Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.1M. Net investment income was $146K.
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation at a glance
In short: Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation gave $2.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $710K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,130,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $710,000
- Median grant
- $110,000
- Total assets
- $3,666,569
- -35.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (95% 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 Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kirk Gibson Foundation ($2.0M). Together the top 3 received $2.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1538% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2021) to $2.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Gibson Foundation Birmingham, MI | Donation to provide funding for activity-based programs and therapies that improve the quality of life for those living with parkinson's. | $2,000,000 |
| United Macedonian Diaspora Washington, DC | Donation to provide funding to promote the interests of macedonians and macedonian communities worldwide. | $110,000 |
| Jamie Daniels Foundation Detroit, MI | Sponsorship of fundraiser for prevention, recovery, and stigma reduction for substance abuse disorders. | $20,000 |
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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 | $3,666,569 | $154,283 | $2,173,162 | $2,130,000 | 3 | $2,164,912 | $146,033 | $184,030 |
| 2024 | $5,685,448 | $267,525 | $34,350 | — | — | $23,389 | $256,564 | $270,704 |
| 2023 | $5,452,273 | $236,318 | $264,006 | $230,000 | 3 | $258,700 | $231,012 | $265,670 |
| 2022 | $5,479,961 | $46,026 | $165,220 | $130,000 | 2 | $160,220 | $41,026 | $274,196 |
| 2021 | $5,599,154 | $4,283 | $118,693 | $75,000 | 2 | $111,943 | — | $278,035 |
| 2020 | $5,713,563 | $4,226,343 | $1,806,073 | $1,730,000 | 2 | — | $19,593 | $282,564 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garden Trust Company LLC
Administrative Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Marian Ilitch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Garden Trust Company LLC (Administrative Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation
How much does Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation give each year?
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation gave $2.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation's typical grant size?
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $110,000, and its average grant was $710,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation give grants?
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%).
Does Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation?
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation's EIN?
Michael and Marian Ilitch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7377973. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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