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Dr Joe Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $193,300 (tax year ended December 2025)
Dr Joe Foundation, a private foundation in Kalamazoo, MI, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $193,300 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 1, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to The Walk Tall Foundation for Kids in Mattawan, MI for educational programs & scholarships.
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- EIN
- 455343138
- Based in
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Assets
- $3,879,772
- Grants paid
- $193,300
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202611529349100706. It reported $193,300 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walk Tall Foundation for Kids | Mattawan, MI | Educational programs & scholarships | Public and societal benefit | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Provide critical social services across nine counties | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Wexford Foundation | Hilton Head Island, SC | Assistance to indigent families | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Kalamazoo, MI | Shoe fund for students in the kalamazoo county public elementary school system | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo County Ready 4S | Kalamazoo, MI | Assistance for early childhood education | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aacorn Farm | Kalamazoo, MI | Life enrichment for adults with developmental disabilities | Human services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | Activities and therapies to special needs individuals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Healing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | Support for traumas of child abuse, addiction, and mental health disorders. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Children Services | Kalamazoo, MI | Assistance to families with immediate crisis needs | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hospital Hospitatlity House | Kalamazoo, MI | Housing families of critically ill | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries | Kalamazoo, MI | Community support for the homeless and those in need | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pretty Lake | Mattawan, MI | Sponsor camp for youth and their families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildpaks | Mattawan, MI | Food assistance to students on weekends | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minstry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | Daytime shelter and resource center | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Low Country | Hilton Head Island, SC | Support community youth | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heoroes | Bluffton, SC | Assistance for providing service canines to wounded military heroes | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sparrow & Nest Designs | Kalamazoo, MI | Assistance to individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness | Housing and shelter | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202511359349103011. It reported $204,500 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Walk Tall Foundation for Kids | Mattawan, MI | Educational programs & scholarships | Public and societal benefit | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Day Shoe Fund | Kalamazoo, MI | Shoe fund for students in the kalamazoo county public elementary school system | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wexford Plantation Charitable Foundation | Hilton Head Island, SC | Assistance to indigent families | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital Hospitatlity House | Kalamazoo, MI | Housing families of critically ill | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aacorn Farm | Kalamazoo, MI | Life enrichment for adults with developmental disabilities | Human services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Provide critical social services across nine counties | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center | Augusta, MI | Activities and therapies to special needs individuals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chubby Goat Acres | Schoolcraft, MI | Support for animal rescue housing & medical expenses | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Healing Centers | Kalamazoo, MI | Support for traumas of child abuse, addiction, and mental health disorders. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family and Children Services | Kalamazoo, MI | Assistance to families with immediate crisis needs | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo County Ready 4S | Kalamazoo, MI | Assistance for early childhood education | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries | Kalamazoo, MI | Community support for the homeless and those in need | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minstry With Community | Kalamazoo, MI | Daytime shelter and resource center | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pretty Lake | Mattawan, MI | Sponsor camp for youth and their families | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca of Southwest Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | Animal rescue | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildpaks | Mattawan, MI | Food assistance to students on weekends | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pockets Full of Sunshine | Hilton Head Island, SC | Provide vocational and social opprotunities for adults with special needs | Employment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Low Country | Hilton Head Island, SC | Support community youth | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $69,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $60,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
| Employment | $7,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $1,300 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $347,800 |
| South Carolina | $50,000 |
Also on SpecStream
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- Who funds public and societal benefit in Michigan
- Who funds animal-related in Michigan
- Who funds housing and shelter in Michigan
Updated June 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.