Midwest Traffic Safety Institute

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wyoming, MI EIN: 45-3131384

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Wyoming, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute at a glance

In short: Midwest Traffic Safety Institute gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,519
-77.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,519
-77.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,519
Total assets
$11,829
+15.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% 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 Midwest Traffic Safety Institute funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Various Student Scholarships: $2KVarious Student Scholarships$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Various Student Scholarships ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Midwest Traffic Safety Institute gives

  • Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. 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$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $320 (2020) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various Student Scholarships Various, MIDriver's Training Scholarships$1,519
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$11,829$28,239$38,139$1,5191$1,519
2024$10,229$15,524$7,254$6,8201$6,820
2023$1,959$25,401$29,557$2,9491$29,339
2022$3,115$25,247$29,132$4,9511$28,918
2021$6,000$29,005$27,514$2,0731$26,880
2020$4,509$34,230$30,301$3201—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Svensson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Stuart

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Muma

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $21K (2020) → $34K (2025)

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

David Muma — Executive Di: $34KDavid MumaExecutive Di$34K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to David Muma (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Midwest Traffic Safety Institute

How much does Midwest Traffic Safety Institute give each year?

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is Midwest Traffic Safety Institute?

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28K.

What is Midwest Traffic Safety Institute?

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Wyoming, MI. It holds $12K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Midwest Traffic Safety Institute operate?

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Midwest Traffic Safety Institute's EIN?

Midwest Traffic Safety Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3131384. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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