Melvin M Corey Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Utica, MI EIN: 47-2529336

Melvin M Corey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Utica, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K.

Melvin M Corey Foundation at a glance

In short: Melvin M Corey Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2022 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$5,303
-67.4% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
2
-95.8% vs 2021
Average grant
$2,652
+682.9% vs 2021
Median grant
$2,652
Primary geography
Michigan (91% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Melvin M Corey Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

Lakeside Assembly of God: $5KLakeside Assembly of God$5KMara Elephant Project: $500Mara Elephant Project$500

The largest 2022 recipient was Lakeside Assembly of God ($5K). Together the top 2 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

148 grants across all recorded years

148<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 148 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonMerrifieldPuebloShelby TownshipDetroitHagerstownChicagoCoconut CreekMedfordOklahoma CityPhiladelphiaSouthfieldTopekaTroyTylerVirginia BeachAlbert LeaBostonDallasKanab

How Melvin M Corey Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 81% from 2019 to 2022. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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$10K$20K$30K51 grants2019 47 grants2020 48 grants2021 2 grants2022

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $28K (2019). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lakeside Assembly of God Shelby Township, MIGeneral Purpose$4,803
Mara Elephant Project Pueblo, COGeneral Purposes$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022——$8,328$5,3032——
2021$21,123$21$17,388$16,25748$16,257$1,096
2020$39,579$486$13,653$12,43347—$1,820
2019$53,015$623$29,115$28,09551—$3,560

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Melvin M Corey Foundation is led by Linda M Moyer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Linda M Moyer

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert R Lubera

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • David P Sutherland

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2022. "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 Melvin M Corey Foundation

How much does Melvin M Corey Foundation give each year?

Melvin M Corey Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $16K across 48 grants.

Where does Melvin M Corey Foundation operate?

Melvin M Corey Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia.

What is Melvin M Corey Foundation's EIN?

Melvin M Corey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2529336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2022.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2022

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