Private foundation
ADA, MIEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2023 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 990-PF | −$5,177 | $40,620 | $38,500 | $117,632 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 22% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYEAST LANSING, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $50,700 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Fleis | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jacqueline Fleis | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $117,632 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $32,828 | $49,822 | $48,610 | $135,145 | $135,145 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $458,985 | $253,975 | $252,850 | $266,053 | $266,053 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $103,499 | $26,165 | $24,400 | $76,149 | $76,149 |
| GENERAL DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. ALL DONATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS THROUGH THE ED AND IRENE FLEIS EDUCATION FUND. ANNUAL 990'S AND A SCHOLARSHIP LISTING ARE OBTAINED TO VERIFY PAYMENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| $29,000 |
| 2021 |
| ED & IRENE FLEIS EDUCATION FUNDNORTON SHORES, MI | GENERAL DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. ALL DONATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS THROUGH THE ED AND IRENE FLEIS EDUCATION FUND. ANNUAL 990'S AND A SCHOLARSHIP LISTING ARE OBTAINED TO VERIFY PAYMENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS. | $21,000 | 2020 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYEAST LANSING, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2023 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYEAST LANSING, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2022 |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF WEST MICHIGANMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.GRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 | 2021 |
| OUR SHEPARDS OUR FUTUREGRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $16,700 | 2021 |
| ED & IRENE FLEIS EDUCATION FUNDNORTON SHORES, MI | GENERAL DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. ALL DONATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS THROUGH THE ED AND IRENE FLEIS EDUCATION FUND. ANNUAL 990'S AND A SCHOLARSHIP LISTING ARE OBTAINED TO VERIFY PAYMENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS. | $16,000 | 2023 |
| ED & IRENE FLEIS EDUCATION FUNDNORTON SHORES, MI | GENERAL DONATION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. ALL DONATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS THROUGH THE ED AND IRENE FLEIS EDUCATION FUND. ANNUAL 990'S AND A SCHOLARSHIP LISTING ARE OBTAINED TO VERIFY PAYMENTS OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS. | $15,360 | 2022 |
| IN THE IMAGEMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.GRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $12,500 | 2021 |
| ST PATRICK CHURCHADA, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $12,500 | 2022 |
| ST MARY SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FOUNDATIONLAKE LEELANAU, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $10,000 | 2021 |
| DA BLODGETT-STJOHNSGRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $9,000 | 2021 |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROUPSTAUNTON, MA | GENERAL DONATION | $9,000 | 2021 |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERENSCOLD SPRING, KY | GENERAL DONATION | $8,000 | 2021 |
| MEL TROTTER MINISTRIESGRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $8,000 | 2021 |
| ST PATRICK CHURCHADA, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $7,500 | 2021 |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICESBALTIMORE, MD | GENERAL DONATION | $7,500 | 2021 |
| CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACHBOCA RATON, FL | GENERAL DONATION | $7,500 | 2021 |
| ST PATRICK SCHOOL-ENDOWMENT FUNDADA, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $7,500 | 2021 |
| ST MARY SCHOOLLAKE LEELANAU, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $6,000 | 2021 |
| LEELANAU CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORSLAKE LEELANAU, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $5,000 | 2021 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-KENT COUNTYGRAND RAPIDS, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $5,000 | 2021 |
| CREATED EQUALMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.COLUMBUS, OH | GENERAL DONATION | $5,000 | 2021 |
| SAFE HARBORTRAVERSE CITY, MI | GENERAL DONATION | $5,000 | 2021 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202531359349100043
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202401309349102270
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202331329349102363
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202231369349101503
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202221099349100917
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