A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 38-1802396Arts and culture

Who funds The Ark?

21 private foundations gave The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI $665,510 across 56 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

56 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. C & N FoundationSouthfield, MI 2025

    General

    $1,000
  2. Franklin H & Nancy S Moore FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    support for theater and the arts

    $1,000
  3. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2025

    General

    $1,000
  4. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    Art (music) charity

    $500
  5. Lois Simon Charitable Foundation LTDChicago, IL 2024

    Charitable

    $35,000
  6. The Martin Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Musical

    $3,000
  7. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2024

    Social welfare

    $3,000
  8. Franklin H & Nancy S Moore FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    support for theater and the arts

    $1,000
  9. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2024

    General fund

    $1,000
  10. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Art (music) charity

    $500
  11. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Matching Grant

    $360
  12. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2024

    Matching gifts

    $50
  13. Lois Simon Charitable Foundation LTDChicago, IL 2023

    Charitable

    $20,000
  14. James A and Faith Knight FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    To support the general operating bud

    $20,000
  15. The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe Family FoundationTroy, MI 2023

    To support charitable purpose

    $2,500
  16. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  17. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Matching Grant

    $700
  18. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2023

    Art (music) charity

    $500
  19. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2023

    Matching gifts

    $50
  20. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2022

    Arts

    $50,000
  21. Speckhard-Knight Charitable FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Programs

    $20,000
  22. Lois Simon Charitable Foundation LTDChicago, IL 2022

    Charitable

    $15,000
  23. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2022

    Social welfare

    $2,000
  24. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  25. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    Matching grant

    $500
  26. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2022

    Art & music

    $500
  27. Sterken Family FoundationSaline, MI 2022

    general donation

    $250
  28. Lois Simon Charitable Foundation LTDChicago, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $50,000
  29. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2021

    Arts

    $25,000
  30. The Andrea and Lawrence Wolfe Family FoundationTroy, MI 2021

    To support charitable purpose

    $1,800
  31. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2021

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2021

    Art & music

    $500
  33. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2020

    Arts

    $25,000
  34. Lois Simon Charitable Foundation LTDChicago, IL 2020

    Charitable

    $15,000
  35. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2020

    Social welfare

    $2,000
  36. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2020

    General fund

    $1,000
  37. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2020

    Art & music

    $500
  38. Wilkinson FoundationChelsea, MI 2020

    Community

    $500
  39. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Arts

    $99,000
  40. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2019

    Capital

    $50,000
  41. The Buhr FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Program support

    $20,000
  42. General Iron Industries Charitable FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2019

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  43. Lois Simon Charitable Foundation LTDChicago, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  44. The Sam & Charles FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2019

    To help fund the recipient's operating budget

    $3,000
  45. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2019

    Social welfare

    $2,000
  46. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  47. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2019

    Art & music

    $500
  48. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $250
  49. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Arts

    $79,050
  50. Ford PhilanthropyDearborn, MI 2018

    Capital support

    $50,000
  51. Lois Simon Charitable Foundation LTDChicago, IL 2018

    Charitable

    $25,000
  52. General Iron Industries Charitable FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2018

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  53. Hamp Family FundDetroit, MI 2018

    Program services

    $5,000
  54. Nate S & Ruth B Shapero FoundationNorthville, MI 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  55. Muskal Family Charitable TrustGlendale Heights, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $500
  56. The Stricof Family FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2018

    Art & music

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Ann Arbor, MI and are not among The Ark’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 121 grants Preselected only $9,042 to similar organizations
  2. Harry A and Margaret D Towsley FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 22 grants Accepts applications $1,160,500 to similar organizations
  3. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 18 grants Accepts applications $293,500 to similar organizations
  4. Duffy FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 36 grants Preselected only $2,835,000 to similar organizations
  5. Vaughan FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 31 grants Preselected only $1,010,000 to similar organizations
  6. THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (Of R & P Heydon)Ann Arbor, MI 12 grants Preselected only $24,750 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 7 grants Preselected only $1,100 to similar organizations
  8. Montague FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 7 grants Preselected only $89,750 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-1802396 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.