Funding search · EIN 383341391 · Grosse Pointe, MI
S Gary Spicer Sr Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 158
- grants reported
- $367,659
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Fort Street Presbyterian Church3 grants · $68,700
- Wayne State University9 grants · $34,500
- Dickson County High School3 grants · $30,000
- Detroit Athletic Club6 grants · $29,295
- Grosse Pointe Memorial Church3 grants · $20,250
- The Community Foundation for Dickson County1 grant · $20,000
- Adrian College2 grants · $12,000
- The Helm (Meals On Wheels)2 grants · $12,000
- Michigan State University3 grants · $11,000
- Macomb Community College3 grants · $10,750
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 158 grants.
- $51,750
Fort Street Presbyterian Church · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support.
- $20,000
The Community Foundation for Dickson County · Dickson, TN · 2023
General support.
- $15,500
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2022
General support
- $12,450
Grosse Pointe Memorial Church · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2024
General support.
- $12,100
Fort Street Presbyterian Church · Detroit, MI · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Adrian College · Adrian, MI · 2022
General support
- $10,000
Dickson County High School · Dickson, TN · 2022
Carney nicks endowment
- $10,000
Dickson County High School · Dickson, TN · 2022
Clark spicer endowment
- $10,000
Dickson County High School · Dickson, TN · 2022
E. Maybelle spicer endowment
- $8,000
Detroit Athletic Club · Detroit, MI · 2022
Military boxing event
- $7,000
Have Faith Haiti · Southfield, MI · 2022
General support
- $6,000
Detroit Athletic Club · Detroit, MI · 2025
Military boxing event
- $6,000
The Helm (Meals On Wheels) · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2023
General support
- $6,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Carl levin center
- $6,000
The Helm (Meals On Wheels) · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2022
General support
- $5,750
Macomb Community College · Warren, MI · 2023
Scholarship fund
- $5,600
Grosse Pointe Memorial Church · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2025
General support.
- $5,000
Grosse Pointe South High School · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2023
Athletics
- $5,000
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2023
Athletics.
- $5,000
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2022
Law school
- $4,850
Fort Street Presbyterian Church · Detroit, MI · 2023
General support.
- $4,622
Detroit Athletic Club · Detroit, MI · 2024
4.0 lunch and foundation
- $4,500
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Scholarship fund.
- $4,500
Detroit Athletic Club · Detroit, MI · 2023
Military boxing event
- $3,500
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2025
Law school. And scholarship.
- $3,473
Detroit Athletic Club · Detroit, MI · 2022
4.0 lunch and foundation
- $3,000
University Liggett School · Grosse Pointe Woods, MI · 2023
General support.
- $2,700
Detroit Athletic Club · Detroit, MI · 2024
Military boxing event
- $2,500
Athena Foundation · Lansing, MI · 2025
General support.
- $2,500
Children'S Movement of Florida the · Miami, FL · 2025
General support.
- $2,500
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2025
Mike ilitch school of business mentorship.
- $2,500
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support.
- $2,500
Macomb Community College · Warren, MI · 2024
Scholarship fund.
- $2,500
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Law school
- $2,500
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy · Detroit, MI · 2023
General support.
- $2,500
Say Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2023
General support
- $2,500
St Christopher Catholic Church · Marysville, MI · 2023
General support.
- $2,500
Eastern Michigan University Fdn · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
Suzanne gullen (bassett) sch.
- $2,500
Macomb Community College · Warren, MI · 2022
Scholarship fund
- $2,200
Grosse Pointe Memorial Church · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2023
General support.
- $2,200
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Adrian College · Adrian, MI · 2025
General support
- $2,000
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2025
General support.
- $2,000
St James Catholic Church · Novi, MI · 2025
General support.
- $2,000
The Kirk H and Joann P Gibson Family Foundation for Parkinson'S Research · Farmington Hills, MI · 2025
General support.
- $2,000
Grosse Pointe South High School · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2024
Athletics
- $2,000
St Joan of Arc School · St Clair Shores, MI · 2024
General support.
- $2,000
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Scholarship fund.
- $2,000
Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan · Pontiac, MI · 2023
General support.
- $2,000
University of Detroit Mercy · Detroit, MI · 2023
Debusschere scholarship fund
- $2,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Finish line foundation
- $2,000
Oakland University · Rochester, MI · 2022
General support
- $2,000
Say Detroit · Detroit, MI · 2022
General support
- $2,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General support
- $1,844
Grosse Pointe War Memorial · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2023
General support.
- $1,500
Marian High School · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2024
Scholarship fund.
- $1,500
The Children'S Movement · Miami, FL · 2024
General support.
- $1,500
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
General support.
- $1,500
Project Victory · Post Falls, ID · 2023
General support.
- $1,500
Waynesburg University · Waynesburg, PA · 2022
Scholarship fund
- $1,000
Alpha Tau Omega Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
Charles H Wright Museum · Detroit, MI · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
De La Salle Collegiate High School · Warren, MI · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society · Harper Woods, MI · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
Grosse Pointe South High School · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2025
Athletics
- $1,000
Grosse Pointe War Memorial · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy · Detroit, MI · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
University Liggett School · Grosse Pointe Woods, MI · 2025
General support.
- $1,000
University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Scholarship fund.
- $1,000
University of Detroit Mercy · Detroit, MI · 2025
Debusschere scholarship fund
- $1,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2025
Scholarship fund.
- $1,000
Waynesburg University · Waynesburg, PA · 2025
Endowment scholarship.
- $1,000
Beyond Basics · Southfield, MI · 2024
General support.
- $1,000
Charles H Wright Museum · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support.
- $1,000
De La Salle Collegiate High School · Warren, MI · 2024
General support.
- $1,000
Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support.
- $1,000
Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society · Harper Woods, MI · 2024
General support.
- $1,000
University Liggett School · Grosse Pointe Woods, MI · 2024
General support.
- $1,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Scholarship fund.
- $1,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Carl levin center
- $1,000
Beyond Basics · Southfield, MI · 2023
General support.
- $1,000
Brother Rice High School · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2023
General support.
- $1,000
Detroit Horse Power · Detroit, MI · 2023
General support.
- $1,000
Friends of Detroit Rowing · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2023
General support
- $1,000
Marian High School · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2023
General support.
- $1,000
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation · Alexandria, VA · 2023
General support.
- $1,000
Mercy High School · Farmington Hills, MI · 2023
General support.
- $1,000
St Paul Educational Trust · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2023
General support.
- $1,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Dr. Crilley scholarship fund
- $1,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Freer house
- $1,000
Beds for Kids · Charlotte, NC · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Colby'S Crew Rescue · Keswick, VA · 2022
General support
- $1,000
De La Salle · Warren, MI · 2022
Charles wicker tuition
- $1,000
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House · Grosse Pointe Shores, MI · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Guardian Angels Medical Service Dog · Williston, FL · 2022
General support
- $1,000
Taneshia Gunn · Grosse Pointe, MI · 2022
Children's tutoring
- $750
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum · Nashville, TN · 2024
General support.
- $500
Beyond Basics · Southfield, MI · 2025
General support.
- $500
Angel'S Place · Southfield, MI · 2024
General support.
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