Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Williamston, MI EIN: 80-0300511

Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Williamston, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $505K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $28K.

Key facts about Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation

In short: Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
80-0300511
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$24,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$504,679
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$505K

+15.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$24K

+100.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+50.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 500% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 182% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DiamondaleCharlotteDiamonddalePottersvillePotterville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $24K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $24K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$24,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$504,679$436,490$429,869
Revenue$36,388$30,068$24,236
Expenses$36,645$17,560$13,939
Qualifying Distributions$39,226$22,874$8,000
Net Investment Income$28,277$22,849$15,071
Distributable Amount$21,523$22,407$21,896

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert S. Schang

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $5K (2025)

  • Mark Schang

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2022) → $4K (2025)

  • Manvir S. Grewal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dale Faulkner (2020–2022) — Trustee

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

Robert S Schang — Director: $5KRobert S SchangDirector$5KMark Schang — Trustee: $4KMark SchangTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Robert S Schang (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation

How much does Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation give each year?

Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation gave $24K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 3 grants.

What is Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation give grants?

Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).

How large is Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation?

Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation reported $505K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Leo & Alta Poskey Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0300511. 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.

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