The Skilling and Andrews Foundation
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation is a private foundation based in Okemos, Michigan. Its 2025 grants included support for a charter-school organization, river and land conservation groups, and organizations working in health and education.
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation at a glance
In short: The Skilling and Andrews Foundation gave $879K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Michigan. 62% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $879,000
- +28.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,857
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $20,305,861
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 62% first-time grantees (13 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Skilling and Andrews Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2222 W Grand River Ave A, Okemos, MI 48864
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Skilling and Andrews Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Charter Schools Inst ($400K). Together the top 10 received $805K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 72 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Michigan received 50% of grant dollars, Oregon 17%, California 13%, Indiana 7%, and Vermont 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Skilling and Andrews Foundation open to new grantees?
62%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 21 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 (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 $618K (2020) to $942K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $879K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Charter Schools Inst Mount Pleasant, MI | Charitable | $400,000 |
| American Whitewater Springfield, OR | Charitable | $150,000 |
| University High School Carmel, IN | Charitable | $60,000 |
| Kick Start International San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Haiti Nursing Foundation Ann Arbor, MI | Charitable | $40,000 |
| Lake Champlain Land Trust Burlington, VT | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Independent Schools Assoc Chicago, IL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Amigos De Los Rios Pasadena, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| American Rivers Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Friends of the La River Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $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 | $20,305,861 | $647,264 | $879,575 | $879,000 | 21 | $879,000 | $419,378 | $974,660 |
| 2024 | $18,849,784 | $680,280 | $686,932 | $686,000 | 15 | $686,000 | $444,348 | $914,251 |
| 2023 | $17,159,034 | $670,829 | $944,867 | $942,000 | 11 | $942,000 | $281,674 | $810,350 |
| 2022 | $15,301,131 | $587,131 | $936,650 | $935,000 | 12 | $935,000 | $302,093 | $811,348 |
| 2021 | $19,198,513 | $878,417 | $641,620 | $641,100 | 13 | $641,100 | $677,507 | $907,285 |
| 2020 | $16,320,254 | $521,334 | $618,420 | $617,900 | 16 | — | $520,814 | $675,234 |
| 2019 | $14,918,804 | $469,592 | $721,763 | $718,850 | 12 | — | $466,679 | $694,126 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Skilling and Andrews Foundation reported a distributable amount of $975K 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 show support for organizations in education, health, and environmental conservation. For example, Haiti Nursing Foundation says its mission is to improve health in Haiti by supporting quality nursing education. American Whitewater says it works to protect and restore rivers and promote safe opportunities to enjoy them.
Other environmental grantees describe work that includes preserving land around Lake Champlain, protecting rivers, and creating open-space networks along urban river corridors. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $879,000. Individual grants ranged from $2,000 to $400,000, with a median grant of $15,000.
The largest 2025 grants included $400,000 to National Charter Schools Inst, $150,000 to American Whitewater, $60,000 to University High School, $50,000 to Kick Start International, and $40,000 to Haiti Nursing Foundation. The grants were listed as charitable.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ann Skilling Andrews as president, Kenneth Andrews as secretary, and Steven Andrews as vice president.
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation is led by Ann Skilling Andrews, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Skilling Andrews
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Andrews
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Andrews
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
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 Skilling and Andrews Foundation
How much does The Skilling and Andrews Foundation give each year?
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation gave $879K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $686K across 15 grants.
What is The Skilling and Andrews Foundation's typical grant size?
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $41,857, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Skilling and Andrews Foundation that year got $57K on average.
Where does The Skilling and Andrews Foundation give grants?
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (17%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), Isle La Motte, VT (3 grants), Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants) and Burlington, VT (2 grants).
Does The Skilling and Andrews Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Skilling and Andrews Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (21 grants).
Who are The Skilling and Andrews Foundation's largest grantees?
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Charter Schools Inst ($400,000), American Whitewater ($150,000) and University High School ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Skilling and Andrews Foundation?
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation reported $20.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $879K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $975K (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 The Skilling and Andrews Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in education, health, and environmental conservation. For example, Haiti Nursing Foundation says its mission is to improve health in Haiti by supporting quality nursing education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Skilling and Andrews Foundation?
The foundation 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 Skilling and Andrews Foundation's EIN?
The Skilling and Andrews Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3335356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Skilling and Andrews Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated 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 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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