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Private foundation (trust)EIN 382514364Est. 1984-05

The Ave Maria Foundation

Ann Arbor, MI 481060373

Total Assets

$3.3M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$56K

FY 2023

Grants Made

7

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$8K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$1K–$20K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$78K

The Ave Maria Foundation (TAMF) covers expenses (including priest stipends) for a chapel that offers four daily masses to approximately 300 individuals a day.

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$1.2M

Total Expenses

$1.3M

Qualifying Distributions

$265K

Distributable Amount

$81K

Min. Investment Return

$82K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

7 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $5K to maximum $20K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $150K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

16 grants

Ave Maria University
$138K
3 grants
Legatus
$64K
3 grants
Ave Maria School of Law
$37K
3 grants
Fr Gabriel Richard High School
$20K
1 grant
Spiritus Sanctus Academy
$5K
1 grant
Arborwomen Health
$5K
3 grants
Cardinal Newman Society
$5K
1 grant
Huron Valley Catholic School
$2K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants

<$10K
9
grants
$10–50K
6
grants
$50–250K
1
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Florida
$175K
63% of total
Michigan
$96K
35% of total
Virginia
$5K
2% of total

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