Friends of Garezers Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ada, MI EIN: 27-3875602

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

Latvian Center Garezers: $769KLatvian Center Garezers$769K

The largest 2025 recipient was Latvian Center Garezers ($769K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

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

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Three Rivers

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

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Latvian Center Garezers Three Rivers, MIContruction of new Multi activity building$768,922
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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
2025$1,472,499$92,666$774,679$768,9221$774,679$86,909$55,408
2024$2,154,507$185,259$3,755,690$3,740,0001$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$404,9201$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$57,5002—$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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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