A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 38-3482266Environment

Who funds Seeds?

17 private foundations gave Seeds in Traverse City, MI $671,205 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. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    Ecocorps training program

    $15,000
  2. Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc Rebecca TuukFremont, MI 2025

    Ecological & education

    $12,500
  3. Landa Foundation IncMiami, FL 2025

    To implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design

    $8,000
  4. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2025

    General operating

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

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  6. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2025

    General charitable

    $1,200
  7. Ames Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    Charitable contributions

    $50,000
  8. The Anthony and Susan Consigli Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  9. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    SEEDS Workshop Roof

    $15,200
  10. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    Expand food access program through training programs

    $15,000
  11. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2024

    Charitable activities

    $10,000
  12. Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc Rebecca TuukFremont, MI 2024

    Ecological & education

    $10,000
  13. Worthington Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    Share ecologic knowledge in schools

    $9,000
  14. The Broad Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  15. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2024

    General charitable

    $1,000
  16. Ames Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2023

    Charitable contributions

    $50,000
  17. The Anthony and Susan Consigli Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  18. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Engaging the Public and Inspiring Change Through Environmental Art

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

    Access to healthy food

    $10,000
  20. Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc Rebecca TuukFremont, MI 2023

    Ecological & education

    $10,000
  21. Landa Foundation IncMiami, FL 2023

    To implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design

    $6,000
  22. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2023

    General charitable

    $1,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $68
  24. Ames Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2022

    Charitable contributions

    $50,000
  25. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Repurposed Urban Wood and Reforestation Hub at the Historic Barns Park

    $42,000
  26. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 2022

    Eco-learning at the historic barns park:supporting infrastructure improvements

    $25,000
  27. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Supporting seeds ecoeducation

    $25,000
  28. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Ecocorps conservation project

    $15,000
  29. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2022

    Charitable activities

    $12,500
  30. Barton J Ingraham & Gail G Ingraham FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2022

    Forest restoration

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

    Father fred giving garden

    $10,000
  32. Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc Rebecca TuukFremont, MI 2022

    Ecological & education

    $10,000
  33. Landa Foundation IncMiami, FL 2022

    To implement local solutions to global issues at the intersection of ecology, education, and design

    $7,000
  34. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2022

    General charitable

    $1,000
  35. Ken Birdwell Foundation (DBA Magic Cabinet)Bellevue, WA 2022

    Gala sponsorship

    $500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $91
  37. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Eco-Learning at the Historic Barns Park

    $30,000
  38. Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc Rebecca TuukFremont, MI 2021

    Ecological & education

    $10,000
  39. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2021

    General charitable

    $1,000
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $70
  41. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2020

    Grant for summer work program

    $25,000
  42. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2020

    Charitable activities

    $12,500
  43. Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc Rebecca TuukFremont, MI 2020

    Ecological & education

    $10,000
  44. The Pierce Family Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  45. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2020

    General charitable

    $1,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $76
  47. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    Workforce Development and Restoration

    $15,000
  48. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    Grant for summer work program

    $10,000
  49. Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc Rebecca TuukFremont, MI 2019

    Ecological & education

    $10,000
  50. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2019

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  51. The Art and Mary Schmuckal Family FoundationTraverse City, MI 2019

    Training programs

    $5,000
  52. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2019

    General charitable

    $1,000
  53. The Brookby FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    2018 Youth Conservation Corps

    $15,000
  54. Oleson FoundationTraverse City, MI 2018

    Eco-learning institute

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

    Charitable activities

    $5,000
  56. The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2018

    General charitable

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Traverse City, MI and are not among Seeds’s funders above.

  1. Jim and Diana Huckle Family FoundationWilmington, DE 11 grants Preselected only $843,000 to similar organizations
  2. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 21 grants Preselected only $796,500 to similar organizations
  3. Frey FoundationGrand Rapids, MI 4 grants Accepts applications $339,500 to similar organizations
  4. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 19 grants Preselected only $21,700 to similar organizations
  5. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 12 grants Preselected only $3,271 to similar organizations
  6. Eddema FoundationOak Park, IL 6 grants Preselected only $645,799 to similar organizations
  7. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 5 grants Preselected only $103,000 to similar organizations
  8. Americana FoundationNovi, MI 2 grants Accepts applications $49,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3482266 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.