The Santreece Foundation
The Santreece Foundation is a private foundation based in Grosse Point, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting areas that include education, youth programs, health and emergency assistance, legal services, and the arts.
The Santreece Foundation at a glance
In short: The Santreece Foundation gave $450K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Oklahoma. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,000
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,308
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $5,564,114
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (10 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (53% 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 Santreece Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated in its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 370 Notre Dame St, Grosse Point, MI 48230
Phone: (312) 912-4813
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Santreece Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Girls on the Run-Central Oaklahoma ($90K). Together the top 10 received $315K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 125 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Oklahoma received 53% of the foundation’s grant dollars and Michigan received 19%. Other reported shares were California, 6%; Texas, 4%; and Illinois, 4%. The grants also included recipients in other states, including Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Santreece Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 25 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $389K (2024) to $450K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Girls on the Run-Central Oaklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Education for Young Girls | $90,000 |
| Alaraph Temple #20 Oklahoma City, OK | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| It Takes a Village Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Uniforms & Supplies for Kids | $32,500 |
| Emelle Performing Arts Institute Inc Tulsa, OK | Enrich Disadvantage Youth via Performing Arts | $27,500 |
| 1ST Family LLC Pauls Valley, OK | Aid to Families in Need | $20,000 |
| 1ST Family LLC Ardmore, OK | Aid to Families in Need | $20,000 |
| Family & Childrens Services Kalamazoo, MI | Child Treatment | $20,000 |
| Reclaim Inc Westland, MI | Abortion Access and Care | $20,000 |
| Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Cambridge, MA | Haiti Children's Program | $15,000 |
| Southwest Detroit IMM & Rfugee Center Detroit, MI | Immegrant Legal Help | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,564,114 | $307,058 | $540,726 | $450,000 | 26 | $540,726 | $216,332 | $348,503 |
| 2024 | $5,797,782 | $263,555 | $485,514 | $388,500 | 22 | $485,514 | $166,541 | $347,992 |
| 2023 | $6,019,741 | $71,293 | $486,773 | $402,500 | 25 | $486,773 | $111,387 | $312,844 |
| 2022 | $6,434,986 | $-341,901 | $454,160 | $390,000 | 26 | $454,160 | $129,590 | $352,329 |
| 2021 | $7,243,713 | $1,018,773 | $529,799 | $439,000 | 26 | — | $927,974 | $389,181 |
| 2020 | $6,728,580 | $421,179 | $487,044 | $411,500 | 26 | — | $345,635 | $363,831 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Santreece Foundation reported a distributable amount of $349K 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 grants show support for a range of charitable work. For example, Girls on the Run–Central Oklahoma received a grant for “education for young girls,” and Emelle Performing Arts Institute received support to enrich disadvantaged youth through performing arts.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Reclaim Inc. says its mission is to provide education, awareness, and access to health care services related to women’s reproductive rights. Legal Aid of Western Michigan says it protects rights, challenges injustice, and fights poverty through free legal advocacy for people and families. The Greater Chicago Food Depository describes its mission as ending hunger and says it works with community-based organizations and individuals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $450,000. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $90,000, with a median of $13,750.
Among the largest reported grants were $90,000 to Girls on the Run–Central Oklahoma for education for young girls; $40,000 to Alaraph Temple #20 for general operating support; $32,500 to It Takes a Village Foundation for uniforms and supplies for kids; and $27,500 to Emelle Performing Arts Institute to enrich disadvantaged youth through performing arts. Other grants included $20,000 each to Family & Children’s Services for child treatment and Reclaim Inc. for abortion access and care.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas L. Reece as president and director; Sandra Reece as vice-president and director; Leslie A. Littlejohn as treasurer and director; Paul D. Littlejohn as assistant treasurer and director; Heather K. Reece as trustee and director; and Anne Antor as director.
The Santreece Foundation is led by Thomas L. Reece, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas L. Reece
President & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather K. Reece
Trustee & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2020) → $28K (2025)
Anne Antor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie A. Littlejohn
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul D. Littlejohn
Assistant Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Reece
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $28K, to Heather K Reece (Trustee, Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Santreece Foundation
How much does The Santreece Foundation give each year?
The Santreece Foundation gave $450K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $389K across 22 grants.
What is The Santreece Foundation's typical grant size?
The Santreece Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,750, and its average grant was $17,308, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Santreece Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does The Santreece Foundation give grants?
The Santreece Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (19%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (5 grants), Detroit, MI (3 grants), Kalamazoo, MI (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does The Santreece Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 12% of The Santreece Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Santreece Foundation's largest grantees?
The Santreece Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Girls on the Run-Central Oaklahoma ($90,000), 1ST Family LLC ($40,000 across 2 grants) and Alaraph Temple #20 ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Santreece Foundation?
The Santreece Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $541K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $349K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Santreece Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of charitable work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Santreece Foundation?
The foundation stated in its 2023 filing 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 Santreece Foundation's EIN?
The Santreece Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1809798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Santreece 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 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Santreece Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-santreece-foundation-morg_7fa1812b74234ff390aafe1a70226570
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