MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation
The Maurice & Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation is a private foundation based in Adrian, Michigan. It was created to benefit and promote education, the arts, environmental and humanitarian causes, conservation, and other charitable activities.
Key facts about MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation
In short: MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation gave $404K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Michigan. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 38-2392373
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $404,316
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- Average grant
- $14,975
- Median grant
- $7,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 27, 2025)
- Total assets
- $5,642,415
- Primary geography
- Michigan (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- March 1–April 30 each year.
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.6M
-1.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$404K
+10.6% YoY
Grant Count
27
+3.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
+6.5% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $366K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 27 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to benefit and promote education, the arts, environmental and humanitarian causes, conservation, and other charitable activities. Its website identifies education, the arts, and environmental and humanitarian causes as primary bases for its annual giving.
Its 2025 grants included support for arts organizations, animal welfare, youth programs, housing, and community services. The Lenawee Humane Society, a 2025 recipient, describes its mission as saving animals’ lives while enriching the lives of humans.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 27 grants totaling $404,316. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $75,000, with a median of $7,500. Among the largest awards were $75,000 to Sam Beauford Woodworking for an enrollment growth project, $66,966 to Hope Center for restroom renovations, and $30,000 each to Adrian Symphony for guest artists and operations, Lenawee Humane Society for building and operations, and Tecumseh Center for the Arts for stage curtains.
The foundation’s website says applications are accepted March 1 through April 30 each year. Board members review applications and make awards once annually in the spring. Applicants must prove nonprofit status, align with the foundation’s interests and mission, and be located in or serve Lenawee County residents. Grants are expected to be used by the grantee. The foundation typically funds one-time agency expenses or projects and excludes, among other things, routine operating expenses except in start-up or emergency situations, endowments, debt retirement, and requests conditional on matching funds. Requests are compared and ranked with others received that year.
Review Cycle
March 1–April 30 each year.
How to Apply
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website separately describes an annual application process.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Applicants must be located in or serve Lenawee County residents. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 1% to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $310K (2023) to $404K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $404K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sam Beauford Woodworking ($75K). Together the top 10 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 116 (92%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Beauford Woodworking Adrian, MI | Enrollment Growth Project | $75,000 |
| Hope Center Adrian, MI | Restroom Renovations | $66,966 |
| Adrian Symphony Adrian, MI | Guest Artists and Operations | $30,000 |
| Lenawee Humane Society Adrian, MI | Building and Operations | $30,000 |
| Tecumseh Center for the Arts Tecumseh, MI | Stage Curtains | $30,000 |
| Boys Girls Club Adrian, MI | Teen Academic Space | $22,500 |
| Housing Help of Lenawee Adrian, MI | Capital Improvements | $18,929 |
| Croswell Opera House Adrian, MI | Equipment Upgrades | $17,733 |
| The Daily Bread of Lenawee Adrian, MI | Equipment | $12,044 |
| Manitou Beach Historic Society Manitou Beach, MI | Supplies for Summer Arts Camp | $11,895 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grants awarded | Number of grants |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $404,316 | 27 |
| 2024 | $365,721 | 26 |
| 2023 | $309,617 | 22 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,642,415 | $5,722,812 | $5,792,269 |
| Revenue | $353,974 | $332,306 | $424,779 |
| Expenses | $434,371 | $401,763 | $343,579 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $404,316 | $365,721 | $309,617 |
| Net Investment Income | $161,410 | $203,291 | $112,560 |
| Distributable Amount | $366,080 | $367,625 | $341,721 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 3, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen Caine as president; Michael Kapnick as treasurer; Chuck Gross as secretary; and William Benz, Michelle Force, Christine MacNaughton, and Scott Hill as directors.
MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation is led by Karen Caine, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Caine
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christine Macnaughton
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michelle Force
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Scott Hill
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
William Benz
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Chuck Gross
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Kapnick
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 4196 W Maple Ave, Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: (517) 263-5788
Website: https://stubnitzfoundation.org
Frequently asked questions about MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation
How much does MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation give each year?
MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation gave $404K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $366K across 26 grants.
What is MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation's typical grant size?
MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $14,975, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation give grants?
MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Adrian, MI (20 grants) and Tecumseh, MI (2 grants).
Does MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation's largest grantees?
MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sam Beauford Woodworking ($75,000), Hope Center ($66,966) and Adrian Symphony ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation?
MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $404K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $366K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to benefit and promote education, the arts, environmental and humanitarian causes, conservation, and other charitable activities. Its website identifies education, the arts, and environmental and humanitarian causes as primary bases for its annual giving. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation's EIN?
MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2392373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does MAURICE&DOROTHY Stubnitz Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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