June 8TH Foundation
June 8TH Foundation is a private foundation based in Traverse City, Michigan. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in Michigan and California, including nonprofits focused on health care, education, human services, and land conservation.
June 8TH Foundation at a glance
In short: June 8TH Foundation gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,464
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $156,367
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (90% 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 June 8TH Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11430 S Cottonwood Drive, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (248) 647-0930
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who June 8TH Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emily Ann Griffin Foundation ($3K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 10% to recipients in California. The listed grants show support for organizations in Traverse City and elsewhere in Michigan, as well as Trust for Public Land in San Francisco, California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is June 8TH Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 253% 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 (2019) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emily Ann Griffin Foundation Livonia, MI | General Operating Expenditures | $3,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | General Operating Expenditures | $2,000 |
| Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA | General Operating Expenditures | $2,000 |
| Traverse Health Clinic Traverse City, MI | General Operating Expenditures | $2,000 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI | Scholarship Fund | $2,000 |
| Dennos Museum Traverse City, MI | General Operating Expenditures | $1,500 |
| Child and Family Services Traverse City, MI | General Operating Expenditures | $1,000 |
| Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI | General Operating Expenditures | $1,000 |
| Goodwill Ind Traverse City, MI | General Operating Expenditures | $1,000 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Cons Traverse City, MI | General Operating Expenses | $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 | $156,367 | $20,780 | $24,788 | $20,500 | 14 | $22,025 | $18,017 | $8,694 |
| 2024 | $160,375 | $8,602 | $25,762 | $20,500 | 14 | $20,520 | $3,447 | $9,578 |
| 2023 | $177,535 | $9,854 | $23,906 | $19,500 | 13 | $20,317 | $6,273 | $10,167 |
| 2022 | $191,587 | $28,160 | $25,150 | $19,500 | 13 | $20,571 | $2,691 | $10,794 |
| 2021 | $188,577 | $-2,487 | $23,765 | $19,500 | 13 | $19,788 | — | $10,227 |
| 2020 | $214,829 | $-24,124 | $22,505 | $19,500 | 13 | — | $1,194 | $9,178 |
| 2019 | $261,458 | $-741 | $23,234 | $19,500 | 13 | — | $3,273 | $11,463 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, June 8TH Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K 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 include support for organizations serving special-needs families, providing sexual and reproductive health care, helping people with essential needs, and advancing education. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
For example, the Emily Ann Griffin Foundation says it assists families who cannot afford prescribed medical equipment for children with special needs. Planned Parenthood of Michigan says it works to ensure access to sexual and reproductive health care through medical services, education, and advocacy. Father Fred Foundation says it offers help, hope, and compassion to people with essential needs. Northwestern Michigan College describes its mission as securing resources and supporting the college’s work and future.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $20,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $3,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the listed 2025 grants were $3,000 to the Emily Ann Griffin Foundation; $2,000 each to Planned Parenthood of Michigan, Trust for Public Land, Traverse Health Clinic, and Northwestern Michigan College; and $1,500 to Dennos Museum. The filing also lists $1,000 grants to Child and Family Services, Father Fred Foundation, Goodwill Ind, Grand Traverse Regional Land Cons, Salvation Army, and Acme Christian Thrift Store.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C Matz as president, Barbara Matz as director and secretary, and Terry Griffin as vice president and director.
June 8TH Foundation is led by John C. Matz, President Tr since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Matz
President Tr
Director & Ass → President Tr, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Matz
Director Secretary
Director & Secretary → Director Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Griffin
Vice President Di
Director & Ass → Vice President Di, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John W. Matz Jr. (2019–2024) — Director & President
- Former: Jane Matz (2019–2020) — Director & Vice President
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 June 8TH Foundation
How much does June 8TH Foundation give each year?
June 8TH Foundation gave $21K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 14 grants.
What is June 8TH Foundation's typical grant size?
June 8TH Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,464, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does June 8TH Foundation give grants?
June 8TH Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (10 grants).
Does June 8TH Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 93% of June 8TH Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are June 8TH Foundation's largest grantees?
June 8TH Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Emily Ann Griffin Foundation ($3,000), Planned Parenthood of Michigan ($2,000) and Trust for Public Land ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is June 8TH Foundation?
June 8TH Foundation reported $156K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does June 8TH Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations serving special-needs families, providing sexual and reproductive health care, helping people with essential needs, and advancing education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from June 8TH Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is June 8TH Foundation's EIN?
June 8TH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3637092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does June 8TH 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work June 8TH Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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