Young Woman's Home Association of
The Young Woman’s Home Association is a private foundation based in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. It provides grants to nonprofit agencies serving women and children, primarily in Wayne County, through education, basic-needs, and cultural-enrichment programs.
Young Woman's Home Association of at a glance
In short: Young Woman's Home Association of gave $173K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $172,500
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,188
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $3,887,804
- +9.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (8 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Young Woman's Home Association of
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing directs applicants to the grant application on its website and lists Meredith Tomatore or Deborah Savoie as contacts. The website describes applications as online and says new applicants submit a video presentation; site visits may be requested. Its stated August 1 deadline for first-time applicants and September 1 deadline for returning applicants have passed for the 2026 cycle. It says trustees review requests during the fall and notify applicants of decisions in December.
- Contact
Application contact: Meredith Tomatore Or Deborah Savoie
Mailing address: 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
Phone: (202) 309-0310
Email: info@youngwomanshome.org
Website: https://youngwomanshome.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Young Woman's Home Association of
Who Young Woman's Home Association of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Assistance League of Southeastern ($10K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 120 grants of 120 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The association says its grants primarily support nonprofit agencies serving women and children in Wayne County, Michigan. The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Young Woman's Home Association of open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 24 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 (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 $144K (2020) to $185K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assistance League of Southeastern Rochester, MI | Operation School Bell | $10,000 |
| Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Inst Detroit, MI | Woman's Patient Asst Fund | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Epiphany Education Center Detroit, MI | Literacy Intervention Programs | $10,000 |
| Insideout Literacy Arts Detroit, MI | Writer in Residence | $10,000 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit Detroit, MI | Mosaic Youth Ensembles | $10,000 |
| Playworks Education Energized Detroit, MI | Supporting Youth Leadership | $10,000 |
| Shades of Pink Birmingham, MI | Client Service Programs | $10,000 |
| Wellspring Detroit, MI | Academic & Youth Development Program | $10,000 |
| Women Who Weld Madison Heights, MI | Welding Training Program | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,887,804 | $524,279 | $201,215 | $172,500 | 24 | $172,621 | $46,512 | $182,808 |
| 2024 | $3,544,504 | $252,001 | $197,149 | $169,600 | 29 | $169,753 | $38,812 | $172,895 |
| 2023 | $3,253,633 | $170,360 | $211,550 | $185,000 | 26 | $185,210 | $130,079 | $153,996 |
| 2022 | $2,966,927 | $212,843 | $177,093 | $150,000 | 20 | $150,153 | $178,793 | $161,120 |
| 2021 | $3,640,238 | $436,134 | $182,186 | $151,400 | 21 | $151,478 | $396,987 | $168,542 |
| 2020 | $3,172,351 | $264,507 | $168,849 | $144,420 | 28 | — | $227,003 | $140,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Young Woman's Home Association of reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The association’s stated mission is to protect, elevate, and encourage young women in Detroit. Today, it advances that mission by funding nonprofit agencies serving women and children, primarily in Wayne County, through education, basic needs, and cultural enrichment.
Its 2025 grants illustrate a range of supported work. Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit describes its mission as empowering young people through performing-arts training and theatrical and musical productions. Women Who Weld says it teaches women to weld and find employment in the welding industry. Wellspring describes programs for low-income and at-risk urban youth, including academic, leadership, and employment activities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the association awarded 24 grants totaling $172,500. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $10,000, with a median of $7,500. Among the largest awards were $10,000 each to Assistance League of Southeastern for Operation School Bell, Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute for its Woman’s Patient Assistance Fund, Epiphany Education Center for literacy intervention programs, InsideOut Literary Arts for a writer-in-residence program, Playworks Education Energized for youth leadership, Shades of Pink for client services, Wellspring for academic and youth development, and Women Who Weld for welding training. Haven Inc. received $7,500 for residential shelter for survivors of intimate partner violence.
The website’s application information says each organization may apply for one grant per cycle, with requests up to $10,000. Applicants must submit an online application, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt letter, an annual financial report including a year-end fiscal statement and administrative-cost breakdown, and a project budget. New applicants are asked to submit a video presentation; trustees may also request a site visit. The website says requests for general operating expenses, salaries, capital expenses or improvements, equipment, scholarships or camperships, requests from individuals, and fundraising campaigns are generally not considered. Awards must benefit women and/or children in Michigan.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Savoie as president, Leigh Ann Mills as vice president, Cynthia Holme as treasurer, Marlene Bihlmeyer as corresponding secretary, and Kelly Mozena as recording secretary.
The website’s 2026–2028 Board of Trustees listing names Leigh Ann Mills as president and Maureen Hanawalt as vice president. It also lists Cynthia Holme as treasurer, Marlene Bihlmeyer as corresponding secretary, and Tish Colett as recording secretary.
Young Woman's Home Association of is led by Deborah Savoie, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Savoie
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Holme
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Mozena
Recording Se
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Ann Mills
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marlene Bihlmeyer
Correspond S
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Barbara Thomas (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Debra Partrich (2020–2024) — Recording Se
- Former: Emily Tennyson (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Ginger Hrtanek (2020–2024) — Correspond S
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 Young Woman's Home Association of
How much does Young Woman's Home Association of give each year?
Young Woman's Home Association of gave $173K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $170K across 29 grants.
What is Young Woman's Home Association of's typical grant size?
Young Woman's Home Association of's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,188, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Young Woman's Home Association of that year got $6K on average.
Where does Young Woman's Home Association of give grants?
Young Woman's Home Association of 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 Detroit, MI (13 grants) and Pontiac, MI (2 grants).
Does Young Woman's Home Association of give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Young Woman's Home Association of's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Young Woman's Home Association of's largest grantees?
Young Woman's Home Association of's largest 2025 grantees include Assistance League of Southeastern ($10,000), Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Inst ($10,000) and Epiphany Education Center ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Young Woman's Home Association of?
Young Woman's Home Association of reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $173K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (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 Young Woman's Home Association of fund?
The association’s stated mission is to protect, elevate, and encourage young women in Detroit. Today, it advances that mission by funding nonprofit agencies serving women and children, primarily in Wayne County, through education, basic needs, and cultural enrichment. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Young Woman's Home Association of?
The foundation’s 2025 filing directs applicants to the grant application on its website and lists Meredith Tomatore or Deborah Savoie as contacts. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Young Woman's Home Association of's EIN?
Young Woman's Home Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1360595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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