Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clinton TWP, MI EIN: 38-3342992

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Clinton TWP, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2K.

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc gave $2K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $300), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,500
-62.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$300
-62.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$250
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Purple Rose Theater: $500Purple Rose Theater$500Hospice of Michigan: $250Hospice of Michigan$250Alternatives for Girls: $250Alternatives for Girls$250Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society: $250Grosse Pointe Animal AdoptionSociety$250Potter Park Zoological Society: $250Potter Park Zoological Society$250

The largest 2024 recipient was Purple Rose Theater ($500). Together the top 5 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitClinton TWPIsland ParkMemphisWoodland HillsChelseaSterling HeightsBruce TWPHarper WoodsLansing

How Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K7 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $20K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Purple Rose Theater Chelsea, MIProfessional Theatre Enriching and Producing New American Plays$500
Hospice of Michigan Clinton TWP, MIWorking with patients and families for quality of life and support$250
Alternatives for Girls Detroit, MIHelp at-risk and homeless girls with prevention, shelter and outreach$250
Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society Harper Woods, MICreate a relationship between adopters and new furry friend$250
Potter Park Zoological Society Lansing, MIEnsure health of animals at the zoo and provide animal welfare programs$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024——$3,479$1,5005$2,912—$86
2023$3,479—$9,245$4,0005$5,245—$399
2022$12,724—$10,645$4,0005$4,020—$913
2021$23,369—$21,120$19,5006$20,520—$1,376
2020$44,489$917$37,620$20,0007——$3,095
2019$81,192$85,908$36,620$20,0007—$1,366$4,860

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $86 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc is led by Mark Zurek, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mark Zurek

    President

    Director → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Janet Bruss

    Director

    Diirector → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Jeff Bruss

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $0 (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wayne Stewart (2019) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Janet Bruss — Director: $4KJanet BrussDirector$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $4K, to Janet Bruss (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc

How much does Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc give each year?

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc gave $2K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 5 grants.

What is Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $250, and its average grant was $300, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc give grants?

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Purple Rose Theater ($500), Hospice of Michigan ($250) and Alternatives for Girls ($250), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How much is Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $86 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc's EIN?

Floyd B & Helen M Thormann Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3342992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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