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Otsego Public Schools Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Otsego, MI EIN: 38-2690879 Website

Our goal is to provide financial support for innovative educational programs that will enhance academic excellence and award scholarships to qualified students.

Key facts about Otsego Public Schools Foundation

In short: Otsego Public Schools Foundation gave $59K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
38-2690879
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$59,045
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$59,045
Median grant
$59,045
Total assets
$2,910,345
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$59K

-30.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$59K

-30.1% YoY

How Otsego Public Schools Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 161% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Otsego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2022) to $98K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $59K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Otsego Public Schools: $59KOtsego Public Schools$59K

The largest 2025 recipient was Otsego Public Schools ($59K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Otsego Public Schools Otsego, MIEducation$59,045

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,910,345$2,656,940$2,443,289
Revenue$528,778$483,491$337,432
Expenses$275,373$269,840$288,310
Net Investment Income$347,156$316,244$152,007

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 21, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)

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

Larry Collier — Chairman: $9KLarry CollierChairman$9KCathi Deschaine — Treasurer: $6KCathi DeschaineTreasurer$6KMichelle Triemstra — Trustee: $6KMichelle TriemstraTrustee$6K

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.

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