William G & Myrtle E Hess Chartble TR
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 38-6166831 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Hess WM G & Myrtle Charitable TR
29grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,400smallest grant
$876Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 29 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $20K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
10 S Dearborn IL1-0111
Chicago, IL 60603-2300
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
This address is a trust department, not an office. 1,191 other foundations file from the same address, which means a bank or a management company administers the trust. Put the full legal name of the fund and its EIN at the top of the letter, or it lands in a pile with thousands of others and nobody knows which fund you are writing about.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Waterford Township Parks and Recreation | Waterford, MI | $143,825 |
| Forgotten Harvest Inc | Oakpark, MI | $100,000 |
| Waterford Township Parks and Recreation | Waterford, MI | $92,000 |
| Open Door Outreach Center | Waterford Township, MI | $60,000 |
| Oakland Literacy Council | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $50,000 |
| Oakland Literacy Council | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $41,500 |
| Oakland Literacy Council | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $40,401 |
| Forgotten Harvest Inc | Oakpark, MI | $40,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest Inc | Oakpark, MI | $40,000 |
| Judson Center Inc | Royal Oak, MI | $34,600 |
| Trinity Health-Michigan Dba | Pontiac, MI | $30,000 |
| Gildas Club | Royal Oak, MI | $18,000 |
| Gildas Club | Royal Oak, MI | $18,000 |
| New Day Foundation for Families | Rochester Hills, MI | $15,000 |
| Oakland Family Services | Pontiac, MI | $15,000 |
| Presbyterian Villages of Michigan | Southfield, MI | $15,000 |
| Gildas Club | Royal Oak, MI | $15,000 |
| Special Olympics Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | $10,000 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $10,000 |
| New Day Foundation for Families | Rochester Hills, MI | $10,000 |
| Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan | Pontiac, MI | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics Michigan | Mount Pleasant, MI | $10,000 |
| Literature Circle Society | Brimingham, MI | $9,834 |
| Guest House Inc | Lake Orion, MI | $9,712 |
| Waterford Youth Assistance | Waterford, MI | $7,500 |
| Waterford Youth Assistance | Waterford, MI | $7,500 |
| Waterford Youth Assistance | Waterford, MI | $7,500 |
| St Owen Catholic Church | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $5,400 |
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