Funding search · EIN 477086262 · Columbus, OH
Herman Klimmek Family Char Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 45
- grants reported
- $199,523
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $3,590
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Ferris State University3 grants · $30,786
- Central Michigan University3 grants · $30,234
- Alma College3 grants · $16,553
- Spring Arbor University3 grants · $16,306
- Boyce College3 grants · $16,305
- Saginaw Valley State University3 grants · $15,722
- University of Michigan3 grants · $10,641
- Grand Canyon University2 grants · $9,065
- Concordia University2 grants · $9,065
- University of Pittsburgh2 grants · $9,065
Giving over time
Grant history
All 45 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,475
Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $11,092
Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $10,195
Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $10,002
Saginaw Valley State University · Saginaw, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $9,008
Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,947
Central Michigan University · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $7,553
Alma College · Alma, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $6,605
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $6,303
Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,738
Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,738
Boyce College · Louisville, KY · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,738
Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $5,737
Boyce College · Louisville, KY · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,502
Concordia University · Irvine, CA · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,502
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,502
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,830
Boyce College · Louisville, KY · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,830
Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,500
Alma College · Alma, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,500
Alma College · Alma, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $3,684
Saginaw Valley State University · Saginaw, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $3,602
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $3,590
Michigan Tech University · Houghton, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,590
Michigan Tech University · Houghton, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $3,563
Concordia University · Irvine, CA · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,563
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,563
University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,148
Kirtland Community College · Grayling, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $3,141
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,148
Kirtland Community College · Grayling, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,036
Alpena Community College · Alpena, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,036
Delta College · University Center, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,036
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,036
Saginaw Valley State University · Saginaw, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,036
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Industrial Arts Institute · Onaway, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $1,795
Rochester University · Rochester, NY · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,795
Rochester University · Rochester, NY · 2022
Scholarship
- $1,000
Mid Michigan College · Harrison, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $1,000
Lake Superior State University · Sault S Marie, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $1,000
Miat College of Technology · Canton, MI · 2022
Scholarship
- $966
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $449
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $449
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2022
Scholarship
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