Garber Automotive Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so an open application is unlikely to be considered and your route in is through a relationship.
- Most of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so it appears to be a relationship-led funder.
- A typical grant falls between $10,000 and $250,000, with a median of $50,000, and half of its 33 grants across three filings were $50,000 or less, so a request near that figure is realistic.
- No geographic focus is stated, though most of its grants went to Michigan organisations, and its grants go to a varied range of charitable organisations, so a clear charitable purpose matters more than a narrow field.
Overview
Garber Automotive Foundation is a US private foundation based in Saginaw, MI.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Reported grants went to a varied range of charitable organisations, including community centres, recreational organisations, medical charities, a zoological organisation, cultural and educational bodies, housing organisations and a land conservancy. All recorded purposes are described simply as charitable, so the filings do not identify a narrower stated field of support. The recipients include both broad community institutions and specialist charitable organisations. Most reported grants were directed to Michigan organisations, while a small share went to New York. The filings show charitable support to organisations but do not state who may apply beyond the preselected-only arrangement.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Michigan.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 86% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 33 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 35% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 86% of grant dollars went to organisations Garber Automotive Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 11 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Friends of Hoyt Park · Charitable$285,2422024 tax year
- Greater Midland Community Center · Charitable$250,0002024 tax year
- Ymca Of Saginaw · Charitable$67,0002024 tax year
- Saginaw Urban Youth Hockey Program · Charitable$50,0002024 tax year
- Saginaw Children's Zoo · Charitable$50,0002024 tax year
- Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan · Charitable$50,0002024 tax year
- Covenant Healthcare Foundation · Charitable$50,0002024 tax year
- Saginaw Community Foundation · Charitable$41,6672024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Ty Mier — Director
- Patrick Hengesbach — Secretary / Treasurer
- Richard J Garber JR — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $677,408 | $562,912 | $12,734,466 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $801,861 | $663,500 | $14,335,521 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,027,618 | $893,909 | $15,030,370 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Saginaw, MI
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Saginaw, MI