58 private foundations reported grants to Traverse City, Michigan recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 58 private foundations reported 199 grants totaling $7,061,960 to 132 organizations in Traverse City, Michigan. The most-funded purposes were human services (8 grants) and education (8 grants). Christ Cares for Kids Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,360,000 across 8 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Michigan dollars that landed in Traverse City — a funder at 90% is effectively a Traverse City funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Cares for Kids Foundation | 8 | $2,360,000 | 36% |
| Oleson Foundation | 40 | $899,569 | 61% |
| Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation | 7 | $818,334 | 91% |
| Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust | 7 | $780,000 | 79% |
| The Broad Family Foundation | 27 | $510,300 | 93% |
| EDP Foundation | 4 | $273,000 | 24% |
| The Shaw & Betty Walker Foundation | 3 | $230,000 | 30% |
| Hattie Hannah Keeney XXXXX1004 | 2 | $125,000 | 53% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Traverse City Christian School | 1 | $1,150,000 |
| Cherryland Humane Society | 3 | $760,000 |
| Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy | 9 | $476,483 |
| The Grand Traverse BAY Young Mens Christian Associ | 1 | $333,334 |
| Single Momms Ministry | 1 | $317,500 |
| Bethany Christian Services | 1 | $285,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan Inc | 3 | $263,750 |
| Freedom Builders | 2 | $238,500 |
| Northwestern Michigan College Foundation | 4 | $222,500 |
| Thrive Medical Clinicpregnancy Care Center of Traverse BAY Area | 1 | $142,500 |
58 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Traverse City, Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,061,960 across 199 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Christ Cares for Kids Foundation, Oleson Foundation, Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Traverse City, Michigan concentrate in human services (8), education (8), youth & family (7). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Traverse City, Michigan recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,150,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
