John E Fetzer Memorial Trust Fund

EIN 383010714

Grand Rapids, MI 49503 |(269) 679-5334

https://WWW.FETZERTRUST.ORG
Total Given 2016–2018
$6.2M
21 grants · $2.1M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$22K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 7/10 multi-year
repeat
$93.7M
Assets (2020)
10
Distinct Recipients

About

PER THE ORGANIZATION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, THE JOHN E. FETZER MEMORIAL TRUST FUND (TRUST) WAS SET TO LIQUIDATE REMAINING CASH ASSETS TO THE JOHN E. FETZER INSTITUTE (INSTITUTE) BY JUNE 30, 2022. THE TRUST TRANSFERRED CASH IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,269,281 TO THE INSTITUTE ON OR NEAR JUNE 30, 2022. RECIPIENT OF ASSETS: JOHN E. FETZER INSTITUTE, 9292 WEST KL AVENUE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009 ASSETS DISTRIBUTED: CASH $7,269,281 THE ALLOCATION OF THE ORIGINAL TAX ATTRIBUTES HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED TO JOHN E. FETZER INSTITUTE AS LISTED BELOW. EXCESS DISTRIBTUIONS FROM: JOHN E. FETZER INSTITUTE YEAR END JUNE 30, 2017 1,099,513 YEAR END JUNE 30, 2018 2,267,622 YEAR END JUNE 30, 2019 7,082,400 YEAR END JUNE 30, 2020 3,318,599 YEAR END JUNE 30, 2021 NONE TOTAL 13,768,134

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (269) 679-5334

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $3.0M $104.9M $10.0M 8
2017 $3.0M $111.8M $6.4M 6
2018 $136K $113.0M $9.6M 7
2020 N/A $93.7M $689K N/A
2022 N/A $0 $4.0M N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 21 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$294K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$2.9M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

MC
Memorial Trust Wrap-Up Committee
Chairman Leadership

Grants Awarded (21 total)

Purpose
John E Fetzer Institute Kalamazoo, MI $2,915,969 INCOME BENEFICIARY 2016
John E Fetzer Institute Kalamazoo, MI $2,906,283 INCOME BENEFICIARY 2017
Mosaic Theatre Company of Dc Washington, DC $44,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2018
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission Kalamazoo, MI $31,400 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2018
Foundation for Shamanic Studies Mill Valley, CA $23,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Mosaic Theatre Company of Dc Washington, DC $22,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2017
Miscellaneous 5000 Vicksburg, MI $21,970 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2017
Miscellaneous 5000 Vicksburg, MI $20,632 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2018
Institute of Noetic Sciences Petaluma, CA $20,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Friends of Ict4Peace Foundation Phoenix, AZ $20,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Foundation for Shamanic Studies Mill Valley, CA $20,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2017
Mosaic Theatre Company of Dc Washington, DC $19,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Miscellaneous 5000 Vicksburg, MI $19,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission Kalamazoo, MI $18,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2017
Kalamazoo Gospel Mission Kalamazoo, MI $17,880 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Foundation for Shamanic Studies Mill Valley, CA $10,200 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2018
Culture Capital Washington, DC $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Institute of Noetic Sciences Petaluma, CA $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2017
Friends of Ict4Peace Foundation Phoenix, AZ $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2018
Tibetan Nuns Project Seattle, WA $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2018
Truckers Against Trafficking Englewood, CO $10,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2018