The Sara L. Nieman Scholarship Fund concentrates almost all of its giving on individual student scholarships, primarily awarding multi-year support to a small group of recipients. Grants are transactional and tuition-focused rather than to institutions or programs, indicating the foundation functions as a private scholarship sponsor for local students — frequently renewing awards to the same beneficiaries.
Concentrated and repeat-focused: relatively few grants total, several larger awards (~$6,000) recurring to the same students alongside a handful of smaller one-time scholarships; funds are directed to individuals rather than organizations.
$26K
$123K
$11K
$10K
Most grants fall between $2K and $2K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Notable grantees: Ashley Avant, Ashtyn Lange, Camille Morin, Emery McCusker, Amanda Shumaker
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHTYN LANGE | DEARBORN, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| EMERY MCCUSKER | LIVONIA, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| AMANDA SHUMAKER | DEARBORN, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CAMILLE MORIN | PLYMOUTH, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ASHLEY AVANT | CANTON, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| J MALONEY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ASHLEY AVANT | CANTON, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CAMILLE MORIN | PLYMOUTH, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ASHTYN LANGE | DEARBORN, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ASHLEY AVANT | CANTON, MI | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| JULIA VERKLAN | ANN ARBOR, MI | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CAMILLE MORIN | PLYMOUTH, MI | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ASHTYN LANGE | DEARBORN, MI | $2,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
ASHTYN LANGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
EMERY MCCUSKER
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
AMANDA SHUMAKER
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
CAMILLE MORIN
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
ASHLEY AVANT
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
J MALONEY
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
ASHLEY AVANT
SCHOLARSHIP
CAMILLE MORIN
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
ASHTYN LANGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
ASHLEY AVANT
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
JULIA VERKLAN
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
CAMILLE MORIN
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
ASHTYN LANGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP