The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 38-2241312Human services

Who funds Underground Railroad Inc?

38 private foundations gave Underground Railroad Inc in Saginaw, MI $810,080 across 126 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

126 grants

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

  1. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2025

    Emergency shelter kitchen & playground upgrades

    $40,000
  2. Alden and Vada Dow FundMidland, MI 2025

    Operating

    $22,000
  3. Morley FoundationSaginaw, MI 2025

    Welfare

    $5,000
  4. Charles F& Adeline Barth Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2025

    General Fund

    $3,000
  5. Allen E & Marie A Nickless Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2025

    General Fund Assistance

    $2,000
  6. Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2025

    General Fund

    $2,000
  7. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI 2025

    Service

    $1,500
  8. Thieme Family FoundationBridgeport, MI 2025

    Operations

    $1,000
  9. Waheed and Raana Akbar Waqf FoundationSaginaw, MI 2025

    Empower survivors of abuse

    $750
  10. Van Dyke Family Charitable FoundationHillside, IL 2025

    Unrestricted purpose

    $250
  11. Alden and Vada Dow FundMidland, MI 2024

    Operating

    $25,000
  12. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Human needs

    $10,250
  13. Wm McNally Family FoundationSaginaw, MI 2024

    General Fund

    $10,000
  14. Jack & Sally Burt Charitable FoundationCape Coral, FL 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Charles F& Adeline Barth Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2024

    General Fund

    $4,000
  16. Allen E & Marie A Nickless Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2024

    General Fund Assistance

    $3,600
  17. Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2024

    General Fund

    $3,600
  18. Alice E Turner Memorial TrustSaginaw, MI 2024

    General Fund

    $3,600
  19. Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2024

    General Unrestricted

    $3,000
  20. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI 2024

    Service

    $2,000
  21. Bierlein Companies FoundationMidland, MI 2024

    Charitable

    $1,500
  22. Thieme Family FoundationBridgeport, MI 2024

    Operations

    $1,500
  23. Van Dyke Family Charitable FoundationHillside, IL 2024

    Unrestricted purpose

    $250
  24. Harvey Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2024

    Program Services

    $200
  25. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $25
  26. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2023

    Unrestricted purposes

    $40,000
  27. Alden and Vada Dow FundMidland, MI 2023

    Operating

    $25,000
  28. John Michael Jeffers Memorial FundColumbus, OH 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  29. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    Human needs

    $10,250
  30. Margaret Jane Stoker Charitable TrustColumbus, OH 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  31. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  32. Wm McNally Family FoundationSaginaw, MI 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  33. Charles F& Adeline Barth Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2023

    General fund

    $4,000
  34. Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2023

    General unrestricted

    $3,120
  35. Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2023

    General fund

    $2,500
  36. Allen E & Marie A Nickless Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2023

    General fund assistance

    $2,000
  37. Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2023

    Community support

    $2,000
  38. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI 2023

    Service

    $1,000
  39. Bierlein Companies FoundationMidland, MI 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $340
  41. Morley FoundationSaginaw, MI 2023

    Welfare

    $250
  42. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2022

    Unrestricted purposes

    $38,636
  43. Alden and Vada Dow FundMidland, MI 2022

    Operating

    $20,000
  44. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Human needs

    $10,250
  45. Orville & Helaine Lutz Memorial TRColumbus, OH 2022

    General operating

    $9,453
  46. Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2022

    General unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. Leo A Kahan and Emelie O Kahan Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2022

    Help persons with emergency needs

    $5,000
  48. Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2022

    General unrestricted

    $3,000
  49. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2022

    Fulfill difference in the stock gift & full grant amount

    $2,069
  50. Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2022

    Community support

    $2,000
  51. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI 2022

    Service

    $1,500
  52. Alice E Turner Memorial TrustSaginaw, MI 2022

    Provide learning materials to public

    $1,500
  53. Bierlein Companies FoundationMidland, MI 2022

    Charitable

    $1,250
  54. DePorre Family FoundationBloomfield Hills, MI 2022

    Chaitable

    $1,000
  55. Morley FoundationSaginaw, MI 2022

    Welfare

    $500
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $436
  57. Harvey Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2022

    Helping women and children

    $200
  58. Citizens Charitable FoundationJohnston, RI 2022

    Matching gift

    $50
  59. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Community education and outreach

    $40,446
  60. Alden and Vada Dow FundMidland, MI 2021

    Operating

    $20,000
  61. Wm McNally Family FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Awareness of sexual assault/human SL

    $10,000
  62. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Human needs

    $10,000
  63. Leo A Kahan and Emelie O Kahan Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Help persons with emergency needs

    $5,000
  64. Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2021

    Community support

    $5,000
  65. Allen E & Marie A Nickless Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Provide safe haven for saginaw citiz

    $3,500
  66. Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Assist victims of violence/assault

    $3,500
  67. Wallace & Irene Bronner Family Charitable FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2021

    General unrestricted

    $3,000
  68. Morley FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Welfare

    $2,250
  69. Thieme Family FoundationBridgeport, MI 2021

    Operations

    $2,000
  70. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI 2021

    Service

    $1,500
  71. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $1,000
  72. Jury FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Operations

    $1,000
  73. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2021

    Emergency shelter support (funds cannot be used for utility assistance)

    $1,000
  74. Alice E Turner Memorial TrustSaginaw, MI 2021

    Provide learning materials to public

    $500
  75. David & Zella Bueker Wallace PrivateThompsonville, MI 2021

    General operating

    $500
  76. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $500
  77. Harvey Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2021

    Helping women and children

    $300
  78. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Unrestricted purposes

    $41,516
  79. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

    $25,500
  80. Terrence S Kaiser and Barbara A Kaiser FoundationMillington, MI 2020

    Advocacy & counseling programs

    $20,000
  81. Alden and Vada Dow FundMidland, MI 2020

    Operating

    $20,000
  82. C K Eddy Family Memorial FundColumbus, OH 2020

    Safety center facility

    $14,680
  83. Wm McNally Family FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Awareness of sexual assault/human SL

    $10,000
  84. Leo A Kahan and Emelie O Kahan Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Help persons with emergency needs

    $5,000
  85. Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Assist victims of violence/assault

    $5,000
  86. Frankenmuth Insurance FoundationFrankenmuth, MI 2020

    Community support

    $5,000
  87. Thieme Family FoundationBridgeport, MI 2020

    Operations

    $5,000
  88. Yeo & Yeo FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Saginaw county/children

    $4,000
  89. The Metta Giving FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  90. The Molina Healthcare Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  91. Alice E Turner Memorial TrustSaginaw, MI 2020

    Provide learning materials to public

    $2,000
  92. Jury FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Operations

    $1,000
  93. Gougeon Employees FoundationBay City, MI 2020

    Service

    $1,000
  94. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Local covid-19 relief effort

    $1,000
  95. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Local covid-19 relief effort

    $1,000
  96. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $600
  97. David & Zella Bueker Wallace PrivateThompsonville, MI 2020

    General support

    $500
  98. Bierlein Companies FoundationMidland, MI 2020

    general use

    $250
  99. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Caring for community

    $250
  100. Morley FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Welfare

    $250
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $210
  102. Harvey Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2020

    Helping women and children

    $200
  103. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2019

    Emergency shelter support

    $27,297
  104. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2019

    Human needs

    $10,000
  105. Leo A Kahan and Emelie O Kahan Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2019

    Help persons with emergency needs

    $5,000
  106. Orville & Helaine Lutz Memorial TRColumbus, OH 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  107. Charles F& Adeline Barth Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2019

    Prevent domestic abuse

    $4,840
  108. Allen E & Marie A Nickless Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2019

    Hoffman fund

    $3,658
  109. Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2019

    Assist victims of violence/assault

    $3,658
  110. Alice E Turner Memorial TrustSaginaw, MI 2019

    General

    $2,000
  111. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $800
  112. Morley FoundationSaginaw, MI 2019

    Welfare

    $500
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $150
  114. Nickless Family Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2018

    Emergency shelter support

    $25,000
  115. Boutell Memorial FundColumbus, OH 2018

    General

    $14,048
  116. Wm McNally Family FoundationSaginaw, MI 2018

    Assist women - domestic violence

    $12,000
  117. Allen E & Marie A Nickless Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2018

    Hoffman fund

    $8,100
  118. Wickson-Link Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2018

    Assist victims of violence/assault

    $8,100
  119. Orville & Helaine Lutz Memorial TRColumbus, OH 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  120. Morley FoundationSaginaw, MI 2018

    Welfare

    $4,220
  121. Charles F& Adeline Barth Charitable FoundationSaginaw, MI 2018

    Prevent domestic abuse

    $3,943
  122. Alice E Turner Memorial TrustSaginaw, MI 2018

    General

    $750
  123. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $650
  124. Harvey Memorial FoundationSaginaw, MI 2018

    Provides rescure and recovery for CH

    $300
  125. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $225
  126. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2018

    General operating fund

    $60

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Saginaw, MI and are not among Underground Railroad Inc’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $1,380 to similar organizations
  2. The Kantzler FoundationBay City, MI 3 grants Accepts applications $185,000 to similar organizations
  3. Allen FoundationMidland, MI 1 grant Accepts applications $100,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Wirt Family FoundationBay City, MI 7 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations
  5. Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable FoundationBay City, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations
  6. Arthur H Webster Jr Endowment FundColumbus, OH 1 grant Accepts applications $45,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Charles L McNair Booker T Washington Student Development FDNSaginaw, MI 3 grants Accepts applications $30,000 to similar organizations
  8. Dow Company FoundationMidland, MI 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-2241312 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.