2023 Grants Report

Arts & Culture

  • Ballet Chelsea Dance Theatre: Youth Dance Theatre of Michigan, Chelsea, MI -$3,000. Purchase of New Performance Dance Floor. 2023
  • Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra – Battle Creek, MI - $5,000. Battle Creek Symphony Presentation of “Be My Valentine?” featuring Grand Rapids Ballet. 2023
  • Brass Band of Battle Creek, Battle Creek, MI - $5,000. Youth Brass Band Camps. 2023
  • Glen Arbor Arts Center, Glen Arbor, MI $5,000. Expansion of year-round operations. 2023
  • Michigan Theater Foundation, Ann Arbor, MI - $80,000. Maximizing Health & Safety at the Michigan and State. 2022-2023
  • Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI - $600,000. Transformation 50 Years: Science, Art & Architecture for the Next Half Century. 2022-2026
  • Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti, MI - $100,000. Comprehensive Campaign to Reset Riverside Arts Center. 2023-2027
  • Shiawassee Arts Center, Owosso, MI - $25,000. Mobile ART for Seniors. 2023-2025

Civic & Community

  • Communities First, Flint, MI - $200,000. Empowering People and Building Healthy, Vibrant Communities. 2022-2025
  • Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan, Detroit, MI - $25,000. Expansion of financial literacy courses in 5 county area. 2023
  • The National Museum of the Tuskegee Airmen, Detroit, MI - $5,000. Youth Club Expansion & Airplane Reclamation. 2023
  • Ypsilanti District Library, Ypsilanti, MI - $400,000. New Superior Township Branch. 2022-2026

Education

  • Bullock Creek School District, Midland, MI - $10,000. Building a Sustainable Nature Elementary Program. 2023
  • Chippewa Nature Center, Midland, MI - $20,000. Building a New Home for Youth to Experience Nature: Nature Day Camp, School Program and Preschool Growth. 2023
  • Great Lakes Boat Building School, Cedarville, MI -$100,000. Great Lakes Boat Building School Marine Technology Center. 2022-2023
  • Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI - $100,000. Visiting Artist Accommodations. 2020-2023
  • Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, MI - $250,000. West Hall Innovation Center and Library. 2018-2023
  • Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI - $150,000. Ormston Hall Renovation. 2020-2024
  • Starr Commonwealth Schools, Albion, MI - $100,000. Strategic Initiatives Grant Renovations to Towsley Center. 2020-2023
  • University of Michigan William Clements Library, Ann Arbor, MI - $100,000. Digitization of the Henry Clinton Papers. 2022-2023
  • University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Ann Arbor, MI - $750,000. Leadership Initiative. 2022-2026
  • University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,000,000. Magnifying the Impact of the Towsley Ophthalmic Center in the Next Decade and Beyond. 2021-2025
  • University of Michigan School of Education, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,000,000. Lynn Towsley White Fund forTeach Blue Initiative. 2020-2024
  • University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Ann Arbor, MI - $750,000. A New, State-of-the-Art Facility for the University of Michigan Department of Dance. 2020-2024
  • University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI - $300,000. EPIC Scholars – Investing in the Success of Transfer Students to the School of Nursing. 2022-2024
  • We Shall Read, Farmington Hills, MI - $30,000. MentorMe! Reading Training Program. 2023

Environmental

  • American Bird Conservancy, The Plains, VA - $350,235. Kirkland’s Warbler: Securing the Future of an Iconic Species. 2022-2024
  • Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, Copemish, MI - $10,000. East Coast Champion Tree Collection. 2023
  • Conservation Resource Alliance, Traverse City, MI - $150,000. Free spanning Emmet County’s Carp Lake and Maple Rivers. 2021-2023
  • Kalamazoo Nature Center, Kalamazoo, MI - $3,400. Heritage Foodways Trail: showcase native and Black history. 2023
  • Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Traverse City, MI - $250,000. A Campaign for Generations: Love the Land, Pass it On. 2022-2026
  • The Nature Conservancy, Lansing, MI - $750,000. General Operating Support. 2020-2024

Health & Human Services

  • ALS of Michigan, Southfield, MI - $10,000. Respite Care Assistance for ALS families. 2023
  • Arbor Hospice Foundation, Ann Arbor, MI - $150,000. Jo Elyn Nyman Anchors Programs for Children. 2020-2024
  • Avalon Housing, Ann Arbor, MI - $50,000. Supportive Housing Program. 2023-2024
  • Beyond26, Grandville, MI - $15,000. Employment for Individuals with Disabilities. 2023
  • Community Catalysts Development Company, Howell, MI - $32,125. Generator for 14 units for homeless transitional housing. 2023
  • Corner Health Center, Ypsilanti, MI - $200,000. Operations. 2022-2025
  • Detroit Horse Power, Detroit, MI - $25,000. Building the largest US urban equestrian center. 2023
  • Eagle Village, Hersey, MI - $150,000. Transforming our Facility to Meet Increased Client Need – a Capital Campaign. 2022-2024
  • Family and Children’s Services of Michigan, Midland, MI - $25,000. Hiring mental health therapist. 2023
  • First Day Shoe Fund, Portage, MI - $15,000. Expanded Shoe Distribution Program. 2023
  • Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, Flint, MI - $100,000. Kitchen Expansion Project of the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. 2022-2023
  • Food Gatherers, Ann Arbor, MI - $50,000. Food Gatherers Community Kitchen: COVID-19 Response. 2022-2023
  • Freedom River, Inc., Brighton, MI - $500,000. Outdoor Recreation Center in Livingston County for veterans/families. 2023-2025
  • Gladwin Community Services Corporation, Gladwin, MI - $20,000. Replacement of 2 vehicles for home delivered meals equipped with all-wheel drive. 2023
  • Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Upper Peninsula - $25,000. Women’s New Hope House. Build treatment center for women with substance abuse. 2023
  • Hope Clinic, Ypsilanti, MI - $300,000. Hope for Tomorrow: A Campaign to Make Lives Better. 2022-2026
  • Jubilee Ministries, Inc., Holland, MI - $50,000. Midtown Center Capital Campaign. 2023-2027
  • LACASA, Howell, MI - $500,000. Future Home for LACASA, Inc. 2022-2026
  • The M.A.D.E. Institute, Flint, MI - $125,000. SELF-Made Ventures. 2023-2025
  • Many Hands (Home Grown Community), Ypsilanti, MI - $50,000. Many Hands Lifesharing Community. 2023
  • Michiana Family Center, Edwardsburg, MI - $10,000. Mich/Ind border area ministries for foster kids. 2023
  • Michigan Interfaith Power & Light, Detroit, MI - $8,000. Religious response to global warming. 2023
  • Munson Health Care Foundation, Traverse City, MI - $250,000. Family Birth & Children’s Center. 2020-2024
  • Muskegon Rescue Mission – Bright Futures Daycare & Preschool, Muskegon, MI -$20,000. Pre-school for ALICE population. 2023
  • Packard Health, Ann Arbor, MI - $100,000. Expansion Project. 2020-2023
  • Pope Francis Center, Detroit, MI - $50,000. Providing Vital Services to Detroiters in Need. 2023-2025
  • The Rainbow Connection, Rochester, MI - $5,000. Special Response Program. 2023
  • Saline Area Social Services, Saline, MI - $50,000. Transforming our Facility to Meet Increased Client Need – a Capital Campaign. 2022-2023
  • Soldier Strong, Battle Creek, MI - $15,000. BraveMind. 2023-2024
  • Spectrum Health Foundation, Grand Rapids, MI - $100,000. Care Coordination. 2020-2023

Trustee-Directed Grants

  • American Cancer Society, Hagerstown, MD - $2,500
  • Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI - $7,500
  • Artrain, Ann Arbor, MI - $5,000
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County, Ypsilanti, MI - $7,500
  • Cancer Services, Midland, MI - $1,000
  • Children’s Literacy Network, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,000
  • Chippewa Nature Center – Nature Education Facility, Midland, MI - $20,000
  • Corner Health Center, Ypsilanti, MI - $2,500
  • Dixboro Village Green, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,000
  • Ele’s Place, Ann Arbor, MI - $2,500
  • Elevate Community Ministries – Bridge Food Center, Midland, MI - $1,000
  • Food Gatherers, Ann Arbor, MI - $5,000
  • Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates, Ann Arbor, MI - $2,500
  • Grow Benzie, Beulah, MI - $10,000
  • Home to Stay – Housing Assistance Center, Midland, MI - $1,000
  • Hope Clinic, Ypsilanti, MI - $4,000
  • Huron River Watershed Council, Ann Arbor, MI - $7,500
  • Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative, Ann Arbor, MI - $10,000
  • Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI - $27,000
  • LOA Scholarship Fund, William Poteat Campaign, Teasdale, UT - $25,000
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - $2,000
  • Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Ann Arbor, MI - $8,000
  • Midland Area Community Foundation Pinecone Fund, Midland, MI - $1,500
  • Midland Center for the Arts Center of Possibilities, Midland, MI - $7,500
  • National Wildlife Federation, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,500
  • People Helping People of Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang, CA - $10,000
  • Planned Parenthood of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - $20,500
  • Saginaw Valley State University Foundation, Saginaw, MI -$1,000
  • Shelter Association of Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,500
  • The Bishop’s School, La Jolla, CA - $2,500
  • The Dunn School, Los Olivos, CA - $2,000
  • Torch Conservation Center, Bellaire, MI - $10,000
  • Treehouse Project – Bonsai Mirai in the Wild, Portland, OR - $5,000
  • Trevor Project, West Hollywood, CA - $15,000
  • United Way of Southeastern Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,500
  • United Way of Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, MI - $3,000
  • University of Michigan Department of Musical Theatre, Ann Arbor, MI - $1,500
  • University of Michigan William Clements Library, Ann Arbor, MI - $2,500
  • University of Michigan Margaret E. and David E. Thompson Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Fund, Ann Arbor, MI - $7,500
  • WGTE Public Media, Toledo, OH - $2,500
  • Women’s Center of Southeastern Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI - $10,000