Friends of Garezers Inc
Friends of Garezers Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Ada, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $769K. Net investment income was $87K.
Friends of Garezers Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Garezers Inc gave $769K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $769K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $768,922
- -79.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $768,922
- -79.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $768,922
- Total assets
- $1,472,499
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Friends of Garezers Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Latvian Center Garezers ($769K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Garezers Inc gives
- Giving grew 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2020) to $3.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $769K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Latvian Center Garezers Three Rivers, MI | Contruction of new Multi activity building | $768,922 |
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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 | $1,472,499 | $92,666 | $774,679 | $768,922 | 1 | $774,679 | $86,909 | $55,408 |
| 2024 | $2,154,507 | $185,259 | $3,755,690 | $3,740,000 | 1 | $3,755,690 | $179,178 | $153,114 |
| 2023 | $5,724,938 | $169,482 | $25,784 | — | — | $25,784 | $178,383 | $236,314 |
| 2022 | $5,581,240 | $146,132 | $414,344 | $404,920 | 1 | $414,344 | $136,708 | $244,578 |
| 2021 | $5,849,452 | $2,187,504 | $8,398 | — | — | $8,274 | $34,160 | $200,909 |
| 2020 | $3,670,347 | $2,708,040 | $57,606 | $57,500 | 2 | — | $1,707 | $60,838 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of Garezers Inc reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Garezers Inc is led by Karlis Vizulis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karlis Vizulis
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aleksis Vizulis
V President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andra Zommers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vilnis Kubulins
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Friends of Garezers Inc
How much does Friends of Garezers Inc give each year?
Friends of Garezers Inc gave $769K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Garezers Inc?
Friends of Garezers Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $775K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Friends of Garezers Inc?
Friends of Garezers Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Ada, MI. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Garezers Inc operate?
Friends of Garezers Inc has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Friends of Garezers Inc's EIN?
Friends of Garezers Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3875602. 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 March 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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