Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fremont, MI EIN: 82-1213561

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.

Key facts about Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
82-1213561
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$86,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$9,556
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$1,788,677
Primary geography
Michigan (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

+3.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-19.4% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Grand RapidsGrand RapidSan DiegoTraverse CityArlingtonFremontBrooklynBronxWilmette

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 10 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2019) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $86K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Seeds: $13KSeeds$13KOcean Discovery Institute: $13KOcean Discovery Institute$13KWest Mich Trails Greenways Coalit: $13KWest Mich Trails GreenwaysCoalit$13KBlandford Nature Center: $13KBlandford Nature Center$13KNew City Kids: $13KNew City Kids$13KTrue North Community Services: $8KTrue North Community Services$8KSt Cecilia Music Center: $8KSt Cecilia Music Center$8KThe Adventure Project: $7KThe Adventure Project$7KLands for Biological Diversity: $1KLands for Biological Diversity$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Seeds ($13K). Together the top 9 received $86K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seeds Traverse City, MIEcological & Education$12,500
Ocean Discovery Institute San Diego, CAScience and Education$12,500
West Mich Trails Greenways Coalit Grand Rapids, MITRAILS$12,500
Blandford Nature Center Grand Rapids, MINature Conservancy$12,500
New City Kids Grand Rapids, MIAfter School Center$12,500
True North Community Services Fremont, MICommunity Service$8,000
St Cecilia Music Center Grand Rapid, MIArt, Culture & Humanities$7,500
The Adventure Project Brooklyn, NYCommunity Service$7,000
Lands for Biological Diversity Wilmette, ILNature Conservancy$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,788,677$1,694,350$1,572,893
Revenue$198,535$183,407$576,426
Expenses$106,381$104,585$65,394
Qualifying Distributions$86,000$83,000$53,000
Net Investment Income$49,953$39,732$17,770
Distributable Amount$86,214$82,411$53,548

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

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