Gumenick Family Foundation
The Gumenick Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its 2025 IRS filing is marked as the organization’s final return, indicating that it has terminated or is winding down.
Gumenick Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gumenick Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Michigan. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,186,020
- +5756.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,422
- +5756.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (99% 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 Gumenick Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1053 Olivia Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (248) 553-6686
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gumenick Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Jewish Foundation ($587K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 63 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan. The listed recipient-state shares also include DC, Massachusetts, and New York, each shown as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gumenick Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $168K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 52612% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Jewish Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $342,000 |
| Univ Mich - Donor Advised Fund Ann Arbor, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $342,000 |
| United Jewish Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $231,440 |
| Univ Mich - Gumenick Scholarship FN Ann Arbor, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $230,990 |
| United Jewish Foundation Bloomfield Hills, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $14,000 |
| Dag Philanthropic Fund - Jewish Fou Bloomfield Hills, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $5,445 |
| Univ Mich - Gumenick Scholarship FN Ann Arbor, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $5,445 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $4,300 |
| Homes for Our Troops Tauton, MA | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $3,600 |
| Friendship Circle West Bloomfield, MI | 501 C3 General Purpose Grant | $1,800 |
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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 | — | $589,834 | $1,196,680 | $1,186,020 | 19 | $1,186,020 | $14,511 | $38,707 |
| 2024 | $974,495 | $415,695 | $25,402 | $20,253 | 19 | $20,253 | $13,319 | $31,446 |
| 2023 | $568,230 | $363,586 | $15,429 | $9,854 | 19 | $9,854 | — | $14,183 |
| 2022 | $255,078 | $117,784 | $3,147 | $2,250 | 6 | $2,250 | $1,547 | $8,372 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gumenick Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K 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 included general-purpose grants to charitable organizations, as well as support for a university scholarship fund and a donor-advised fund.
Among the grantees, the United Jewish Foundation of Detroit describes its work as owning, managing, and investing Jewish communal assets to help promote continuity of the Jewish people. Homes for Our Troops says it builds and donates adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. JBI International describes its mission as helping people with print disabilities participate in Jewish life; Yad Ezra provides supplemental kosher food and necessities to needy Jewish families; and Common Ground works to help people move from crisis to hope. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $1,186,020. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $342,000, with a median grant of $1,800.
The largest reported grants included $342,000 to United Jewish Foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan; $342,000 to the University of Michigan Donor Advised Fund in Ann Arbor; $231,440 to United Jewish Foundation; and $230,990 to the University of Michigan Gumenick Scholarship Fund. Other listed grants included $14,000 to United Jewish Foundation, $5,445 each to the DAG Philanthropic Fund – Jewish Foundation and the University of Michigan Gumenick Scholarship Fund, and $4,300 to Hillel International.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David A. Gumenick as president, Jason M. Gumenick as treasurer, and Lynne Gumenick Newman as secretary.
Gumenick Family Foundation is led by David A. Gumenick, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Gumenick
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason M. Gumenick
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Gumenick Newman
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Gumenick Family Foundation
How much does Gumenick Family Foundation give each year?
Gumenick Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 19 grants.
What is Gumenick Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gumenick Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $62,422, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gumenick Family Foundation that year got $168K on average.
Where does Gumenick Family Foundation give grants?
Gumenick Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomfield Hills, MI (5 grants), Ann Arbor, MI (3 grants), West Bloomfield, MI (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Gumenick Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gumenick Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gumenick Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gumenick Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Jewish Foundation ($587,440 across 3 grants), Univ Mich - Donor Advised Fund ($342,000) and Univ Mich - Gumenick Scholarship FN ($236,435 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Gumenick Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general-purpose grants to charitable organizations, as well as support for a university scholarship fund and a donor-advised fund. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gumenick Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 ↑
How much is Gumenick Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gumenick Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Gumenick Family Foundation's EIN?
Gumenick Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3393247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Gumenick 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Gumenick Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gumenick-family-foundation-morg_5afb8e29399542ebb18f97358cf6587a
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