Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc
Providing scholarships to deserving students; to promote continuing education; to support programs in high schools, technical centers vocational schools, colleges, and universities; to further community enrichment through support of area charitable organizations' activities that cannot be conducted in-house due to funding and infrastructure limitations. To educate the public in conjunction with the Michigan department of agriculture and others regarding the benefits of buying local and eating fresh produce. To provide more than 6,000 needy families throughout Michigan, Ohio and Illinois with a turkey for thanksgiving. To inform the public regarding changes to food assistance programs/benefits. To encourage access to healthy, fresh and sustainably grown food.
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $6,667
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $510,324
- -18.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council of the Great Lakes Region Foundation Cleveland, OH | Mi Bottle Bill Study | $10,000 |
| Chaldean Ladies of Charity (CALC) Troy, MI | Support Turkey Drive for Needy Families | $5,000 |
| Capuchin Soup Kitchen Detroit, MI | Support Turkey Drive for Needy Families | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $510,324 | $163,884 | $196,956 | $20,000 | 3 | $65,550 |
| 2024 | $622,461 | $225,249 | $128,340 | $2,500 | Total only | $41,189 |
| 2023 | $683,823 | $-74,612 | $102,015 | — | — | $-9,060 |
| 2022 | $682,912 | $49,621 | $65,217 | — | — | $4,815 |
| 2021 | $657,963 | $99,501 | $60,826 | — | — | $34,610 |
| 2019 | $551,049 | $91,086 | $69,431 | $1,942 | Total only | $44,179 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Bloomfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $510K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $66K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc is led by Bill Wild, Chairman since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Wild
Chairman
President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Denha
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Denha
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nabby Yono
Board Member -
Board Member → Board Member -, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Elhindi
Board Member
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Denha-Garmo
Secretary
Board Member → Secretray, 2022
Secretray → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Khalil Rahal
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Hesano
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Holton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Griffin
Vice President of Government Affairs
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Vanessa Denha (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ken Hayward (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Edward Weglarz (2021–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Phillip Kassa (2019–2021) — Secretray
- Former: Robert Feldman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Saad Abbo (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Thomas (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Auday Arabo (2019) — Chairman
- Former: James V. Bellanca Jr. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Garmo (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Quinn (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tiffany Otis-Albert (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Trevor Lauer (2019) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc
How much does Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc give each year?
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
What is Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc give grants?
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (50%).
Does Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc?
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc reported $510K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $164K.
What is Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc?
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Bloomfield, MI. It holds $510K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc's EIN?
Midwest Independent Retailers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3457246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
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