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James A Childs and Susan M Childs Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $96,000 (tax year ended December 2024)
James A Childs and Susan M Childs Foundation, a private foundation in Traverse City, MI, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $96,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 29, 2025. The largest was $31,000 to Gtbay YMCA CDC in Traverse City, MI for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 856817533
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI
- Assets
- $3,071,066
- Grants paid
- $106,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 29, 2025, IRS object ID 202542109349100709. It reported $106,000 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed, and 1 grant to individuals is left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gtbay YMCA CDC | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benzie County Central Schools | Benzonia, MI | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center | Kingsley, MI | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Idaho Falls School District 91 | Idaho Falls, ID | General purpose | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Mi | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton's Road Northwest | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Long Lake Foundation | Interlochen, MI | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lssu Foundation | Sault Ste Marie, MI | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Munson Healthcare Foundation | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Michigan | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child & Family Services | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kingsley Area Schools | Kingsley, MI | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Feed the Kids | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teton Valley Trails and Pathways | Driggs, ID | General purpose | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Traverse Health Clinic | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County | Idaho Falls, ID | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Northwest Michigan | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Resource Center | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mountain Bike the Tetons | Driggs, ID | General purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 22 2 None | Driggs, ID | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association Greater Mi Chapter | Washington DC, DC | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Lansing, MI | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW Michigan | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanitygrand Traverse Region | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mt Holiday | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pace North | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Father Fred Foundation | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army | Traverse City, MI | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Animal-related | $2,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
| Environment | $2,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,000 |
| Health care | $1,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $83,000 |
| Idaho | $11,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
| Tennessee | $1,000 |
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Updated July 29, 2025. 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.