Private foundation · Brighton, MI

Work Skills Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $21K – $38K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
3
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Kimberle Bowman
PAST CHAIRPERSON
Travis Porta
TRUSTEE
Rachele Evers
TRUSTEE
Rob Johnson
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Brandon Krugh
SECRETARY
Stacey Anderson
TRUSTEE
Danielle Maj
CHAIRPERSON
Mike Lay
TRUSTEE
Deb Oberpeul
TREASURER
Kathleen Barden
PAST CHAIRPERSON
Heather Jex
TRUSTEE
Ed Bottum
TRUSTEE
Heather Spitler
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Kathy Perlberg
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Anne J Belser
TRUSTEE
J Muzzin
TREASURER

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
8.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
17
Total grants awarded
$412K
Total amount
$24K
Average grant
$60K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$53K
2 grants
2023
$52K
2 grants
2022
$35K
2 grants
2021
$38K
2 grants
2020
$24K
1 grants
2019
$31K
2 grants
2018
$50K
1 grants
2017
$15K
1 grants
2016
$16K
1 grants
2015
$18K
1 grants
2014
$21K
1 grants
2013
$60K
1 grants

Top recipients

Work Skill Corporation
7 grants · MI
$210K
5 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$196K
Work Skills Corporation - Clinical Services
1 grant · MI
$3K
Community Church of God
1 grant · MI
$2K
2 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$1K
1 grant · MI · ≈ likely match
$1K

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

Work Skills Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Work Skills Corporation - Clinical Services
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Work Skills Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2023
$50K
Community Church of God
TO BE USED TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIP DISTRIBUTIONS
MI · TY 2023
$2K
Work Skills Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2022
$34K
Washtenaw Community College
TO BE USED TOWARDS COLLEGE TUITION FOR SHAYLA CABELL
MI · TY 2022
$354
Work Skills Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2021
$38K
Washtenaw Community College
TO BE USED FOR COLLEGE TUITION FOR CAILAH STEPHENS
MI · TY 2021
$826
Work Skills Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2020
$24K
Work Skill Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2019
$30K
Lake Superior State University
TO BE USED TOWARDS COLLEGE TUITION FOR CALEB BISHOP
MI · TY 2019
$1K
Work Skill Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2018
$50K
Work Skill Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2017
$15K
Work Skill Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2016
$16K
Work Skill Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2015
$18K
Work Skill Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2014
$21K
Work Skill Corporation
TO BE USED TOWARDS CURRENT EXPENSES.
MI · TY 2013
$60K

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