W B & Candace Thoman Foundation
Historical FunderLansing, Michigan · EIN 23-7029842 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $16,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Ms Amanda S Witgen |
|---|---|
| Address | 222 North Washington Square, Lansing MI 48933 |
| Phone | 5173770261 |
| awitgen@honigman.com | |
| Form and materials | See attached guidelines |
| Deadlines | See attached guidelines |
| Restrictions | See attached guidelines |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Girls Club of Lansing | Lansing, MI | Support for Ignite After School Program | $20,000 |
| Capital Area Literacy Coalition | Lansing, MI | Support for Read to Succeed Program | $18,000 |
| Mikey 23 Foundation Inc | Lansing, MI | New Program: Weapons Court/Paroled Individuals Shed Building Saturday Youth Program | $16,000 |
| Impression 5 Museum | Lansing, MI | $10,000 Admission for Lansing STEM/STEAM and Big Science Lesson, $3,000 Membership and L.A.B.S. Scholarships for Thoman Scholars, and… | $15,000 |
| Holt Junior High School | Holt, MI | Funding for School Drama Club for the 2025-2026 school year. | $12,550 |
| Highfields Inc | Onondaga, MI | Continuation of Creative Arts Program for residential students at REACH Studio Art Center | $9,800 |
| Women's Center of Greater Lansing | Lansing, MI | Ice Cream Consent Workshops delivered to 250 children ages 5-17 | $5,000 |
| MI State University College of Musi | East Lansing, MI | Eric RicStar Winter Music Therapy Camp, general financial assistance for CMS - EL students | $2,500 |
The return also lists 3 grants to individuals ($42,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141,350 | 11 |
| 2024 | $227,473 | 11 |
| 2023 | $34,853 | 3 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601009349100000
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7029842
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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