The Edwin J Skuller Foundation
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation is a private foundation based in Bath, Michigan. In 2025, it reported making 17 contributions totaling $9,825 to charitable organizations.
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation at a glance
In short: The Edwin J Skuller Foundation gave $10K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $577.941), mostly in Michigan. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,825
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $578
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $153,560
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (86% 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 The Edwin J Skuller Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5210 Hawk Hollow Drive East, Bath, MI 48808
Phone: (517) 404-3747
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Edwin J Skuller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Shaarey Zedek ($2K). Together the top 10 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan, 8% to New York, 5% to Ohio, and 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Edwin J Skuller Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $371; repeat grants $691. How we count
Medians: $250 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2019) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Shaarey Zedek East Lansing, MI | Contributions | $2,000 |
| Greater Lansing Foodbank Lansing, MI | Contributions | $1,000 |
| Ele's Place Lansing, MI | Contributions | $1,000 |
| Greater Lansing Jewish Federation East Lansing, MI | Contributions | $1,000 |
| Charlevoix County Comm Foundation East Jordan, MI | Contributions | $1,000 |
| Miami University Oxford, OH | Contributions | $500 |
| U of M Lsaross Engineering Ann Arbor, MI | Contributions | $500 |
| Park School Snyder, NY | Contributions | $500 |
| Good Neighbors Food Pantry of Boyne Boyne City, MI | Contributions | $500 |
| Friends of the Boyne District Library Boyne City, MI | Contributions | $500 |
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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 | $153,560 | $5,424 | $11,163 | $9,825 | 17 | $9,825 | $6,469 | $9,010 |
| 2024 | $159,299 | $11,946 | $10,166 | $9,060 | 13 | $9,060 | $7,289 | $9,195 |
| 2023 | $157,519 | $11,827 | $10,500 | $9,350 | 12 | $9,350 | $5,614 | $8,743 |
| 2022 | $156,192 | $18,471 | $10,370 | $9,300 | 11 | $9,300 | $4,796 | $9,457 |
| 2021 | $148,091 | $8,506 | $8,051 | $7,050 | 11 | $7,050 | $3,883 | $9,246 |
| 2020 | $147,636 | $3,666 | $8,218 | $7,150 | 8 | — | $3,179 | $7,942 |
| 2019 | $131,771 | $2,469 | $7,938 | $6,855 | 10 | — | $3,589 | $7,501 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Edwin J Skuller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K 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
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. For example, Ele’s Place says its mission is to support grieving children and families through peer support groups; Wings of Mercy says it provides free air transportation to recognized medical facilities for people with medical and financial need; and Michigan State University describes its grant as helping students obtain college scholarships. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $9,825. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $2,000, with a median of $500. Among the listed recipients were Congregation Shaarey Zedek ($2,000); Greater Lansing Foodbank, Ele’s Place, Greater Lansing Jewish Federation, and Charlevoix County Community Foundation ($1,000 each); and Wings of Mercy and Michigan State University ($250 and $100, respectively).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cheryl Wald and Betsy Blum as directors.
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betsy Blum
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cheryl Wald
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 The Edwin J Skuller Foundation
How much does The Edwin J Skuller Foundation give each year?
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation gave $10K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 13 grants.
What is The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's typical grant size?
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $578, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Edwin J Skuller Foundation that year got $371 on average.
Where does The Edwin J Skuller Foundation give grants?
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and Ohio (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were East Lansing, MI (3 grants), Boyne City, MI (3 grants) and Lansing, MI (2 grants).
Does The Edwin J Skuller Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contributions" (17 grants).
Who are The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's largest grantees?
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Shaarey Zedek ($2,000), Greater Lansing Foodbank ($1,000) and Ele's Place ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Edwin J Skuller Foundation?
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation reported $154K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Edwin J Skuller Foundation fund?
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Edwin J Skuller Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's EIN?
The Edwin J Skuller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2428270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Edwin J Skuller Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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