Tri-Star Charitable Foundation
EIN 271866546Total Given 2020–2023
$364K
34 grants · $91K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$16K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$351K
Assets (2023)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(989) 921-0010
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $3K | $506 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $3K | $20 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $3K | $1K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $3K | $744 | N/A |
| 2020 | $10K | $119K | $102K | 1 |
| 2021 | N/A | $296K | $159K | N/A |
| 2022 | $192K | $343K | $383K | 16 |
| 2023 | $162K | $351K | $222K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 34 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$16K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Pavel Konecny
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JK
John W Kidwell
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DA
Dr Waheed Akbar
4 yrs
Director
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Pavel Konecny
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JK
John W Kidwell
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DA
Dr Waheed Akbar
4 yrs
Director
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Pavel Konecny
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JK
John W Kidwell
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DA
Dr Waheed Akbar
4 yrs
Director
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
PK
Pavel Konecny
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JK
John W Kidwell
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DA
Dr Waheed Akbar
4 yrs
Director
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LP
Larry Preston
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LP
Larry Preston
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LP
Larry Preston
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
GP
Gene Pickelman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LP
Larry Preston
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
MF
Mark Flegenheimer
8+ yrs
Director
DG
Dick Garber
8+ yrs
Director
MB
Mike Bierlein
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikeout Baseball | St Johns, MI | $25,000 | STRIKE OUT BASEBALL PROJECT | 2023 |
| Bay Area Womens Center | Bay City, MI | $20,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FOR CHILDREN TEEN & FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES | 2022 |
| Child and Family Charities of Lansing | Lansing, MI | $20,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FOR FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM SERVICES | 2022 |
| Child and Family Services of Saginaw | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FOR CHILDREN & FAMILY COUNSELING SERVICES | 2022 |
| Cmu Medical Education Partners | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FOR TELEPSYCHIATRY | 2022 |
| Shelterhouse | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARNESS THROUGH CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILY COUNSELING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 | HIGHER PURPOSE PROJECT | 2023 |
| Saginaw Community Foundation | Saginaw, MI | $20,000 | SHINE BRIGHT SAGINAW PROJECT AND SAGINAW FOOD CLUB PROJECT | 2023 |
| Midland Community Foundation | Midland, MI | $16,551 | MIDLAND MIRACLE FIELDS FUND | 2023 |
| Barb Smith Suicide Resource and Response Network | Saginaw, MI | $16,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH ASIST TRAINING WORKSHOPS | 2022 |
| Self Love Beauty | Midland, MI | $16,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARNESS THROUGH SLB WORKSHOP CURRICULUM | 2022 |
| Svus Campus Health & Wellness Center | University Center, MI | $16,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS THROUGH EXISTING PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS | 2022 |
| The Rock Center for Youth Development | Midland, MI | $16,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS THROUGH DISCOVER YOU PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Bay Area Soccer Association | Bay City, MI | $15,000 | BASA MINI PITCH COMPLEX PROJECT | 2023 |
| Dwelling 114 | St Paul, MN | $10,467 | GRANT FROM TRI-STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TO BE APPLIED TO GENE AND LORI PICKELMANS PLEDGE | 2022 |
| Templearts | Saginaw, MI | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region | Bay City, MI | $10,000 | CONSTRUCTION RENOVATIONS TO FACILITY | 2023 |
| Friends of Hoyt Park | Fenton, MI | $10,000 | HOYT PARK PAVILION PROJECT | 2023 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank | Lansing, MI | $10,000 | THE BACKPACK PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Bay County Habitat for Humanity | Bay City, MI | $5,000 | NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION | 2023 |
| Cass River Greenway | Frankenmuth, MI | $5,000 | BEYER ROAD STAIRCASE PROJECT | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Bay Foundation | Bay City, MI | $5,000 | GREAT LAKES BAY REGION MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | 2023 |
| One Week One Street | Saginaw, MI | $5,000 | JUNE 2023 PROJECT | 2023 |
| The Arc of Midland | Midland, MI | $5,000 | THRIVE ON THURSDAYS INTERN | 2023 |
| St Mary'S Foundation | Saginaw, MI | $3,000 | GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FOR MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDERS | 2022 |