Terrence S Kaiser and

Private foundation · Grantmaker Millington, MI EIN: 26-2534235

Terrence S Kaiser and is a private foundation based in Millington, Michigan. Its 2025 filing describes a grant process for special projects, with first consideration given to requests in the greater Millington area; the foundation may award grants elsewhere at its discretion.

Terrence S Kaiser and at a glance

In short: Terrence S Kaiser and gave $68K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Michigan. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$68,250
+86.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
13
+44.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,250
+28.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$1,108,756
+2.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
38% first-time grantees (5 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Michigan (90% 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 Terrence S Kaiser and

Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its 2025 filing says applicants must request an official application by email and submit the completed application with the organization’s name and address and a complete description of the specific purpose for the requested funds. Awards are for special projects, not organizational operations. The filing states there are no dollar limitations on awards.

Review Cycle
Submit requests two weeks before the end of a calendar quarter for consideration at the next quarterly board meeting.
Deadline
Submit requests two weeks before the end of a calendar quarter for consideration at the next quarterly board meeting.
Contact

Application contact: Jack Kidwell Co Terrence Kaiser
Mailing address: 1004 N Michigan Ave, Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: (989) 921-0010

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Terrence S Kaiser and funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Millington Chamber of Commerce: $18KMillington Chamber of Commerce$18KMillington Community Schools: $15KMillington Community Schools$15KHope Shores Alliance: $7KHope Shores Alliance$7KHope for Warriors: $5KHope for Warriors$5KNew Light Child and Family Institut: $4KNew Light Child and FamilyInstitut$4KFirst Presbyterian Church of Alpena: $3KFirst Presbyterian Church ofAlpena$3KCentral Michigan University: $3KCentral Michigan University$3KGreat Start Tuscola: $3KGreat Start Tuscola$3KMillington Ministerial Alliance: $3KMillington MinisterialAlliance$3KImagination Library Great Start TUS: $3KImagination Library GreatStart TUS$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Millington Chamber of Commerce ($18K). Together the top 10 received $64K.

Grant Size Distribution

89 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 89 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 filing says it first considers awards in the greater Millington, Michigan area, but may make awards in any area at its sole discretion. In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to Michigan recipients, 7% to Tennessee recipients, and 3% to Oregon recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

MillingtonAlpenaCaroFlintGrand BlancBay CityNashvilleSaginawHoughtonHubbard LakeMt PleasantVassarByron CenterCaryClarkstonCrestwoodEast LansingEugeneFentonHolland

Is Terrence S Kaiser and open to new grantees?

38%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 13 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $5K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants2019 28 grants2020 14 grants2022 25 grants2023 9 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2019) to $208K (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $68K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Millington Chamber of Commerce Millington, MICosts for Concert$17,750
Millington Community Schools Millington, MISupport$15,000
Hope Shores Alliance Alpena, MISupport$6,900
Hope for Warriors Nashville, TNSupport$5,000
New Light Child and Family Institut Millington, MIGrants for Christmas for Kids$4,000
First Presbyterian Church of Alpena Alpena, MIFellowship$3,000
Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant, MIScholarship Grant$3,000
Great Start Tuscola Caro, MISupport$3,000
Millington Ministerial Alliance Millington, MISupport$3,000
Imagination Library Great Start TUS Caro, MISupport$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,108,756$103,884$80,312$68,25013$68,250$96,086$66,149
2024$1,085,184$131,292$46,892$36,7009$36,700$123,771$61,864
2023$1,000,784$-6,205$87,703$81,30025$81,300$32,421$56,398
2022$1,094,692$65,398$72,529$66,15714$66,157$48,697$63,157
2020$1,088,609$56,851$215,623$207,89128—$27,450$59,447
2019$1,247,381$47,427$37,292$24,6789—$39,338$61,390

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Terrence S Kaiser and reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing says awards are for special projects and not for an organization’s operating support. Its 2025 grants included support for a concert, schools, children’s programs and camps, a scholarship, and community organizations.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded $68,250 across 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $600 to $17,750, with a median grant of $3,000. Notable grants included $17,750 to Millington Chamber of Commerce for concert costs, $15,000 to Millington Community Schools for support, $6,900 to Hope Shores Alliance for support, and $5,000 to Hope for Warriors for support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Terrence S. Kaiser as president and Barbara A. Kaiser as trustee.

Terrence S Kaiser and is led by Terrence S. Kaiser, President & T on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Terrence S. Kaiser

    President & T

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara A. Kaiser

    Trustee

    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 Terrence S Kaiser and

How much does Terrence S Kaiser and give each year?

Terrence S Kaiser and gave $68K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 9 grants.

What is Terrence S Kaiser and's typical grant size?

Terrence S Kaiser and's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,250, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Terrence S Kaiser and that year got $6K on average.

Where does Terrence S Kaiser and give grants?

Terrence S Kaiser and gives mostly in Michigan: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Millington, MI (4 grants), Alpena, MI (2 grants) and Caro, MI (2 grants).

Does Terrence S Kaiser and give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Terrence S Kaiser and's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (8 grants).

Who are Terrence S Kaiser and's largest grantees?

Terrence S Kaiser and's largest 2025 grantees include Millington Chamber of Commerce ($17,750), Millington Community Schools ($15,000) and Hope Shores Alliance ($6,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Terrence S Kaiser and?

Terrence S Kaiser and reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Terrence S Kaiser and fund?

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing says awards are for special projects and not for an organization’s operating support. Its 2025 grants included support for a concert, schools, children’s programs and camps, a scholarship, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Terrence S Kaiser and?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Terrence S Kaiser and's EIN?

Terrence S Kaiser and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2534235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Terrence S Kaiser and accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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