Grosse Ile Educational Foundation
To provide support for creative and exemplary educational opportunities in the Grosse Ile Township Schools and community.
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Grosse Ile Educational Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,224
- -90.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,224
- -80.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,224
- Total assets
- $2,360,002
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Grosse Ile Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grosse Ile Public Schools ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 8 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $124K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse Ile Public Schools | Education Development & Training Programs | $12,224 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,360,002 | $203,799 | $36,026 | $12,224 | 1 | $123,619 |
| 2024 | $2,199,200 | $194,327 | $136,063 | $124,082 | 2 | $100,058 |
| 2023 | $2,094,171 | $238,421 | $155,431 | $67,479 | 4 | $72,402 |
| 2022 | $1,701,900 | $198,135 | $45,253 | $36,250 | Total only | $109,599 |
| 2021 | $2,109,507 | $162,989 | $16,785 | $9,314 | 1 | $140,412 |
| 2020 | $1,786,450 | $191,101 | $108,480 | $94,302 | 1 | $157,094 |
| 2019 | $1,539,235 | $187,649 | $110,558 | $99,499 | 1 | $90,233 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Grosse Ile Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grosse Ile, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $124K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation is led by Kurt Kobiljak, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt Kobiljak
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Hamelin
Director
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Thrasher
Director
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Stevenson
Director
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duncan Murdock
Director
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Ford
Director
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Szymaszek
Director
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea ODonnell
Director
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Hrabnicky
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Papp
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Iverson
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Paisley
Director
Trustee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ava Thrasher
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Callahan
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susie Armiak
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Gargasoulas
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Stevenson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Wojtkowiak
Secretary
Director → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Alan Carter (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Lesile (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mary Booker (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Mello (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sheila Boardman (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Leslie (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dennis Reno (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Katy Hagaman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Georges (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Trisha Mans (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Amy Rossi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Formentin (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Luisa Dunlap (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Heather Robinson (2020) — Director
- Former: Jackie Desana (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Dermody (2019) — Secretary
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 Grosse Ile Educational Foundation
How much does Grosse Ile Educational Foundation give each year?
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $124K across 2 grants.
How large is Grosse Ile Educational Foundation?
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $204K.
What is Grosse Ile Educational Foundation?
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Grosse Ile, MI. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Grosse Ile Educational Foundation operate?
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Grosse Ile Educational Foundation's EIN?
Grosse Ile Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3235455. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
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