Grants paid by Edwin J & Ruth M Shoemaker Foundation
EIN 38-3137832 · Detroit, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Edwin J & Ruth M Shoemaker Foundation of Detroit, MI (EIN 38-3137832) reported 115 grants paid totaling $4,086,500 to 41 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,086,500
115 grants
Recipients
41
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | $713,500 | — |
| 2021 | 21 | $764,500 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | $949,500 | — |
| 2023 | 22 | $794,500 | — |
| 2024 | 27 | $864,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 41 recipients receiving the most from Edwin J & Ruth M Shoemaker Foundation, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right to Life Education Fund | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $600,000 | 2024 |
| Thomas More Law Center 38-3448297 | C | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | $385,000 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan Transplant Center 38-2356288 | D | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | $365,000 | 2024 |
| Trinity Lutheran School 38-1370977 | B | Monroe, MI | 3 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| Covenant College | U | Lookout Mountain, GA | 4 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Special Education Ministries 38-1360583 | B | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Heartbeat of Monroe 38-2219995 | B | Monroe, MI | 5 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Redeemer Lutheran Church 23-7060063 | C | Interlochen, MI | 4 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Care Net of Puget Sound | U | Tacoma, WA | 5 | $155,000 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | U | Hillsdale, MI | 3 | $110,000 | 2022 |
| Arborwoman | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | $105,000 | 2024 |
| Thrive Medical Clinic Fka Pregnancy Care Center | U | Traverse City, MI | 4 | $105,000 | 2024 |
| St John Lutheran School 38-6007717 | C | Grand Haven, MI | 2 | $103,400 | 2024 |
| Mission to North America 81-1296678 | D | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Camp Arcadia 84-3082121 | D | Arcadia, MI | 2 | $90,000 | 2021 |
| Bible League | U | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Mission India Grant 38-2944724 | D | Grand Rapids, MI | 5 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Concordia Seminary 43-0655869 | B | St Louis, MO | 4 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| St John the Divine Anglican Church | U | Squamish, British Columbia | 1 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundations 38-2642724 | B | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Covenant College Foundation 27-3298736 | B | Lookout Mountain, GA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Gabby's Grief Center | U | Monroe, MI | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Braille 95-6048152 | D | Yucaipa, CA | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| 1517 | U | Irvine, CA | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Concordia University | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| St Bartholomew's Anglican Church | U | Swartz Creek, MI | 5 | $37,500 | 2024 |
| Forward in Faith - North America 75-2315924 | B | Bedford, TX | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Young Life of Canada 91-1867652 | D | St Blaine, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Pregnancy Care Center 38-2591608 | D | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries | U | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Diocese of Olympia (funds to St John's Squamish Bc) | U | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 |
| Samaritan's Purse International 58-1437002 | C | Boone, NC | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Island Christian Academy | U | Langley, WA | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Capital Research Center 52-1289734 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Holy Ghost Lutheran Church 38-6024447 | B | Monroe, MI | 5 | $16,500 | 2024 |
| Cross International 65-1086387 | C | Pompano Beach, FL | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Lutheran Womens' Missionary League 43-0670932 | B | St Louis, MO | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Concordia Theological Seminary 37-0673478 | B | Fort Wayne, IN | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| St Mary Catholic School | U | Lake Leeelanau, MI | 4 | $14,000 | 2024 |
| St John Lutheran Church 23-7071927 | C | Grand Haven, MI | 1 | $6,600 | 2022 |
| St Mary's School | U | Lake Leelanau, MI | 1 | $3,500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 115 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Right to Life Education Fund Grand Rapids, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Trinity Lutheran School Monroe, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | University of Michigan Transplant Center Ann Arbor, MI | D | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Thomas More Law Center Ann Arbor, MI | C | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | St John Lutheran School Grand Haven, MI | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Covenant College Foundation Lookout Mountain, GA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Special Education Ministries Ann Arbor, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Heartbeat of Monroe Monroe, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Redeemer Lutheran Church Interlochen, MI | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Care Net of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Thrive Medical Clinic Fka Pregnancy Care Center Traverse City, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Samaritan's Purse International Boone, NC | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Gabby's Grief Center Monroe, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Young Life of Canada St Blaine, WA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Hour Ministries St Louis, MO | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Arborwoman Ann Arbor, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Womens' Missionary League St Louis, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Mission India Grant Grand Rapids, MI | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Concordia Seminary St Louis, MO | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Lutheran Braille Yucaipa, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Bible League Grand Rapids, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | 1517 Irvine, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, IN | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Island Christian Academy Langley, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Swartz Creek, MI | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | St Mary Catholic School Lake Leeelanau, MI | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2024 | Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Monroe, MI | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202512589349100761 |
| 2023 | Trinity Lutheran School Monroe, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Right to Life Education Fund Grand Rapids, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Thomas More Law Center Ann Arbor, MI | C | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | University of Michigan Transplant Center Ann Arbor, MI | D | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | St John the Divine Anglican Church Squamish, British Columbia | U | $60,000 | paid | GENERAL. EQUIVALENCY DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATION SECTIONS 53.4942(A)-3(A)(6) AND 53.4945-5(A)(5) IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Mission to North America Charlotte, NC | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Heartbeat of Monroe Monroe, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Lutheran Special Education Ministries Ann Arbor, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Care Net of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Thrive Medical Clinic Fka Pregnancy Care Center Traverse City, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Gabby's Grief Center Monroe, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Concordia Seminary St Louis, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Arborwoman Ann Arbor, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Lutheran Braille Yucaipa, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Mission India Grant Grand Rapids, MI | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Bible League Grand Rapids, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | 1517 Irvine, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Island Christian Academy Langley, WA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Swartz Creek, MI | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Monroe, MI | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2023 | St Mary Catholic School Lake Leeelanau, MI | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202432439349100308 |
| 2022 | Right to Life Education Fund Grand Rapids, MI | U | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Thomas More Law Center Ann Arbor, MI | C | $105,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Trinity Lutheran School Monroe, MI | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Redeemer Lutheran Church Interlochen, MI | C | $80,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan Transplant Center Ann Arbor, MI | D | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | St John Lutheran School Grand Haven, MI | C | $53,400 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Mission to North America Charlotte, NC | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Heartbeat of Monroe Monroe, MI | B | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Lutheran Special Education Ministries Ann Arbor, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Care Net of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | U | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Thrive Medical Clinic Fka Pregnancy Care Center Traverse City, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Arborwoman Ann Arbor, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Concordia Seminary St Louis, MO | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Lutheran Braille Yucaipa, CA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Bible League Grand Rapids, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Mission India Grant Grand Rapids, MI | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | 1517 Irvine, CA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Swartz Creek, MI | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | St John Lutheran Church Grand Haven, MI | C | $6,600 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Monroe, MI | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2022 | St Mary Catholic School Lake Leeelanau, MI | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202311359349102836 |
| 2021 | Right to Life Education Fund Grand Rapids, MI | U | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Thomas More Law Center Ann Arbor, MI | C | $105,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | University of Michigan Transplant Center Ann Arbor, MI | D | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Camp Arcadia Arcadia, MI | D | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Lutheran Special Education Ministries Ann Arbor, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Redeemer Lutheran Church Interlochen, MI | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Heartbeat of Monroe Monroe, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Care Net of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Diocese of Olympia (funds to St John's Squamish Bc) Seattle, WA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Thrive Medical Clinic Fka Pregnancy Care Center Traverse City, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Munson Healthcare Foundations Traverse City, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Arborwoman Ann Arbor, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Concordia University Ann Arbor, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Mission India Grant Grand Rapids, MI | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Bible League Grand Rapids, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Concordia Seminary St Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Swartz Creek, MI | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Monroe, MI | B | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2021 | St Mary Catholic School Lake Leeelanau, MI | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202222509349100612 |
| 2020 | Right to Life Education Fund Grand Rapids, MI | U | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Univ of Michigan Transplant Center Ann Arbor, MI | D | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Covenant College Lookout Mountain, GA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Camp Arcadia Arcadia, MI | D | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Redeemer Lutheran Church Interlochen, MI | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Lutheran Special Education Ministries Ann Arbor, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Thomas More Law Center Ann Arbor, MI | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Heartbeat of Monroe Monroe, MI | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Forward in Faith - North America Bedford, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Care Net of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Munson Healthcare Foundations Traverse City, MI | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Pregnancy Care Center Traverse City, MI | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Arborwoman Ann Arbor, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Concordia University Ann Arbor, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Capital Research Center Washington, DC | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Bible League Grand Rapids, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Cross International Pompano Beach, FL | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Mission India Grant Grand Rapids, MI | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Swartz Creek, MI | U | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | St Mary's School Lake Leelanau, MI | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
| 2020 | Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Monroe, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL | 202101349349102480 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202512589349100761 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202432439349100308 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311359349102836 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202222509349100612 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202101349349102480 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/383137832.json.
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