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Private foundations Ann Arbor, MItax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Ann Arbor, MI

119 private foundations based in Ann Arbor, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $158.8 million in 1,809 grants, and 16 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Vaughan FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $69,759,616 giving
  2. Duffy FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 63 grants Preselected only $18,219,173 giving
  3. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 88 grants Accepts applications $8,782,000 giving
  4. Orville D & Ruth A Merillat FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $7,483,000 giving
  5. Cascade Hemophilia ConsortiumAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $7,360,625 giving
  6. Kla FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 195 grants Preselected only $7,297,461 giving
  7. Manat FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $6,866,187 giving
  8. Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable TrustAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 62 grants Preselected only $4,818,033 giving
  9. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 111 grants Accepts applications $3,811,102 giving
  10. Burt FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $2,429,000 giving
  11. Peyser Foundation for Population HealthAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $2,043,962 giving
  12. Jenkins FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 30 grants Preselected only $1,820,732 giving
  13. J Ferrantino Charitable FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $1,737,001 giving
  14. Saddle FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,608,333 giving
  15. Gumenick Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $1,186,020 giving
  16. The Patrice K Aaron Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $1,043,043 giving
  17. The Wadhams Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $1,010,500 giving
  18. The Good Part FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $934,550 giving
  19. The Martin Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 97 grants Preselected only $859,680 giving
  20. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 41 grants Preselected only $810,500 giving
  21. Theophil and Amanda Aprill Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $734,302 giving
  22. Academic Freedom Lecture FundAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $696,254 giving
  23. Richard D and Lynette S Merillat Non-Profit CorporationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $536,100 giving
  24. RNR Family Foundation IncAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $485,000 giving
  25. Bhatia Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $468,865 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Herrick FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 88 grants Accepts applications $8,782,000 giving
  2. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 111 grants Accepts applications $3,811,102 giving
  3. The JF Ervin FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $247,000 giving
  4. Speckhard-Knight Charitable FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $200,243 giving
  5. Arizala FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $119,815 giving
  6. Mi-ImpactAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $93,730 giving
  7. Halcyon FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $88,211 giving
  8. Sigurd & Jarmila Rislov FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $80,500 giving
  9. Blaske-Hill FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  10. The Wally and Jo Strobel FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $46,500 giving
  11. Mary Williams Gillenwater Scholarship Fund 2-1388Ann Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $32,010 giving
  12. Joseph F Engelberger Foundation IncAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $25,000 giving
  13. John J Winkler Memorial TrustAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 giving
  14. Claud Bud Mick Jr Education Scholarship FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  15. Rich Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  16. New Beginnings AdvocacyAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking20 foundations $70,999,22261% of the total
  2. Health27 foundations $14,954,78713% of the total
  3. Religion16 foundations $10,305,3009% of the total
  4. Education30 foundations $5,444,9895% of the total
  5. Human services38 foundations $4,973,6164% of the total
  6. Arts and culture35 foundations $3,227,0003% of the total
  7. 18 other causes $6,874,9906% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Robert E & Ann R Meredith FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 47 grants Preselected only $70,550 giving
  2. The Berry FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 40 grants Preselected only $20,950 giving
  3. Halcyon FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $88,211 giving
  4. Cayman Biomedical Research InstituteAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $260,642 giving
  5. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $76,712 giving
  6. Arizala FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $119,815 giving
  7. Dorrell Farms FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $19,205 giving
  8. Gumenick Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $1,186,020 giving
  9. Bhatia Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $468,865 giving
  10. Van Curler FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $150,000 giving
  11. Peyser Foundation for Population HealthAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $2,043,962 giving
  12. Blaske-Hill FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $60,000 giving
  13. The Wally and Jo Strobel FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $46,500 giving
  14. Harvest Time Partners FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $71,825 giving
  15. Issa FoundationAnn Arbor, MI · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $47,500 giving