public Schools Foundation St Joseph, MI | Bucks for brown school program / upton pto program / general support | $21,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Fettig-Lansdown Family Scholarship | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater SW Benton Harbor, MI | General Fund | $15,000 |
| United Way of Southwest Michigan St Joseph, MI | Community Impact Fund / Level up Framework | $15,000 |
| Kiddo Mill Valley, CA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Berrien Community Foundation St Joseph, MI | General Fund | $12,000 |
| Tipton County Foundation Tipton, IN | Hilton Hobbs Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| Indiana University Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Iu Food Insecurity Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,902,358 | $1,037,003 | $1,334,890 | $1,320,390 | 21 | $1,320,390 | $1,037,003 | $349,656 |
| 2024 | $9,546,596 | $1,490,003 | $494,786 | $487,486 | 26 | $487,486 | $492,768 | $391,946 |
| 2023 | $8,999,128 | $465,926 | $392,190 | $385,510 | 25 | $385,968 | $492,331 | $473,846 |
| 2022 | $10,146,834 | $141,361 | $365,174 | $335,400 | 19 | $335,400 | $459,974 | $579,577 |
| 2021 | $15,718,913 | $14,569,632 | $172,047 | $161,516 | 18 | $172,036 | $1,405,646 | $301,398 |
| 2020 | $1,844,940 | $1,890,780 | — | — | — | — | — | $7,572 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fettig Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $350K 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 the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include education, community support, food security, youth programs, and scholarships. For example, the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation says it raises and distributes resources to enrich students’ education, and Feeding America West Michigan says it gathers and distributes food to relieve hunger and increase food security. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their work, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $1,320,390. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $1,135,000, with a median of $6,400.
The largest reported grants included $1,135,000 to Cornerstone Alliance for the “Wee Course Community Amenity at Harbor Shores / Harbor Shores Legends Holiday Fund,” $42,040 to the Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund for its general fund, and $21,000 to the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation for school and general-support programs. Other grants included $20,000 to Vanderbilt University for the Fettig-Lansdown Family Scholarship, $15,000 each to Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater SW, United Way of Southwest Michigan, and Kiddo, and $12,000 to Berrien Community Foundation for its general fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these directors: Jeff M Fettig, Marcia H Fettig, Anne Elise Lansdown, Drew A Lansdown, Jeff Jay D Fettig, and Jordan E Fettig.
Fettig Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Elise Lansdown
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Drew A. Lansdown
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeff Jay D. Fettig
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jordan E. Fettig
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marcia H. Fettig
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fettig Family Foundation
How much does Fettig Family Foundation give each year?
Fettig Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $487K across 26 grants.
What is Fettig Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fettig Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,400, and its average grant was $62,876, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fettig Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Fettig Family Foundation give grants?
Fettig Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Joseph, MI (6 grants), Benton Harbor, MI (4 grants) and Stevensville, MI (2 grants).
Does Fettig Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 52% of Fettig Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fettig Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fettig Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cornerstone Alliance ($1,135,000), Whirlpool Collective Impact Fund ($42,040) and St Joseph Public Schools Foundation ($21,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fettig Family Foundation?
Fettig Family Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $350K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fettig Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include education, community support, food security, youth programs, and scholarships. For example, the St. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fettig Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fettig Family Foundation's EIN?
Fettig Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3633145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Fettig Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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