Tri-Star Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlySaginaw, Michigan · EIN 27-1866546 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$172K
Organizations funded21
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$463K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can Council | Saginaw, MI | Safe baby program & 24/7 dad key behaviors program | $20,000 |
| Saginaw County Department of Public Health | Saginaw, MI | Safe sleep for infants program, move the menu for healthy schools | $20,000 |
| Barb Smith Suicide Resource and Response Network | Saginaw, MI | Yellow ribbon events, ennis center suicide training, foster families resource network suicide training | $12,000 |
| Cmu Medical Education | Mt Pleasant, MI | Centering for pregnancy & parenting program | $10,000 |
| Love for a Child | Oxford, MI | Frankenmuth foster kid camp | $10,000 |
| The Rock Center for Youth Development | Midland, MI | Discover you program | $10,000 |
| Saginaw Community Foundation | Saginaw, MI | Well doula program expansion for saginaw county | $10,000 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center, MI | Opportunity days | $10,000 |
| Undergroud Railroad Inc | Saginaw, MI | Mommy & me, trauma informed summer camp, tutor program | $10,000 |
| Great Lakes Bay Health Center | Saginaw, MI | Smiles are everywhere mobile dental program, unrestricted gift | $5,400 |
| Adoption Option Inc | Midland, MI | Leap program | $5,000 |
| Bierlein Companies Foundation | Midland, MI | Childhood diabetes | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Great Lakes Bay Region | Bay City, MI | Kitchen upgrades for vocational/educational cooking training | $5,000 |
| Care Free Medical | Lansing, MI | Healthcare for children in the metro lansing area | $5,000 |
| Child and Family Charities | Lansing, MI | Street outreach program for teens | $5,000 |
| Michigan Public Health Institute | Okemos, MI | Advance peace program in lansing mi | $5,000 |
| Midlands Open Door | Midland, MI | Food and homeless shelter support | $5,000 |
| Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan | Saginaw, MI | The sleep in heavenly peace project | $5,000 |
| Shelterhouse | Midland, MI | Play therapy for children services for domestic violence situations | $5,000 |
| Victorious Community Development | Saginaw, MI | After school educational development | $5,000 |
| Wellspring Lutheran Foundation | Papillion, NE | Bay area iso parent child intensive therapy program | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $172,400 | 21 |
| 2023 | $161,551 | 17 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 2, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202511229349100836
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 27-1866546
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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