Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ann Arbor, MI EIN: 38-3285275

The Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation is a private foundation based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including education, ministry, publishing, housing, and pregnancy-related services.

Key facts about Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation

In short: Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation gave $86K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
38-3285275
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$85,500
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$7,125
Median grant
$5,500
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$2,560,599
Primary geography
Michigan (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

-2.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

-10.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

+9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-18.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational programs and supplies, scholarships, special education, foreign-language book publishing, medical ministries, transitional housing, and pregnancy-related services.

Family Life Services Inc, a 2024 grantee, describes its mission as demonstrating the compassion of Jesus Christ and providing pregnancy-related services that support life for both mother and child.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $85,500. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 7% to recipients in Washington, DC, 3% to recipients in Wisconsin, and 3% to recipients in Minnesota.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

Ann ArborYpsilantiMacombWestlandHartlandWashingtonAlbert LeaGreenfieldMadisonManisteeSt. LouisWyoming

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants2020 11 grants2021 9 grants2022 11 grants2023 12 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2020) to $96K (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $86K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Lutheran Heritage Fdn: $15KLutheran Heritage Fdn$15KMost Ministries: $15KMost Ministries$15KMichigan District LCMS: $10KMichigan District LCMS$10KLutheran High School: $10KLutheran High School$10KSt Paul Lutheran School: $10KSt Paul Lutheran School$10KSerge Global Inc - Shirk Ministry: $6KSerge Global Inc - ShirkMinistry$6KConcordia University: $5KConcordia University$5KFriends of the Master: $5KFriends of the Master$5KIntervarsity Christian Fellowship: $3KIntervarsity ChristianFellowship$3KBible Faith Lutheran Ministries to: $3KBible Faith LutheranMinistries to$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Lutheran Heritage Fdn ($15K). Together the top 10 received $81K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lutheran Heritage Fdn Macomb, MIForeign Language Book Publishing$15,000
Most Ministries Ann Arbor, MIEducational Training & Supplies$15,000
Michigan District LCMS Ann Arbor, MIFundraising for Special Event$10,000
Lutheran High School Westland, MILamplighter Fund for Scholarships$10,000
St Paul Lutheran School Ann Arbor, MISpecial Education Program$10,000
Serge Global Inc - Shirk Ministry Washington, DCSupport Medical Ministries$6,000
Concordia University Ann Arbor, MITo Perform at Chicago Int'l Music Fe$5,000
Friends of the Master Ypsilanti, MIAffordable Transitional Housing$5,000
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Madison, WIEstablishes Jesus Following Campuses$2,500
Bible Faith Lutheran Ministries to Greenfield, MNSupport Lutheran India Church$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2024 $85,500 12
2023 $96,000 11
2021 $86,000 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,560,599$2,612,205$1,497,483
Revenue$154,197$2,282,193$42,718
Expenses$184,471$118,375$99,034
Qualifying Distributions$85,500$96,000$96,000
Net Investment Income$152,151$1,404,647$38,401
Distributable Amount$126,352$97,356$82,583

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Mary Kay Salminen as president, Elaine Bachman as treasurer, and Ron Allen as vice preside. It lists Sandy Seltz, Jan Allen, Ken Bachman, Charles Schmude, Ilona Heckert, Ruth Schmude, and Lawrence Seltz as directors.

Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation is led by Mary Kay Salminen, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mary Kay Salminen

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $77K (2024)

  • Charles Schmude

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ilona Heckert

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Allen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Bachman

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Lawrence Seltz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Schmude

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Seltz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Bachman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Allen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Keturah Haab (2020–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mary Kay Salminen — President: $77KMary Kay SalminenPresident$77K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $77K, to Mary Kay Salminen (President).

Contact

Mailing address: 3588 Plymouth Rd 322, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: (231) 878-0052

Frequently asked questions about Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation

How much does Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation give each year?

Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation gave $86K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $96K across 11 grants.

What is Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation's typical grant size?

Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,500, and its average grant was $7,125, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation give grants?

Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ann Arbor, MI (4 grants) and Ypsilanti, MI (2 grants).

Does Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation's largest grantees?

Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Lutheran Heritage Fdn ($15,000), Most Ministries ($15,000) and Michigan District LCMS ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation?

Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational programs and supplies, scholarships, special education, foreign-language book publishing, medical ministries, transitional housing, and pregnancy-related services. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation's EIN?

Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3285275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Oscar and Keturah Haab Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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