Vetowich Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bloomfield Hills, MI EIN: 38-6750824

The Vetowich Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It makes grants to charitable recipients, including educational, religious, and service-related recipients listed in its 2025 filing.

Vetowich Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Vetowich Family Foundation gave $34K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,140
+45.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,845
+45.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$226,558
-8.3% 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 October 2026.

How to apply to Vetowich Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing lists a paper form from the foundation as the application material and names William Felosak as the application contact.

Review Cycle
The 2024 filing lists May 15. That is a past application cycle, not a current deadline.
Deadline
The 2024 filing lists May 15.
Contact

Application contact: William Felosak
Mailing address: 1450 West Long Lake Road, Suite 220, Troy, MI 48098
Phone: (248) 355-5151

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Vetowich Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Various 500 or Under: $10KVarious 500 or Under$10KDetroit Zoological Society: $3KDetroit Zoological Society$3KLutheran Church of the Redeemer: $3KLutheran Church of theRedeemer$3KOSO: $1KOSO$1KOakland Hills Charitable Fund: $1KOakland Hills Charitable Fund$1KSt Vincent Depaul Society: $500St Vincent Depaul Society$500Leader Dogs for the Blind: $400Leader Dogs for the Blind$400

The largest 2025 recipient was Various 500 or Under ($10K). Together the top 7 received $19K.

Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitNaplesRochesterRoyal OakTroyBirminghamFairfaxBloomfield HillsSouthfieldBeverly HillsGlenviewLongwoodOak ParkStaten IslandFerndale

How Vetowich Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 215% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$10K$20K$30K$40K16 grants2020 14 grants2021 15 grants2022 17 grants2023 12 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $34K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Various 500 or Under Bloomfield Hills, MICharitable$10,040
5 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$15,000
Detroit Zoological Society Royal Oak, MIEducational$3,000
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Birmingham, MIReligious$3,000
OSO Bloomfield Hills, MICharitable$1,200
Oakland Hills Charitable Fund Bloomfield Hills, MICharitable$1,000
St Vincent Depaul Society Detroit, MICharitable$500
Leader Dogs for the Blind Rochester, MIService$400
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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$226,558$18,404$38,790$34,14012$34,140$6,082$15,857
2024$246,944$16,718$28,213$23,50012$23,500$6,522$11,040
2023$258,439$7,570$32,110$32,11017$32,110$9,897$17,915
2022$282,979$46,909$16,987$15,82515$15,825$10,536$18,865
2021$253,057$19,269$30,200$26,70014—$7,619$17,811
2020$263,988$7,387$30,862$29,35016—$8,953$18,680

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vetowich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K 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 included educational and charitable grants, a religious grant, and a service grant. Among the organizations it supported, the Detroit Zoological Society says its mission is to connect people, animals, and the natural world so all can thrive; it operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center. Leader Dogs for the Blind says its mission is to empower people who are blind or visually impaired with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $34,140. Grant amounts ranged from $400 to $10,040, with a median of $3,000. It reported 12 grants totaling $23,500 in 2024 and 17 grants totaling $32,110 in 2023.

2025 recipients included Detroit Zoological Society ($3,000), Leader Dogs for the Blind ($400), and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer ($3,000). The largest listed grant was $10,040 to “Various 500 or Under.”

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Peter C. Vetowich as president, Connie L. Vetowich as secretary, Dr. Leanne Vetowich-Weinerth as vice-president, and William Felosak as vice-president.

Vetowich Family Foundation is led by Peter C. Vetowich, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Peter C. Vetowich

    President

    President & Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Connie L. Vetowich

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Leanne Vetowich-Weinerth

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Felosak

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Vetowich Family Foundation

How much does Vetowich Family Foundation give each year?

Vetowich Family Foundation gave $34K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 12 grants.

What is Vetowich Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Vetowich Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,845, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vetowich Family Foundation give grants?

Vetowich Family 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 Bloomfield Hills, MI (3 grants).

Does Vetowich Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Vetowich Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (6 grants) and "Charitable" (4 grants).

Who are Vetowich Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Vetowich Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Various 500 or Under ($10,040), Detroit Zoological Society ($3,000) and Lutheran Church of the Redeemer ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Vetowich Family Foundation?

Vetowich Family Foundation reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Vetowich Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational and charitable grants, a religious grant, and a service grant. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Vetowich Family Foundation?

The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Vetowich Family Foundation's EIN?

Vetowich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6750824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Vetowich Family 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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