Read Family Charitable Fund
Read Family Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $477K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $64K. Net investment income was $3K.
Read Family Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Read Family Charitable Fund gave $64K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,190
- +211.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,024
- +172.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $476,753
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (75% 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 Read Family Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kirk in the Hills Church ($40K). Together the top 8 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Read Family Charitable Fund gives
- Giving grew 238% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 327% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $64K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk in the Hills Church Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Hopes Garden Portland, OR | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Alzheimers Association Chicago, IL | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Shades of Pink Foundation Birmingham, MI | Charitable | $3,000 |
| West Side Christian Acadamy Detroit, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Bloomfield Hills, MI | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Grace Center for Hope Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $690 |
| Leelanau Conservatory Leland, MI | Charitable | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $476,753 | $114,337 | $68,345 | $64,190 | 8 | $64,190 | $3,345 | $19,654 |
| 2024 | $409,643 | $114,220 | $24,113 | $20,600 | 7 | $20,600 | $6,310 | $31,879 |
| 2023 | $298,785 | $9,552 | $38,460 | $36,650 | 8 | $36,650 | $2,368 | $9,866 |
| 2022 | $327,693 | $100,000 | $19,700 | $19,000 | 7 | $19,000 | — | $12,097 |
| 2021 | $247,393 | $100,000 | $23,650 | $23,000 | 5 | $23,000 | — | — |
| 2020 | $171,043 | $100,000 | $16,175 | $15,700 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $87,218 | $90,000 | $21,160 | $20,685 | 6 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Read Family Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Read Family Charitable Fund is led by Renee T. Read, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee T. Read
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eileen Weisse-McIssac
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Read Family Charitable Fund
How much does Read Family Charitable Fund give each year?
Read Family Charitable Fund gave $64K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 7 grants.
What is Read Family Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Read Family Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,024, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Read Family Charitable Fund give grants?
Read Family Charitable Fund gives mostly in Michigan: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (16%) and Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 grants).
Does Read Family Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Read Family Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Read Family Charitable Fund's largest grantees?
Read Family Charitable Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Kirk in the Hills Church ($40,000), Hopes Garden ($10,000) and Alzheimers Association ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Read Family Charitable Fund?
Read Family Charitable Fund reported $477K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Read Family Charitable Fund's EIN?
Read Family Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1537362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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