The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation is a private foundation based in Okemos, Michigan. In filing year 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $148,650 to Michigan organizations, including museums, food banks, youth-serving organizations, and programs supporting people with disabilities.
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation at a glance
In short: The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation gave $149K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Michigan. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $148,650
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,388
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,825
- Total assets
- $1,352,119
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 James and Kimberly Currie Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing names James A. Currie, president, as the contact. Applicants should submit a grant application form, information about the applicant’s governing body, a tax-exempt status letter, and a project budget. The foundation states that it makes no grants for individual scholarships.
- Contact
Application contact: James A Currie President
Mailing address: 4759 Ottawa Drive, Okemos, MI 48864
Phone: (517) 349-9490
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Impression 5 Science Museum ($25K). Together the top 10 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 156% 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 $78K (2019) to $149K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $149K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Impression 5 Science Museum Lansing, MI | General Museum FNDG | $25,000 |
| The SOO Locks Children's Museum Sault Ste Marie, MI | Museum Exhibit Develpmt | $20,000 |
| Feeding America West Mi Food Bank Comstock Park, MI | Mobil Food Pantry | $15,000 |
| Community Foundation of Marquette CO Marquette, MI | Utility Dome Kids Cove | $15,000 |
| Grand Marais Historical Soc Inc Grand Marais, MI | Old Post Office Restoratn Project | $15,000 |
| Lansing Food Bank Lansing, MI | Mid Mi Mobil Food Pantry | $12,500 |
| Highfields Inc Onondaga, MI | Music Therapy Program | $11,150 |
| Upper Peninsula Children's Museum Marquette, MI | Playmakers Program | $10,000 |
| Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehab Grand Rapids, MI | Wheelchair Sports Camp | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lansing Lansing, MI | Coding Program | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,352,119 | $151,812 | $159,792 | $148,650 | 12 | $149,521 | $41,541 | $96,009 |
| 2024 | $1,360,000 | $120,271 | $135,407 | $125,000 | 11 | $125,862 | $60,726 | $91,447 |
| 2023 | $1,374,742 | $158,422 | $119,528 | $110,000 | 10 | $110,812 | $103,815 | $81,264 |
| 2022 | $1,336,710 | $74,121 | $115,965 | $100,000 | 9 | $100,000 | $67,370 | $80,667 |
| 2021 | $1,378,554 | $335,157 | $105,086 | $90,000 | 9 | $90,000 | $232,649 | $87,179 |
| 2020 | $1,148,483 | $181,044 | $97,681 | $85,000 | 10 | — | $119,821 | $72,545 |
| 2019 | $1,065,120 | $153,796 | $88,740 | $78,000 | 10 | — | $95,816 | $73,502 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants support a range of projects, including museum exhibits and programs, mobile food pantries, historic preservation, music therapy, wheelchair sports, coding, and youth outreach.
Several grantees describe their own missions as follows: Highfields Inc. says it provides opportunities for children, youths, families, and others to take greater responsibility for their lives and strengthen relationships. The Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum says it empowers youth and families to explore, create, and learn together through inclusive, child-designed exhibits. The Boys and Girls Club of Lansing describes its work as providing youth-development programs in areas including education, recreation, life skills, health, arts, music, and character development. Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan says Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $148,650. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $25,000, with a median of $11,825.
The largest reported awards included $25,000 to Impression 5 Science Museum for general museum funding; $20,000 to The Soo Locks Children’s Museum for exhibit development; $15,000 each to Feeding America West MI Food Bank for a mobile food pantry, Community Foundation of Marquette Co. for Utility Dome Kids Cove, and Grand Marais Historical Society for an old post office restoration project; and $12,500 to Lansing Food Bank for a mid-Michigan mobile food pantry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James A. Currie as president and treasurer; Kevin Hoerauf as vice president and assistant treasurer; Kimberly Currie as secretary; and Matthew Currie as trustee.
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation is led by James A. Currie, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A. Currie
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew J. Currie
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hoerauf
Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Currie
Scretary
Secretary → Scretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
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 James and Kimberly Currie Foundation
How much does The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation give each year?
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation gave $149K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 11 grants.
What is The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation's typical grant size?
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,825, and its average grant was $12,388, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation give grants?
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lansing, MI (3 grants) and Marquette, MI (2 grants).
Does The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation's largest grantees?
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Impression 5 Science Museum ($25,000), The SOO Locks Children's Museum ($20,000) and Feeding America West Mi Food Bank ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation?
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants support a range of projects, including museum exhibits and programs, mobile food pantries, historic preservation, music therapy, wheelchair sports, coding, and youth outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation?
The 2025 filing names James A. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation's EIN?
The James and Kimberly Currie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3232229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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