Troy Foundation for Educational

Private foundation · Grantmaker Troy, MI EIN: 38-2868205

Troy Foundation for Educational is a private foundation, based in Troy, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $856K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $46K.

Troy Foundation for Educational at a glance

In short: Troy Foundation for Educational gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,500
-86.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,833
-91.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$855,975
+8.8% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Troy Foundation for Educational funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Troy High School: $2KTroy High School$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Troy High School ($2K).

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($6,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Troy

How Troy Foundation for Educational gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 19% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $135K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$6,500
Troy High School Troy, MIAuthor Grant$2,000
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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$855,975$122,324$51,114$8,5003$8,500$45,643$44,080
2024$786,446$106,339$157,239$64,6102$72,152$37,467$42,533
2023$853,316$95,664$120,121$38,8833$68,323$13,224$41,267
2022$849,751$151,926$228,382$135,1442$180,811$50,207$59,254
2021$926,207$65,440$52,451$36,8242—$35,241$54,085
2020$953,615$47,865$97,689$80,6802—$33,025$50,172

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Troy Foundation for Educational reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Troy Foundation for Educational is led by Alison Hendry, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alison Hendry

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    $68K (2024) → $21K (2025)

  • David Bosman

    President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Philippart

    Trustee

    Trustee → Executive Officio, 2022

    Executive Officio → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Preston

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Palma

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Rosenblum

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Schafer

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Maha Gunaskearan

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Manisha Sharan

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Timmreck

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Kara Cross

    Vice President

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Stephens

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Henry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (27)
  • Former: Gayle Moran (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Gootlieb (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Calvin Stephens (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lori Sisk (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dustin Harnish (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kendra Montaine (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Reba McNally (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Rich Machesky (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ann Toth (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Barbara Fowler (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Joe McClure (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert Preston (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Julie McClure (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Hendry (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Julianne McClure (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Kerry Birmingham (2020–2022) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Richard Machesky (2020–2022) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Scott Germansky (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Shama Kenkre (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Barb Fowler (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Nancy Pillipart (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David Lambert (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: John Stindt (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Josephine Dannug (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Nan Stindt (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Paula Fleming (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Teri Brune (2020) — Trustee

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

Alison Hendry — Ex Directo: $21KAlison HendryEx Directo$21K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Alison Hendry (Ex Directo).

Frequently asked questions about Troy Foundation for Educational

How much does Troy Foundation for Educational give each year?

Troy Foundation for Educational gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 2 grants.

What is Troy Foundation for Educational's typical grant size?

Troy Foundation for Educational's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Troy Foundation for Educational give grants?

Troy Foundation for Educational gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Troy Foundation for Educational give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Troy Foundation for Educational's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Troy Foundation for Educational?

Troy Foundation for Educational reported $856K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (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 is Troy Foundation for Educational's EIN?

Troy Foundation for Educational's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2868205. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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