Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 20-6996945

Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $906K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $59K.

Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation at a glance

In short: Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
-30.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$37,500
+38.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$37,500
Total assets
$905,870
-2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Calftech: $69KCalftech$69KChrist Lutheran: $6KChrist Lutheran$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Calftech ($69K). Together the top 2 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 17 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OrtonvilleGoodrichAlmaCass CityLapeerStandish

How Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2025) to $151K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Calftech Ortonville, MIDaily Operational Support$69,000
Christ Lutheran Goodrich, MIDaily Operational Support$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$905,870$86,484$107,115$75,0002$78,025$59,081$56,595
2024$926,500$97,783$140,239$108,0004$111,157$69,191$57,836
2023$968,956$65,485$157,816$126,0003$129,136$37,171$56,719
2022$1,060,822$77,951$187,799$150,5004$154,055$45,634$65,176
2021$1,170,994$97,286$121,606$85,7504—$64,978$73,131
2020$1,195,219$69,533$167,196$130,5004—$37,976$67,666

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Janet Haering

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2020) → $10K (2025)

  • Comerica Bank

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $23K (2022) → $20K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Comerica Bank — Co-Trustee: $20KComerica BankCo-Trustee$20KJanet Haering — Co-Trustee: $10KJanet HaeringCo-Trustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Comerica Bank (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation

How much does Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation give each year?

Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation gave $75K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 4 grants.

How large is Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation?

Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation reported $906K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation operate?

Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation's EIN?

Lay Joachim E Charitable Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6996945. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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