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

Grant recipient EIN 38-2680276Arts and culture

Who funds Traverse Symphony Orchestra?

16 private foundations gave Traverse Symphony Orchestra in Traverse City, MI $699,560 across 52 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

52 grants

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

  1. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    Audience chairs for new theater

    $25,000
  2. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2025

    General purpose

    $5,000
  3. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Arts

    $100
  4. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2024

    Charitable activity

    $25,000
  5. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    Support an expansion of programming

    $20,000
  6. The Hershey Family FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2024

    For unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2024

    General purpose

    $5,000
  8. William G Janis & Susanne M Janis Family FoundationPalm Beach, FL 2023

    General

    $250,000
  9. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2023

    Annual general operating support

    $25,000
  10. Herbert H and Barbara C Dow FoundationFrankfort, MI 2023

    "music matters" program

    $25,000
  11. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    Grant for program and new music school

    $25,000
  12. Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie, IN 2023

    Program funding

    $13,000
  13. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2023

    Charitable activity

    $10,000
  14. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2023

    General purpose

    $5,500
  15. The Hershey Family FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2023

    For unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $5,000
  16. Barton J Ingraham & Gail G Ingraham FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2023

    Concert sponsorship

    $5,000
  17. Kegley Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    Food & clothing for poor

    $5,000
  18. Law-Ware-Shedd-Murphy FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $1,500
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $66
  20. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2022

    Annual general operating support

    $25,000
  21. Herbert H and Barbara C Dow FoundationFrankfort, MI 2022

    Music matters program.

    $25,000
  22. The Hershey Family FoundationBonita Springs, FL 2022

    For unrestricted use in exempt purpose

    $20,000
  23. Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie, IN 2022

    Family concert series & tso schools

    $13,000
  24. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2022

    Charitable activity

    $10,000
  25. Barton J Ingraham & Gail G Ingraham FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2022

    Arts education

    $10,000
  26. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    Grant for arts education and outreach programs

    $10,000
  27. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2022

    General purpose

    $5,000
  28. Law-Ware-Shedd-Murphy FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General purpose

    $1,500
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $86
  30. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2021

    Annual General operating support

    $20,000
  31. Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie, IN 2021

    Family concert series & tso schools

    $10,000
  32. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2021

    Charitable activity

    $10,000
  33. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    Grant for arts education and outreach programs

    $10,000
  34. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  35. Siebenthaler FoundationKewadin, MI 2021

    Per request

    $250
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $82
  37. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 2020

    Traverse Symphony Orchestra

    $10,000
  38. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2020

    Charitable activity

    $10,000
  39. Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie, IN 2020

    Family concert series & tso schools

    $7,000
  40. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2020

    General purpose

    $5,000
  41. Siebenthaler FoundationKewadin, MI 2020

    Per request

    $250
  42. William and Mary Swift FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    General purpose grant

    $100
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $26
  44. Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie, IN 2019

    Family concert series & tso schools

    $7,000
  45. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2019

    General purpose

    $5,000
  46. Hildreth Foundation IncColumbus, OH 2019

    General op fund

    $500
  47. Siebenthaler FoundationKewadin, MI 2019

    Per request

    $250
  48. William and Mary Swift FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    General purpose grant

    $100
  49. Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie, IN 2018

    Family concert series

    $7,000
  50. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2018

    General purpose

    $5,000
  51. Siebenthaler FoundationKewadin, MI 2018

    Per request

    $250
  52. Edmund F and Virginia B Ball Foundation IncMuncie, IN 2017

    Family concert series

    $7,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Traverse City, MI and are not among Traverse Symphony Orchestra’s funders above.

  1. Green Brick Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 21 grants Preselected only $222,500 to similar organizations
  2. Begonia Charitable FoundationBellaire, MI 6 grants Preselected only $58,300 to similar organizations
  3. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 12 grants Accepts applications $114,500 to similar organizations
  4. Jim and Diana Huckle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 4 grants Accepts applications $61,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Alabaster FundTraverse City, MI 3 grants Preselected only $42,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 4 grants Preselected only $14,600 to similar organizations
  8. American Express FoundationNew York, NY 9 grants Accepts applications $1,425 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-2680276 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.