McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, Ohio. Its 2025 filing states that awards are restricted to nonprofit or charitable institutions whose purpose is caring for elderly people and/or children with disabilities in the Washtenaw County, Michigan area.
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr at a glance
In short: McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr gave $116K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,465
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,705
- -25.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,652
- Total assets
- $2,236,164
- +14.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (96% 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 McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr
- How to Apply
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Submit the required written materials to the foundation’s stated application contact.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists a yearly deadline of March 31. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists a yearly deadline of March 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Keybank N A Attn Caroline Chipma
Mailing address: 100 S Main St PO Box 8612, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (737) 747-7992
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ypsilanti Senior Center ($22K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing directs eligible awards to the Washtenaw County, Michigan area. In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan and 4% to a recipient in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 $89K (2020) to $116K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ypsilanti Senior Center Ypsilanti, MI | General Operating | $21,973 |
| St Louis Center Chelsea, MI | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Dexter Senior Center Dexter, MI | General Operating | $12,920 |
| The Gilbert Residence of Ypsilanti Ypsilanti, MI | General Operating | $11,384 |
| Washtenaw County Catholic Social Service Ann Arbor, MI | General Operating | $9,488 |
| Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels Ypsilanti, MI | General Operating | $9,304 |
| Disability Network Flint, MI | General Operating | $8,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw Ann Arbor, MI | General Operating | $6,449 |
| Alzheimers Association McLean, VA | General Operating | $4,929 |
| Chelsea Senior Citizen Activity Center Chelsea, MI | General Operating | $4,580 |
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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 | $2,236,164 | $427,777 | $152,845 | $116,465 | 12 | $125,241 | $405,260 | $114,402 |
| 2024 | $1,961,837 | $213,487 | $139,891 | $104,454 | 8 | $117,314 | $191,319 | $112,847 |
| 2023 | $1,888,930 | $63,601 | $125,466 | $93,208 | 10 | $105,879 | $40,637 | $105,074 |
| 2022 | $1,950,814 | $53,204 | $134,699 | $94,887 | 11 | $109,335 | $32,440 | $108,249 |
| 2021 | $2,032,308 | $230,555 | $153,600 | $111,609 | 11 | $129,212 | $208,311 | $120,680 |
| 2020 | $1,955,351 | $148,636 | $120,276 | $88,794 | 10 | — | $130,009 | $106,707 |
| 2019 | $1,926,992 | $157,682 | $131,244 | $96,551 | 11 | — | $138,211 | $106,192 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr reported a distributable amount of $114K 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 separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing describes the eligible purposes and area as care for the elderly and/or children with disabilities in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
The organizations it supported in 2025 illustrate the kinds of grantees receiving awards. Ypsilanti Senior Center describes its mission as creating welcoming experiences for older adults that encourage learning, active engagement, fitness, and healthy living. St Louis Center says it serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an intentional, faith-based community. Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels says it provides meals, social contact, and other services to homebound elderly, ill, and disabled people in eastern Washtenaw County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $116,465. Grants ranged from $2,905 to $21,973, with a median of $8,652. The largest awards included $21,973 to Ypsilanti Senior Center, $20,000 to St Louis Center, $12,920 to Dexter Senior Center, $11,384 to The Gilbert Residence of Ypsilanti, and $9,488 to Washtenaw County Catholic Social Service. All 12 listed awards were for general operating purposes.
The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications should be submitted in written form with proof of tax-exempt status and purpose. The stated restrictions are that applicants must be nonprofit or charitable institutions whose purpose is care of the elderly and/or children with disabilities in the Washtenaw County, Michigan area.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Michael McGuire as co-trustee and KeyBank N.A. as trustee.
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2020
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$26K (2019) → $28K (2025)
James Michael McGuire
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr
How much does McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr give each year?
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr gave $116K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 8 grants.
What is McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's typical grant size?
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's median grant in 2025 was $8,652, and its average grant was $9,705, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr that year got $8K on average.
Where does McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr give grants?
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr gives mostly in Michigan: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ypsilanti, MI (3 grants), Ann Arbor, MI (3 grants) and Chelsea, MI (2 grants).
Does McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's largest grantees?
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's largest 2025 grantees include Ypsilanti Senior Center ($21,973), St Louis Center ($20,000) and Dexter Senior Center ($12,920), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr?
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $114K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing describes the eligible purposes and area as care for the elderly and/or children with disabilities in Washtenaw County, Michigan. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr?
Submit the required written materials to the foundation’s stated application contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's EIN?
McCalla Helen Fdn Ochr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3195451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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