Private foundation · EIN 23-7108795 · Bloomfield Hills, MI · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Samuel L Westerman Foundation's grants went
It reported $548,725 in grants paid across 148 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 59.1% of those dollars to 84 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $324K 84 lines
- No confident match $216K 57
- Individuals, not shown $8,000 1
- Not itemized $0 6
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- LETTER FURNISHING PURPOSE AND COPY OF EXEMPT STATUS
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 134 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Westminster Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $39,500 | CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH · EIN 31-4379585 | $27,500 | EDUCATION | Same street 0.82 |
| Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · EIN 38-1684280 | $25,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1357020 | $22,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 0.95 |
| Indiana University Foundation Indianapolis, IN · no confident EIN match | $19,500 | EDUCATIONAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Orchard Lake Community Church Presbyterian Orchard Lake, MI · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | RELIGIOUS | Unmatched Help match |
| Grand Rapids Christian Schools Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1880873 | $12,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Culver Educational Foundation Culver, IN · EIN 35-0868071 | $11,500 | EDUCATIONAL | Same street 1.00 |
| The Society for Christian Instruct Allendale Christian School Allendale, MI · EIN 38-1560740 | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 0.69 |
| New Era Christian School New Era, MI · EIN 38-1547024 | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7327730 | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Ebenezer Christian School Ellsworth, MI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Noorthoek Academy - Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Down Syndrome Association of West Michigan Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2641856 | $8,000 | CHARITABLE | Same city 1.00 |
| Hope College Holland, MI · EIN 38-1381271 | $7,500 | EDUCATIONAL | Same city 1.00 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-3071514 | $7,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 0.65 |
| Spectrum Health Foundation - Nursing Grand Rapids, MI · no confident EIN match | $7,000 | CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Cedarville University Cedarville, OH · EIN 31-0536647 | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1443369 | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 0.57 |
| Salvation Army Southfield, MI · EIN 38-1370971 | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 0.68 |
| Westside Christian Academy Detroit, MI · EIN 38-3205955 | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI · EIN 38-1374230 | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC · EIN 52-1885088 | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Martin Memorial Health Systems Stuart, FL · EIN 59-2307522 | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Same ZIP 0.80 |
| Old Globe Theatre San Diego, CA · EIN 95-1543396 | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 0.85 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac Notre Dame, IN · EIN 35-0868188 | $5,000 | EDUCATION | Known alias 1.00 |
| Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI · EIN 38-1359569 | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| West Michigan Symphony Muskegon, MI · EIN 38-6092131 | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Westminster Church of Detroit Detroit, MI · EIN 38-1358234 | $5,000 | RELIGIOUS | Same street 0.74 |
| Alzheimer's Association Great Michigan Chapter Southfield, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of the Detroit Public Library Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Grand Valley State University - Nursing Endowment Extension Grand Rapids, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Michigan Opera Theatre Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Detroit Jesuit Hs Academy Detroit, MI · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Unmatched Help match |
| Harbor Humane Society West Olive, MI · EIN 38-1623660 | $4,000 | CHARITABLE | Same street 1.00 |
| Camp Sunshine Holland, MI · EIN 38-3444227 | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Methodist Children's Home Society Redford, MI · EIN 38-1240951 | $3,500 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Alano Club of Kent County Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1406840 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Camp Blodgett West Olive, MI · EIN 38-6004379 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Community Action House Holland, MI · EIN 23-7120670 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Ays Indianapolis, IN · EIN 31-0989270 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Same street 1.00 |
| Cure International Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 58-2248383 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Indian Trails Camp Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-6027165 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Same ZIP 0.88 |
| Jensen Beach Community Church Jensen Beach, FL · EIN 59-6143899 | $3,000 | RELIGIOUS | Same address 1.00 |
| Livingston Christian Schools Brighton, MI · EIN 56-2545619 | $3,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Medieval Academy of America Boston, MA · EIN 04-2326290 | $3,000 | EDUCATIONAL | Exact name 1.00 |
| Mel Trotter Ministries Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-1410467 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Muskegon Rescue Mission Muskegon, MI · EIN 38-3525239 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Same city 1.00 |
| Springhill Camps Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-6090586 | $3,000 | CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 |
7 more lines ($21.1K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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14 recipients in common - Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
12 recipients in common - Texas Instruments Foundation Dallas, TX
11 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.