E M Forward Family Foundation Inc
EIN 200648244Total Given 2017–2024
$172K
75 grants · $21K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $250–$2K
grant size
26%
balanced · 14/53 multi-year
repeat
$528K
Assets (2024)
53
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(734) 276-3178
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40K | $469K | $27K | 11 |
| 2018 | $17K | $427K | $33K | 11 |
| 2020 | $23K | $538K | $34K | 13 |
| 2022 | $24K | $545K | $21K | 11 |
| 2023 | $26K | $545K | $23K | 16 |
| 2024 | $41K | $528K | $46K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 75 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MV
Mary Vandewiele
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
Jan Bertsch
6+ yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
GS
Gerard Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
MV
Mary Vandewiele
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GS
Gerard Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jan Bertsch
6+ yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
MV
Mary Vandewiele
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
GS
Gerard Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jan Bertsch
6+ yrs
Director
MV
Mary Vandewiele
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
Jan Bertsch
6+ yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
GS
Gerard Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
MV
Mary Vandewiele
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
CS
Colleen Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
JB
Jan Bertsch
6+ yrs
Director
GS
Gerard Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
MV
Mary Vandewiele
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JB
Jan Bertsch
6+ yrs
Director
GS
Gerard Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
CS
Colleen Spencer
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (75 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $20,000 | MARY C. VANDEWIELE FUND | 2017 |
| The Joyce Ivy Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $15,000 | Educational | 2022 |
| 242 Community Church | Ann Arbor, MI | $12,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| 242 Community Church | Ann Arbor, MI | $12,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2024 |
| 242 Community Church | Ann Arbor, MI | $10,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2023 |
| Wemu 891 | Ypsilanti, MI | $6,200 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| David'S House Ministries | Wyoming, MI | $5,395 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| 242 Community Church | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | Community Services | 2022 |
| Michigan Theatre Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| U of Mi - Dept of Family Medicine | Ann Arbor, MI | $5,000 | FAMILY MEDICINE ENRICHMENT FUND | 2017 |
| Joyce Ivy Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |
| Joyce Ivy Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $4,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2017 |
| University of the Ozarks | Clarksville, AR | $4,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| 242 Community Church | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Peace Neighborhood Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $3,000 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2020 |
| Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation | Ypsilanti, MI | $3,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Peace Neighborhood Center | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 2023 |
| Kerrytown Concert House | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Pelotonia Institute for Immuno Oncology | Columbus, OH | $2,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000 | COMMUNITY THEATER PRODUCTIONS | 2018 |
| Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000 | COMMUNITY THEATER PRODUCTIONS | 2020 |
| Wemu 891 | Ypsilanti, MI | $2,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Michigan Theatre Foundation | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2023 |
| Kerrytown Concert House | Ann Arbor, MI | $2,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |