Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fremont, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $50K.
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc gave $86K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $86,000
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,556
- -19.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $1,788,677
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (76% 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 Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seeds ($13K). Together the top 9 received $86K.
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 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2019) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seeds Traverse City, MI | Ecological & Education | $12,500 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CA | Science and Education | $12,500 |
| West Mich Trails Greenways Coalit Grand Rapids, MI | TRAILS | $12,500 |
| Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MI | Nature Conservancy | $12,500 |
| New City Kids Grand Rapids, MI | After School Center | $12,500 |
| True North Community Services Fremont, MI | Community Service | $8,000 |
| St Cecilia Music Center Grand Rapid, MI | Art, Culture & Humanities | $7,500 |
| The Adventure Project Brooklyn, NY | Community Service | $7,000 |
| Lands for Biological Diversity Wilmette, IL | Nature Conservancy | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,788,677 | $198,535 | $106,381 | $86,000 | 9 | $86,000 | $49,953 | $86,214 |
| 2024 | $1,694,350 | $183,407 | $104,585 | $83,000 | 7 | $83,000 | $39,732 | $82,411 |
| 2023 | $1,572,893 | $576,426 | $65,394 | $53,000 | 6 | $53,000 | $17,770 | $53,548 |
| 2022 | $1,006,745 | $29,830 | $64,417 | $49,000 | 6 | $49,000 | $14,549 | $49,380 |
| 2021 | $1,142,344 | $35,635 | $79,319 | $66,427 | 10 | $66,427 | $19,729 | $54,747 |
| 2020 | $1,034,487 | $5,265 | $49,455 | $41,000 | 5 | — | $12,507 | $47,123 |
| 2019 | $1,026,885 | $90,139 | $46,554 | $41,000 | 5 | — | $42,578 | $47,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc is led by Rebecca Tuuk, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Tuuk
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Tuuk
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jonathan Tuuk
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Roger Tuuk
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 Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc
How much does Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc gave $86K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 7 grants.
What is Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $9,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Michigan: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (15%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (3 grants).
Does Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Seeds ($12,500), Ocean Discovery Institute ($12,500) and West Mich Trails Greenways Coalit ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc?
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1213561. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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