Private foundation · Auburn Hills, MI

Why Not You Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
8
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2025 990-PF

DeadlinesSEE WEBSITE - WWW.SKANDALARIS.ORG
ContactWHY NOT YOU FOUNDATION · 2482925678
MaterialsSEE WEBSITE - WWW.SKANDALARIS.ORG
RestrictionsSEE WEBSITE - WWW.SKANDALARIS.ORG

Leadership · from 2025 990-PF

Robert J Skandalaris
PRESIDENT
Kristin M Puro
VP/SECRETARY
Julie a Skandalaris
VICE-PRESIDE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2025
19.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
46
Total grants awarded
$1.3M
Total amount
$28K
Average grant
$203K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2025
$35K
3 grants
2024
$150K
2 grants
2023
$279K
8 grants
2021
$13K
3 grants
2019
$770
1 grants
2018
$8K
2 grants
2017
$85K
7 grants
2016
$270K
9 grants
2015
$84K
5 grants
2014
$146K
3 grants
2013
$238K
3 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · MI
$400K
2 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$215K
3 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$213K
Corewell Health Foundation Se Mi
1 grant · MI
$100K
Washington University in St Louis
2 grants · MO
$75K
Apex (4th and 1 Inc)
2 grants · TX
$50K
4th and 1 Football Camp
2 grants · TX
$50K
4 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$41K
Sound Body Sound Mind Football
1 grant · MI
$25K
Teach for America
1 grant · MI
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Washington University in St Louis
GENERAL FUND
MO · TY 2025
$25K
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHI
MI · TY 2025
$10K
Rochester Community Schools
CHARITY WEEK "BRONZE" SPONSOR
MI · TY 2025
$250
Corewell Health Foundation Se Mi
2024 CELEBRITY INVITATIONAL
MI · TY 2024
$100K
Washington University in St Louis
GENERAL FUND
MO · TY 2024
$50K
Charitable Gift America
GENERAL FUND
FL · TY 2023
$166K
Charitable Gift America
MSU NIL
FL · TY 2023
$45K
Beaumont Hospital
BEAUMONT CHILDRENS
MI · TY 2023
$25K
Michigan State University
WOMEN'S GOLF
MI · TY 2023
$20K
Oakland University
GREG KAMPE BASKETBALL EVENT
MI · TY 2023
$8K
The Classic
DREW STANTON GOLF EVENT
MI · TY 2023
$8K
Beaumont Children's Miracle
BLUETOOTH DEVICES
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Charitable Gift America
EVERY HEART RESTORED
FL · TY 2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2021
$9K
SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2021
$3K
Belleville High School
EQUIPMENT FOR FOOTBALL PROGRAM
MI · TY 2021
$1K
Belleville Hs Athletics
ATHLETIC DEPT
MI · TY 2019
$770
SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2018
$5K
New World Basketball Academy
GENERAL FUND
MD · TY 2018
$3K
Lead Foundation
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2017
$40K
Belleville High School
FOOTBALL PROGRAM
MI · TY 2017
$13K
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2017
$13K
Michigan State University
GIBBY VS PARKY EVENT
MI · TY 2017
$10K
New World Basketball Academy
GENERAL FUND
MD · TY 2017
$5K
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2017
$3K
High 5ive Foundation
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2017
$3K
Lead Foundation
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2016
$175K
Sound Body Sound Mind Football
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2016
$25K
Apex (4th and 1 Inc)
FOOTBALL CAMP SPONSORSHIP
TX · TY 2016
$25K
Teach for America
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2016
$25K
New World Basketball Academy
GENERAL FUND
MD · TY 2016
$8K
Lansing Promise
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2016
$5K
The Empowerment Plan
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2016
$5K
High 5ive Foundation
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2016
$3K
Michigan State University
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
MI · TY 2016
$250
SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2015
$40K
Apex (4th and 1 Inc)
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2015
$25K
Michigan State University
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2015
$10K
The Young Americans
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2015
$5K
High 5ive Foundation
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2015
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2014
$116K
4th and 1 Football Camp
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2014
$25K
The Young Americans
GENERAL FUND
CA · TY 2014
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
MI · TY 2013
$203K
4th and 1 Football Camp
GENERAL FUND
TX · TY 2013
$25K
Karmanos Cancer Institute
GENERAL FUND
MI · TY 2013
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.