Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation
The Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Its 2025 grants included support designated for educational and charitable purposes and veteran assistance, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Michigan.
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation at a glance
In short: Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation gave $244K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $244,000
- +37.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,871
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $4,536,060
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (3 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact Stuart Lee Sherman and provide relevant materials showing how the grant would relate to the foundation’s purposes. Awards are restricted to those purposes.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Stuart Lee Sherman
Mailing address: 3707 West Maple Road, Suite 302, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Phone: (248) 631-4965
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hazel Park Promise Zone ($75K). Together the top 10 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
158 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 158 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Michigan recipients received 73% of grant dollars. Recipients in Texas received 8%, Massachusetts 5%, New York 5%, and California 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 31 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2024) to $296K (2022). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Park Promise Zone Hazel Park, MI | Educational Purposes | $75,000 |
| RX Kids Pontiac, MI | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Farmington Family YMCA Farmington Hills, MI | Educational Purposes | $15,000 |
| Livonia Symphony Orchestra Livonia, MI | Educational Purposes | $15,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Stanten Island, NY | Charitable Purposes | $9,000 |
| Pine Street Inn Boston, MA | Veteran Assistance | $7,500 |
| Rosies Place Boston, MA | Veteran Assistance | $5,000 |
| House of Providence Oxford, MI | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Birmingham Next Birmingham, MI | Charitable Purposes | $5,000 |
| Project Healthy Community West Bloomfield, MI | Charitable Purposes | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,536,060 | $240,850 | $334,151 | $244,000 | 31 | $244,000 | $240,850 | $281,076 |
| 2024 | $4,670,270 | $218,666 | $260,539 | $177,950 | 28 | $177,950 | $218,666 | $271,098 |
| 2023 | $4,792,893 | $191,369 | $297,009 | $218,700 | 33 | $218,700 | $191,369 | $243,467 |
| 2022 | $4,731,033 | $102,703 | $373,167 | $296,159 | 34 | $296,159 | $102,703 | $247,476 |
| 2021 | $5,008,497 | $554,999 | $283,730 | $213,500 | 32 | $213,500 | $554,999 | $283,710 |
| 2020 | $4,894,967 | $117,462 | $293,416 | $220,500 | 30 | — | $44,546 | $253,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $281K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 filings list grant purposes including educational purposes, charitable purposes, and veteran assistance.
The foundation supported organizations working in several areas. Pine Street Inn describes its mission as ending homelessness through services including outreach, emergency assistance, supportive housing, and job training. House of Providence describes itself as a therapeutic home for minors who are wards of Michigan. Project Healthy Community says it provides nutrition, fitness, and mental-health education and services in Detroit. Other supported organizations include groups whose stated missions involve military families, performing arts education, cultural and social programs, and food assistance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $244,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $75,000, with a median of $3,750. The largest awards included $75,000 to Hazel Park Promise Zone for educational purposes, $50,000 to Rx Kids for charitable purposes, and $15,000 each to Farmington Family YMCA and Livonia Symphony Orchestra for educational purposes. Other notable awards included $9,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, $7,500 to Pine Street Inn for veteran assistance, and $5,000 each to House of Providence, Birmingham Next, Project Healthy Community, Kresge Foundation, and HUDA Clinic for charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Olga Sutaruk Meyer, Kathy Meyer, Jonathon Meyer, Stuart Lee Sherman, and Greg Hren as directors.
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Hren
Director
On filings since 2020
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Jonathon Meyer
Director
On filings since 2020
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Kathy Meyer
Director
On filings since 2020
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Olga Sutaruk Meyer
Director
On filings since 2020
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Stuart Lee Sherman
Director
On filings since 2020
$8K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Tom Meyer (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Olga Sutaruk Meyer (Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation
How much does Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation give each year?
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation gave $244K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 28 grants.
What is Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation's typical grant size?
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $7,871, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation give grants?
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (8%) and Massachusetts (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (8 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Who are Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation's largest grantees?
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hazel Park Promise Zone ($75,000), RX Kids ($50,000) and Farmington Family YMCA ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation?
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $244K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $281K (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 does Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a foundation mission. Its 2025 filings list grant purposes including educational purposes, charitable purposes, and veteran assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation?
The filing says to contact Stuart Lee Sherman and provide relevant materials showing how the grant would relate to the foundation’s purposes. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation's EIN?
Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2377296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sutar-Sutaruk-Meyer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sutar-sutaruk-meyer-foundation-morg_36d7d348f3bc41c7a7dd37bb3f391b6b
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