Royal Oak Civic Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Royal Oak, MI EIN: 30-1201394

The Royal Oak Civic Foundation improves the city's health, safety, and cultural opportunities by inspiring the philanthropy of residents and business leaders to support a thriving, resilient community.

Royal Oak Civic Foundation at a glance

In short: Royal Oak Civic Foundation gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$125,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$125,000
Median grant
$125,000
Total assets
$147,876
+90.7% 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.

Who Royal Oak Civic Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

City of Royal Oak: $125KCity of Royal Oak$125K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Royal Oak ($125K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (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

Cities

Royal Oak

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Royal Oak Royal Oak, MIGeneral Fund Donation$125,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$147,876$296,534$226,189$125,0001$3,558
2024$77,531$182,155$281,847———
2023$177,223$175,522$43,651———
2022$45,352$81,443$68,285———

About Royal Oak Civic Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Royal Oak Civic Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Royal Oak, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $148K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $125K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Royal Oak Civic Foundation is led by Jill Martin, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jill Martin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas McGannon

    Chair

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Fike

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darian Neubeker

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Lyons Bricker

    Vice Chair

    Executive Director → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharlan Douglas

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Amanda Sears (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Peter Provenzano (2022–2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Royal Oak Civic Foundation

How much does Royal Oak Civic Foundation give each year?

Royal Oak Civic Foundation gave $125K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Royal Oak Civic Foundation?

Royal Oak Civic Foundation reported $148K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $297K.

What is Royal Oak Civic Foundation?

Royal Oak Civic Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Royal Oak, MI. It holds $148K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Royal Oak Civic Foundation operate?

Royal Oak Civic Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Royal Oak Civic Foundation's EIN?

Royal Oak Civic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-1201394. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)

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