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Private foundations Traverse City, MItax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Traverse City, MI

58 private foundations based in Traverse City, MI filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $15.5 million in 777 grants, and 11 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 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. HE Rayfield Jr Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $3,629,200 giving
  2. Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable TrustTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $1,772,662 giving
  3. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 88 grants Accepts applications $1,582,361 giving
  4. Margaret Dunning FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $1,112,000 giving
  5. Ames Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $865,000 giving
  6. Mariel FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $701,020 giving
  7. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $542,350 giving
  8. The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $523,150 giving
  9. Boundless Futures FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $510,000 giving
  10. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 41 grants Accepts applications $489,284 giving
  11. Green Brick Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 70 grants Preselected only $456,800 giving
  12. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 35 grants Preselected only $342,343 giving
  13. Hitchens Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2023 19 grants Preselected only $341,055 giving
  14. Kegley Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $287,800 giving
  15. Worthington Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $245,510 giving
  16. Wilda C Tiffany Charitable TrustTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $245,000 giving
  17. Cosgrove FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $219,507 giving
  18. Stonisch FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $210,000 giving
  19. Carter's Kids IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $130,795 giving
  20. The Alabaster FundTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $121,500 giving
  21. The James B & Eileen M Kelly Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $110,000 giving
  22. James A Childs and Susan M Childs FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $106,000 giving
  23. Laus Deo Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  24. Mahogany FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $89,250 giving
  25. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $86,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 88 grants Accepts applications $1,582,361 giving
  2. Margaret Dunning FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $1,112,000 giving
  3. The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $523,150 giving
  4. Boundless Futures FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $510,000 giving
  5. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 41 grants Accepts applications $489,284 giving
  6. Worthington Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $245,510 giving
  7. Cosgrove FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $219,507 giving
  8. Rali MinistriesTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $7,000 giving
  9. Rock Charitable FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,000 giving
  10. The Haggard FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  11. His Foundation TRTraverse City, 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. Education18 foundations $4,045,26251% of the total
  2. Human services27 foundations $796,90010% of the total
  3. Environment14 foundations $604,8458% of the total
  4. Arts and culture17 foundations $566,5857% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking9 foundations $273,9503% of the total
  6. Mental health9 foundations $273,5003% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $1,410,08118% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Boundless Futures FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $510,000 giving
  2. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $64,100 giving
  3. Hitchens Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2023 19 grants Preselected only $341,055 giving
  4. The Edward C and Janet W Dietz Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $53,844 giving
  5. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $20,500 giving
  6. William A Fisher II Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $32,500 giving
  7. William and Mary Swift FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $1,300 giving
  8. Rali MinistriesTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $7,000 giving
  9. The D Jerome & Margery C Slack FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $51,000 giving
  10. Canaan Foundation TrustTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $19,352 giving
  11. Chester and Angela Skrocki FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $18,750 giving
  12. Irving and Birdella White FoundatioTraverse City, MI · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,585 giving
  13. The James B & Eileen M Kelly Foundation IncTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $110,000 giving
  14. Happy Buddha Foundation f/k/a Harvey's FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  15. Skendzel Family FoundationTraverse City, MI · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $5,000 giving