House Family Foundation Inc
House Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Northville, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $31,900, each listed with a religious purpose.
House Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: House Family Foundation Inc gave $32K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,900
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,329
- -35.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $538,023
- +0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (67% 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 House Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 7794 Hidden Ridge Ln, Northville, MI 48168-9664
Phone: (734) 844-3400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who House Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bigs Kids ($6K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 17% to Florida, 6% to Virginia, and 3% each to Tennessee and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is House Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 962% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Bible Church Brighton, MI | Religious | $5,000 |
| Bigs Kids South Lyon, MI | Religious | $3,000 |
| First Care Women's Clinic West Palm Beach, FL | Religious | $2,500 |
| Bigs Kids South Lyon, MI | Religious | $2,000 |
| AAA Pregnancy Resource Center Livonia, MI | Religious | $2,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | Religious | $2,000 |
| Onelife for Life Grand Blanc, MI | Religious | $2,000 |
| Bella's Angels Wellington, FL | Religious | $1,500 |
| World Help Forest, VA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Plymouth Chrisitan Academy Canton, MI | Religious | $1,000 |
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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 | $538,023 | $37,721 | $37,181 | $31,900 | 24 | $31,900 | $2,440 | — |
| 2024 | $537,483 | $33,591 | $35,526 | $30,900 | 15 | $30,900 | $2,269 | — |
| 2023 | $539,418 | $44,796 | $25,135 | $23,000 | 14 | $23,000 | $14,003 | $2,390 |
| 2022 | $519,757 | $36,677 | $22,593 | $20,120 | 17 | $20,120 | $9,800 | $2,740 |
| 2021 | $505,673 | $71,870 | $28,789 | $24,000 | 9 | $24,000 | $5,954 | $2,056 |
| 2020 | $462,592 | $22,202 | $30,313 | $25,620 | 10 | — | $6,651 | $1,452 |
| 2019 | $470,703 | $11,561 | $32,172 | $27,358 | 12 | — | $7,335 | $28,553 |
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 went to organizations whose work includes pregnancy-related counseling and support, food recovery, assistance to families of children with lifelong physical disabilities, Christian humanitarian aid, and faith-based education and services. These are grantee-described missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
For example, OneLife for Life describes its work as supporting trained sidewalk counselors and post-abortion counselors. Forgotten Harvest says its mission is to relieve hunger in Metro Detroit and prevent nutritious food waste. Bella’s Angels says it assists families with children who have lifelong physical disabilities by providing financial support beyond insurance coverage. World Help describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization serving physical and spiritual needs in impoverished communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $31,900. Grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grants included $5,000 to Community Bible Church in Brighton, Michigan; $3,000 and $2,000 to BIGS KIDS in South Lyon, Michigan; and $2,500 to First Care Women’s Clinic in West Palm Beach, Florida. Other listed grants included $2,000 each to AAA Pregnancy Resource Center, Forgotten Harvest, and OneLife for Life.
The 2025 filing states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joel House as president; Cynthia C House as VP/treasurer; Rachel S Eshelman and Daniel J House as VP/directors; and James White as director.
House Family Foundation Inc is led by Joel House, President on filings since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joel House
President
On filings since 2019
$200 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Daniel J. House
Vice President & Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
$200 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Rachel S. Eshelman
Vice President & Director
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
$200 (2019) → $0 (2025)
James White
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
$200 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Cynthia C. House
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
$200 (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $200, to Rachel S Eshelman (VP/Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about House Family Foundation Inc
How much does House Family Foundation Inc give each year?
House Family Foundation Inc gave $32K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 15 grants.
What is House Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
House Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,329, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from House Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does House Family Foundation Inc give grants?
House Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (17%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were South Lyon, MI (4 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (3 grants), Forest, VA (2 grants) and Canton, MI (2 grants).
Does House Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on House Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (24 grants).
Who are House Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
House Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bigs Kids ($6,000 across 3 grants), Community Bible Church ($5,000) and First Care Women's Clinic ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is House Family Foundation Inc?
House Family Foundation Inc reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $38K.
What does House Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from House Family Foundation Inc?
House Family Foundation Inc does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is House Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
House Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1565130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does House Family Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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