Saginaw Society for Crippled
Saginaw Society for Crippled is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saginaw, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $624K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $16K.
Saginaw Society for Crippled at a glance
In short: Saginaw Society for Crippled gave $40K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,213
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,027
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,032
- Total assets
- $624,473
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Saginaw Society for Crippled funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Together With Friends ($10K). Together the top 8 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Saginaw Society for Crippled gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2025) to $46K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Together With Friends Saginaw, MI | Heating and Cooling System | $9,774 |
| Fowler Center (Methodist's Children's Home) Redford, MI | Camp fees | $8,525 |
| Mid-Michigan Children's Museum Saginaw, MI | Funds to fix cement walkway at entrance/ unnavigable for wheel chair | $8,000 |
| YMCA Saginaw, MI | Funding for Accessible Waterfront Paths | $7,524 |
| Saginaw Intermediate School Dist Saginaw, MI | Sensory Room supplies | $2,540 |
| Prom in the City co Crystal Parker Saginaw, MI | Prom in the City sponsorship | $2,000 |
| Indian Trails Camp Grand Rapids, MI | Camp fees | $1,000 |
| All Music is Power Saginaw, MI | Concert | $850 |
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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 | $624,473 | $39,703 | $52,785 | $40,213 | 8 | $40,213 | $16,339 | $49,012 |
| 2024 | $637,555 | $59,012 | $58,048 | $43,847 | 8 | $43,847 | $29,577 | $44,997 |
| 2023 | $636,591 | $105,810 | $54,759 | $43,558 | 8 | $43,558 | $82,105 | $41,052 |
| 2022 | $585,540 | $37,023 | $53,055 | $41,172 | 7 | $41,172 | $17,907 | $44,742 |
| 2021 | $601,572 | $83,791 | $57,690 | $46,201 | 7 | $46,201 | $53,776 | $46,621 |
| 2020 | $575,471 | $33,023 | $51,569 | $41,627 | 6 | — | $16,177 | $43,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Saginaw Society for Crippled reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Saginaw Society for Crippled is led by Richard Garber, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Garber
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wahls
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Eggebrecht
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Garber Whalen
Director
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Hartly
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura J Biggins
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Saginaw Society for Crippled
How much does Saginaw Society for Crippled give each year?
Saginaw Society for Crippled gave $40K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 8 grants.
What is Saginaw Society for Crippled's typical grant size?
Saginaw Society for Crippled's median grant in 2025 was $5,032, and its average grant was $5,027, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Saginaw Society for Crippled give grants?
Saginaw Society for Crippled gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Saginaw, MI (6 grants).
Does Saginaw Society for Crippled give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Saginaw Society for Crippled's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Saginaw Society for Crippled's largest grantees?
Saginaw Society for Crippled's largest 2025 grantees include Together With Friends ($9,774), Fowler Center (Methodist's Children's Home) ($8,525) and Mid-Michigan Children's Museum ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Saginaw Society for Crippled?
Saginaw Society for Crippled reported $624K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 is Saginaw Society for Crippled?
Saginaw Society for Crippled is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Saginaw, MI. It holds $624K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Saginaw Society for Crippled's EIN?
Saginaw Society for Crippled's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1360565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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