Stanley W Cheff Foundation
Stanley W Cheff Foundation is a private foundation, based in Caledonia, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Stanley W Cheff Foundation at a glance
In short: Stanley W Cheff Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $28,241
- +10.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stanley W Cheff Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Stanley W Cheff Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 443% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $10K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin Middleville, MI | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28,241 | $10,002 | $7,361 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,010 | $1,132 |
| 2023 | $25,600 | $10,927 | $6,120 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,010 | $1,120 |
| 2022 | $20,793 | $10,392 | $10,991 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,010 | $1,395 |
| 2021 | $21,392 | — | $5,520 | $5,500 | 2 | $5,510 | $1,190 |
| 2020 | $26,912 | $25,000 | $10,020 | $10,000 | 3 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stanley W Cheff Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stanley W Cheff Foundation is led by Stanley W. Cheff Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stanley W. Cheff Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David L. Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Stanley W Cheff Foundation
How much does Stanley W Cheff Foundation give each year?
Stanley W Cheff Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Stanley W Cheff Foundation?
Stanley W Cheff Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Stanley W Cheff Foundation operate?
Stanley W Cheff Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland, Michigan.
What is Stanley W Cheff Foundation's EIN?
Stanley W Cheff Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1677039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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