Hermelin Family Support Foundation
To support the jewish community and the community as a whole.
Hermelin Family Support Foundation at a glance
In short: Hermelin Family Support Foundation gave $172K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $172,000
- -39.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,400
- -15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $5,116,786
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hermelin Family Support Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Detroit ($90K). Together the top 5 received $172K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 34 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hermelin Family Support Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $129K (2022) to $446K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $172K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI | To Support the Annual Campaign | $90,000 |
| Ort America Inc New York, NY | To Support Worldwide Education | $30,000 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center Farmington Hills, MI | To Preserve the Past and Protect the Future. | $22,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | To Support Epilepsy Research | $20,000 |
| Frankel Jewish Academy West Bloomfield, MI | To Support Education | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,116,786 | $366,413 | $254,065 | $172,000 | 5 | $366,413 |
| 2024 | $4,832,422 | $115,498 | $367,645 | $285,000 | 7 | $115,498 |
| 2023 | $4,637,823 | $218,139 | $394,129 | $319,433 | 12 | $218,139 |
| 2022 | $4,968,640 | $748,037 | $214,779 | $128,513 | 4 | $392,097 |
| 2021 | $4,979,491 | $276,605 | $186,379 | $130,333 | 6 | $276,605 |
| 2020 | $4,031,726 | $4,103,836 | $424,925 | $360,180 | 7 | $79,276 |
| 2019 | $683,401 | $-31,579 | $507,329 | $446,368 | 13 | $-31,579 |
About Hermelin Family Support Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Hermelin Family Support Foundation is a public charity, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $172K. Net investment income was $366K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hermelin Family Support Foundation is led by Marcie R. Hermelin Orley, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcie R. Hermelin Orley
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur A. Weiss
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen B. Hermelin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny B. Blumenstein
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Liss
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian M. Hermelin
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Benyas
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Francine G. Hermelin
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie C. Hermelin
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Ingber
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Doreen N. Hermelin (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Scott Kaufman (2019–2020) — Part-Year 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 Hermelin Family Support Foundation
How much does Hermelin Family Support Foundation give each year?
Hermelin Family Support Foundation gave $172K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $285K across 7 grants.
What is Hermelin Family Support Foundation's typical grant size?
Hermelin Family Support Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $22,000, and its average grant was $34,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Hermelin Family Support Foundation give grants?
Hermelin Family Support Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (17%) and California (12%).
Does Hermelin Family Support Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Hermelin Family Support Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Hermelin Family Support Foundation's largest grantees?
Hermelin Family Support Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Detroit ($90,000), Ort America Inc ($30,000) and Holocaust Memorial Center ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hermelin Family Support Foundation?
Hermelin Family Support Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $366K.
What is Hermelin Family Support Foundation's EIN?
Hermelin Family Support Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2574834. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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