Otsego Public Schools Foundation
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Otsego Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Otsego Public Schools Foundation gave $59K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,045
- -30.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,045
- -30.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,045
- Total assets
- $2,910,345
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Otsego Public Schools Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Otsego Public Schools Foundation
Who Otsego Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Otsego Public Schools ($59K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Otsego Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 161% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $98K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Otsego Public Schools Otsego, MI | Education | $59,045 |
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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 | $2,910,345 | $528,778 | $275,373 | $59,045 | 1 | $347,156 |
| 2024 | $2,656,940 | $483,491 | $269,840 | $84,480 | 1 | $316,244 |
| 2023 | $2,443,289 | $337,432 | $288,310 | $97,824 | 1 | $152,007 |
| 2022 | $2,394,167 | $-130,620 | $179,680 | $22,587 | 1 | $-297,200 |
| 2021 | $2,704,467 | $688,405 | $231,058 | $95,546 | 1 | $496,517 |
| 2020 | $2,247,120 | $-52,722 | $126,946 | $30,151 | 1 | $-166,327 |
| 2019 | $2,426,788 | $285,811 | $99,003 | $23,873 | 1 | $134,124 |
About Otsego Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Otsego Public Schools Foundation is a public charity, based in Otsego, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $59K. Net investment income was $347K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Otsego Public Schools Foundation is led by Larry Collier, Chairman on every filing since 2019; 3 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Collier
Chairman
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Michelle Triemstra
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$4K (2024) → $6K (2025)
Barb Gulbranson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Jacobs
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Glessner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Borgman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Schumaker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Shearer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathi Deschaine
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $6K (2025)
Dan Bushouse
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Scot Reitenour (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Elaine Figel (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Roy Secor (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jeffery Haase (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Yanoviak (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $9K, to Larry Collier (Chairman). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Otsego Public Schools Foundation
How much does Otsego Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Otsego Public Schools Foundation gave $59K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $84K across 1 grant.
How large is Otsego Public Schools Foundation?
Otsego Public Schools Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $529K.
Where does Otsego Public Schools Foundation operate?
Otsego Public Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Otsego Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Otsego Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2690879. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)
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