Grants paid by The Wj and Lillian Kemler Foundation Margaret Savage President
EIN 38-3384888 · Troy, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T90Z
The Wj and Lillian Kemler Foundation Margaret Savage President of Troy, MI (EIN 38-3384888) reported 44 grants paid totaling $354,370 to 19 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
$354,370
44 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | $48,100 | — |
| 2021 | 8 | $86,100 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $72,900 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $74,770 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $72,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from The Wj and Lillian Kemler Foundation Margaret Savage President, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University 38-1714400 | B | Rochester, MI | 6 | $101,000 | 2024 |
| Corporate Accountability International 41-1322686 | C | Boston, MA | 5 | $52,000 | 2024 |
| Detroit Public Television | U | Wixom, MI | 5 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Forgotten Harvest 38-2926476 | B | Oak Park, MI | 5 | $34,000 | 2024 |
| Elite Detection K9 | U | Rochester, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| St Ignace Area Schools | U | St Ignace, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Grand Valley State University | U | Allendale, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Gratiot-Isabella Resd | U | Ithaca, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Michigan History Foundation Inc 38-2888411 | C | Lansing, MI | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army 38-1370971 | B | Southfield, MI | 2 | $8,000 | 2024 |
| Peace Lutheran Church | U | Southfield, MI | 2 | $7,118 | 2024 |
| Michigan Public Radio | U | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Jewish Senior Life 38-2710545 | D | West Bloomfield, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of America 23-1365190 | B | Tampa, FL | 5 | $4,952 | 2024 |
| Gratiot Historical and Genealogical Society | U | Ithaca, MI | 1 | $3,300 | 2022 |
| Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society 38-2304183 | D | Ithaca, MI | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| National American Indian Museum 22-2096315 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan 38-2739884 | B | Detroit, MI | 1 | $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 44 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | St Ignace Area Schools St Ignace, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | ZEBRA K9 | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | Corporate Accountability International Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | Detroit Public Television Wixom, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | Oakland University Rochester, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | JOHN DODGE HOUSE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army Southfield, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | Peace Lutheran Church Southfield, MI | U | $4,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Tampa, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2024 | National American Indian Museum Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202542829349100404 |
| 2023 | Oakland University Rochester, MI | B | $30,000 | paid | MEADOWBROOK HALL | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Detroit Public Television Wixom, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Corporate Accountability International Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Michigan Public Radio Ann Arbor, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Michigan History Foundation Inc Lansing, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Southfield, MI | B | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Peace Lutheran Church Southfield, MI | U | $2,618 | paid | CHURCH | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society Ithaca, MI | D | $2,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Tampa, FL | B | $1,652 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202412539349100316 |
| 2022 | Elite Detection K9 Rochester, MI | U | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | Corporate Accountability International Boston, MA | C | $12,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | Oakland University Rochester, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | MEADOWBROOK HALL | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | Detroit Public Television Wixom, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | MICHIGAN RADIO | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | Gratiot Historical and Genealogical Society Ithaca, MI | U | $3,300 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202332549349100618 |
| 2022 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Tampa, FL | B | $600 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202332549349100618 |
| 2021 | Oakland University Rochester, MI | B | $40,000 | paid | JOHN DODGE HOUSE | 202212509349100816 |
| 2021 | Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202212509349100816 |
| 2021 | Corporate Accountability International Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202212509349100816 |
| 2021 | Detroit Public Television Wixom, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202212509349100816 |
| 2021 | Oakland University Rochester, MI | B | $6,000 | paid | ALUMNI | 202212509349100816 |
| 2021 | Jewish Senior Life West Bloomfield, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202212509349100816 |
| 2021 | Michigan History Foundation Inc Lansing, MI | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202212509349100816 |
| 2021 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Tampa, FL | B | $100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202212509349100816 |
| 2020 | Corporate Accountability International Boston, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202132869349100713 |
| 2020 | Detroit Public Television Wixom, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202132869349100713 |
| 2020 | Gratiot-Isabella Resd Ithaca, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202132869349100713 |
| 2020 | Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | B | $7,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202132869349100713 |
| 2020 | Oakland University Rochester, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | MEADOWBROOK HALL | 202132869349100713 |
| 2020 | University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | MICHIGAN RADIO | 202132869349100713 |
| 2020 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Tampa, FL | B | $600 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE | 202132869349100713 |
| 2020 | Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan Detroit, MI | B | $500 | paid | ALMA G. STALLWORTH SCHOLARSHIP | 202132869349100713 |
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 | 2024-11-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202542829349100404 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-11-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202412539349100316 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-11-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202332549349100618 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-11-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202212509349100816 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-11-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202132869349100713 |
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/383384888.json.
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