W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Traverse City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K.
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation at a glance
In short: W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $26,266
- +33.4% vs 2024
- 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.
Who W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grosse Pointe Memorial Church ($2K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $4K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grosse Pointe Memorial Church Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | General Operating Support | $1,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army Alexandra, VA | General Operating Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,266 | $4,000 | $3,709 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,000 | $3,724 |
| 2024 | $19,695 | $4,000 | $4,209 | $3,500 | 3 | $3,500 | $3,212 |
| 2023 | $19,904 | $4,000 | $4,194 | $3,500 | 3 | $3,500 | $3,228 |
| 2022 | $20,098 | $4,500 | $4,564 | $3,500 | 3 | $3,500 | $3,540 |
| 2021 | $20,162 | $6,867 | $4,494 | $3,500 | 4 | $3,500 | $3,684 |
| 2020 | $20,132 | $4,000 | $3,949 | $3,000 | 3 | — | $2,590 |
| 2019 | $20,081 | $1,700 | $4,986 | $4,200 | 5 | — | $4,060 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation is led by Janet Harness, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Harness
Director
On filings since 2019
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 W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation
How much does W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation give each year?
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.
What is W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation's typical grant size?
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation give grants?
W Tom Zurschmiede 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 Georgia (33%) and Virginia (17%).
Does W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation?
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (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 W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation?
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Traverse City, MI. It holds $26K in total assets as of 2025.
What is W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation's EIN?
W Tom Zurschmiede Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7423944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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