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

Grant recipient EIN 38-3486616Arts and culture

Who funds Sleeping Bear Forever?

7 private foundations gave Sleeping Bear Forever in Empire, MI $112,847 across 16 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

16 grants

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

  1. F Ross Birkhill and Laura Jean BirkhillCincinnati, OH 2025

    Support for daily operation

    $750
  2. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2024

    Social welfare

    $6,415
  3. Klorfine FoundationRiviera Beach, FL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $79
  5. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2022

    Social welfare

    $16,000
  6. Les & Ann Biederman Foundation IncTraverse City, MI 2022

    Chartiable activities

    $10,485
  7. Barton J Ingraham & Gail G Ingraham FoundationWilliamsburg, MI 2022

    Restore historic building

    $10,000
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $30
  9. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2021

    Social welfare

    $17,500
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $41
  11. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2020

    Social welfare

    $16,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $47
  13. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2019

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  14. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  15. Tuktawa FoundationOrchard Lake, MI 2018

    Social welfare

    $15,000
  16. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Michigan and are not among Sleeping Bear Forever’s funders above.

  1. Dte Energy FoundationDetroit, MI 247 grants Accepts applications $7,047,179 to similar organizations
  2. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 117 grants Preselected only $66,793 to similar organizations
  3. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 213 grants Accepts applications $11,512,024 to similar organizations
  4. The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI 269 grants Accepts applications $19,629,475 to similar organizations
  5. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 258 grants Preselected only $97,058,153 to similar organizations
  6. Consumers Energy FoundationJackson, MI 68 grants Accepts applications $1,430,080 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 118 grants Preselected only $789,416 to similar organizations
  8. The Fred & Barbara Erb Family FoundationRoyal Oak, MI 180 grants Accepts applications $18,657,840 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3486616 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.