Kalamazoo, Michigan · EIN 237236057. It paid $15.4M across 198 grants in 2025, a median of $25K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.
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These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.
From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601279349100905. Entries appear as filed.
These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2025 grants.
These are the 15 largest of the 198 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | MI | $1,300,000 | INDUSTRIAL TRADES COMPLEX RENOVATION AND EXPANSION |
| 2 | Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival | MI | $1,000,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| 3 | Western Michigan University Foundation | MI | $1,000,000 | GILMORE THEATRE COMPLEX LIGHTING/TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES |
| 4 | Ecumenical Senior Center | MI | $775,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| 5 | Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency | MI | $670,000 | EFA OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| 6 | Senior Services Inc | MI | $549,000 | FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS |
| 7 | Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival | MI | $543,584 | PURCHASE OF THREE STEINWAY PIANOS |
| 8 | Bureau of Services for Blind Persons | MI | $500,000 | ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR BUREAU OF BLIND SERVICES TRAINING CENTER |
| 9 | Kalamazoo Public Schools | MI | $450,000 | CHENERY AUDITORIUM PHASE 1 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| 10 | Southwest Michigan First Corporation | MI | $350,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| 11 | Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo | MI | $300,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| 12 | Housing Resources Inc | MI | $300,000 | FACILITIES UPGRADES |
| 13 | Can-do Kitchen | MI | $250,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| 14 | Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo | MI | $226,000 | PROGRAMMING |
| 15 | County of Kalamazoo | MI | $200,000 | "THE LANDING PLACE" HOTEL SHELTER PROJECT |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | $13.1M |
| 2021 | 6 | $13.4M |
| 2022 | 6 | $17.1M |
| 2023 | 203 | $14.1M |
| 2024 | 204 | $13.7M |
| 2025 (partial year) | 198 | $15.4M |
Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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