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

Grant recipient EIN 38-2908199Human services

Who funds Father Fred Foundation?

53 private foundations gave Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City, MI $1.3 million across 183 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

183 grants

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

  1. Doll-Loesel Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2025

    General fund

    $21,000
  2. Gilbert L Justice Family FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    Operational support

    $20,000
  3. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    Emergency support for people in need and director's fund

    $14,000
  4. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Meltzer Lippe FoundationMineola, NY 2025

    Health

    $6,000
  6. Charles & Rita Anderson FoundationEastport, MI 2025

    Operations

    $5,000
  7. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2025

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  8. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    General

    $5,000
  9. Kegley Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    Community program

    $5,000
  10. Shubeck Monsour FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2025

    General

    $2,000
  11. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    General operating expenditures

    $1,000
  12. Higher Hopes Foundation IncMt Pleasant, MI 2025

    General operations

    $1,000
  13. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $727
  14. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2025

    General purpose

    $500
  15. The Hawthorne Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2025

    Community support

    $500
  16. S Gary Spicer Sr FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI 2025

    General support.

    $100
  17. Rali MinistriesTraverse City, MI 2025

    End of year disbursement to local charity.

    $0
  18. Christ Cares for Kids FoundationIssaquah, WA 2024

    General fund

    $71,250
  19. Edp FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2024

    General assistance

    $43,000
  20. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  21. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2024

    General welfare services

    $15,000
  22. Doll-Loesel Foundation IncSarasota, FL 2024

    General fund

    $14,000
  23. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    Food bank & needy families

    $10,500
  24. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  25. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2024

    Essential needs: food

    $10,000
  26. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    Help for families in need

    $10,000
  27. Gilbert L Justice Family FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Organization Support

    $10,000
  28. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Support program

    $5,000
  29. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2024

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  30. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    General

    $5,000
  31. Kegley Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    Community program

    $5,000
  32. Charles & Rita Anderson FoundationEastport, MI 2024

    Operations

    $4,000
  33. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $2,150
  34. Shubeck Monsour FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2024

    General

    $2,000
  35. Rali MinistriesTraverse City, MI 2024

    End of year disbursement to local charity.

    $2,000
  36. Gig Foundation IncLake Leelanau, MI 2024

    Greatest need

    $2,000
  37. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    General operating expenditures

    $1,000
  38. James A Childs and Susan M Childs FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  39. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    765

    $765
  40. The Hawthorne Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2024

    Community support

    $515
  41. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2024

    General purpose

    $500
  42. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $450
  43. S Gary Spicer Sr FoundationGrosse Pointe, MI 2024

    General support.

    $200
  44. Christ Cares for Kids FoundationIssaquah, WA 2023

    General fund

    $45,000
  45. Jim and Diana Huckle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    food insecurity program

    $25,000
  46. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2023

    General welfare services

    $15,000
  47. The James & Lorraine Zerrusen Family FoundationTeutopolis, IL 2023

    General

    $15,000
  48. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    Directors fund richard ford & donald oleson; support and programs

    $14,000
  49. Gilbert L Justice Family FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Organization Support

    $10,000
  50. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  51. Eugene & Marilyn Glick FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Support program

    $5,000
  52. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2023

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  53. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    General

    $5,000
  54. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2023

    General

    $5,000
  55. Charles & Rita Anderson FoundationEastport, MI 2023

    Operations

    $4,000
  56. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    Food bank & needy families

    $2,500
  57. Rudlaff Family FoundationFort Myers, FL 2023

    Provide food, clothing, assistance

    $2,500
  58. Shubeck Monsour FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2023

    General

    $2,000
  59. Miller-Davis FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2023

    General Fund

    $2,000
  60. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,500
  61. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    General operating expenditures

    $1,000
  62. The Hawthorne Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2023

    Community support

    $1,000
  63. James A Childs and Susan M Childs FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    General purpose

    $1,000
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $522
  65. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $515
  66. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2023

    General purpose

    $500
  67. The Mercantile Bank FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2023

    General support

    $250
  68. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For civic & community engagement

    $100
  69. Christ Cares for Kids FoundationIssaquah, WA 2022

    General fund

    $60,000
  70. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    Directors fund richard ford & donald oleson; support and programs

    $24,500
  71. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2022

    General welfare services

    $15,000
  72. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    General operating

    $13,500
  73. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    Food bank & needy families

    $10,000
  74. Gilbert L Justice Family FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Organization Support

    $10,000
  75. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  76. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2022

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  77. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    General

    $5,000
  78. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2022

    General

    $5,000
  79. Charles & Rita Anderson FoundationEastport, MI 2022

    Operations

    $4,000
  80. Shubeck Monsour FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2022

    General

    $2,000
  81. Doris J & Donald L Duchene FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  82. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    General operating expenditures

    $1,000
  83. The Hawthorne Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2022

    Community support

    $1,000
  84. Kegley Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    Food and clothing for poor

    $1,000
  85. James A Childs and Susan M Childs FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    General purpose in memory of geraldine smith

    $1,000
  86. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $900
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $734
  88. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $500
  89. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $500
  90. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2022

    General purpose

    $500
  91. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    For civic & community engagement

    $100
  92. Christ Cares for Kids FoundationIssaquah, WA 2021

    general fund

    $159,999
  93. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    Directors fund richard ford

    $32,000
  94. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    Charitable

    $20,000
  95. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2021

    General welfare services

    $15,000
  96. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    Food bank & needy families

    $11,500
  97. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  98. Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Community support

    $10,000
  99. Gilbert L Justice Family FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Organization Support

    $10,000
  100. Charles & Rita Anderson FoundationEastport, MI 2021

    Operations

    $5,000
  101. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2021

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  102. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    General

    $5,000
  103. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2021

    General

    $5,000
  104. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $2,700
  105. Shubeck Monsour FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2021

    General

    $2,000
  106. Doris J & Donald L Duchene FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  107. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $1,025
  108. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    General operating expenditures

    $1,000
  109. The Hawthorne Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2021

    Community support

    $1,000
  110. Kegley Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    Food and clothing for poor

    $1,000
  111. Rali MinistriesTraverse City, MI 2021

    Assistance for homeless persons

    $1,000
  112. James A Childs and Susan M Childs FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    General purpose

    $1,000
  113. James A Childs and Susan M Childs FoundationTraverse City, MI 2021

    General purpose in honor of anne m rohdy

    $1,000
  114. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $688
  115. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2021

    General purpose

    $500
  116. Farrehi Family Foundation IncSwartz Creek, MI 2021

    General

    $250
  117. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $200
  118. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  119. Daniel & Pamella Devos FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 2020

    Unrestricted grant to general fund

    $40,000
  120. Ralph L & Winifred E Polk FoundationBirmingham, MI 2020

    General welfare services

    $15,000
  121. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    Food bank & needy families

    $11,500
  122. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  123. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  124. Gilbert L Justice Family FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Organization Support

    $10,000
  125. Charles & Rita Anderson FoundationEastport, MI 2020

    Operations

    $5,000
  126. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2020

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  127. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    General

    $5,000
  128. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2020

    General

    $5,000
  129. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    Directors choice grant

    $4,000
  130. Doris J & Donald L Duchene FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  131. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    General support

    $2,300
  132. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    MG

    $2,000
  133. Shubeck Monsour FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2020

    General

    $1,500
  134. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Human needs

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

    Local covid-19 relief effort

    $1,000
  136. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    General operating expenditures

    $1,000
  137. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $980
  138. Heritage Mark FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2020

    general operations

    $615
  139. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Local covid-19 relief effort

    $500
  140. Hitchens Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  141. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2020

    General purpose

    $500
  142. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2020

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $450
  143. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Employee/retiree matching gift

    $449
  144. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $397
  145. AbbVie FoundationNorth Chicago, IL 2020

    Matching grants

    $200
  146. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $100
  147. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2020

    Emergency relief special matching program-designated for food pantry

    $100
  148. Lumen Clarke M Williams FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    hunger relief efforts

    $99
  149. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $36
  150. Timken Foundation of CantonCanton, OH 2019

    Covid-19 relief

    $15,000
  151. Knight Impact PartnersLake Forest, IL 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  152. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  153. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    Food bank & needy families

    $10,000
  154. Gilbert L Justice Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Organization Support

    $8,000
  155. The James B & Eileen M Kelly Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2019

    Unrestricted grant

    $7,000
  156. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2019

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  157. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    General

    $5,000
  158. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2019

    General

    $5,000
  159. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    Directors choice grant

    $5,000
  160. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $1,696
  161. Doris J & Donald L Duchene FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  162. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    General operating expenditures

    $1,000
  163. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2019

    For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization.

    $600
  164. Heritage Mark FoundationCastle Rock, CO 2019

    general operations

    $510
  165. Hitchens Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  166. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2019

    General purpose

    $500
  167. The Hawthorne Family FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2019

    Community support

    $500
  168. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Food, clothing, household goods, and financial assistance

    $50
  169. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    Directors choice

    $17,500
  170. The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    Program support

    $15,000
  171. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  172. The John and Matilda Shumsky FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    Food bank & needy families

    $10,000
  173. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2018

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  174. The Julius H and Barbara B Beers Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    General

    $5,000
  175. Steven and Kathryn Bandstra FoundationNorton Shores, MI 2018

    General

    $5,000
  176. Doris J & Donald L Duchene FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  177. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $2,157
  178. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    Matching Grant

    $1,500
  179. June 8th FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    generaloperatingexpenditures

    $1,000
  180. Hitchens Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  181. Hayden FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2018

    General purpose

    $500
  182. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    Matching Grant

    $1,500
  183. Hitchens Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2017

    General charitable purposes

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Traverse City, MI and are not among Father Fred Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Green Brick Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 23 grants Preselected only $87,500 to similar organizations
  2. C John and Reva Miller Charitable FoundaKalamazoo, MI 8 grants Preselected only $565,938 to similar organizations
  3. Mahogany FoundationTraverse City, MI 5 grants Preselected only $93,650 to similar organizations
  4. Laus Deo Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 6 grants Preselected only $86,000 to similar organizations
  5. Wildfong Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 13 grants Preselected only $63,000 to similar organizations
  6. Weigel Family FoundationKalamazoo, MI 3 grants Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations
  7. AA Van Elslander FoundationBirmingham, MI 3 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Carl A Lemcool Memorial Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2 grants Preselected only $47,525 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-2908199 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.