51 private foundations reported grants to Kalamazoo, 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, 51 private foundations reported 520 grants totaling $19,868,426 to 255 organizations in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The most-funded purposes were education (34 grants) and arts & culture (24 grants). Irving S Gilmore Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $11,165,403 across 149 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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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 Kalamazoo — a funder at 90% is effectively a Kalamazoo funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irving S Gilmore Foundation | 149 | $11,165,403 | 82% |
| Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation | 61 | $2,632,418 | 80% |
| Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation | 165 | $2,233,060 | 87% |
| Kellogg Company Twenty-five Year Employees Fund | 1 | $1,000,000 | 23% |
| WS & Lois Vandalson Foundation | 22 | $590,000 | 86% |
| JIM Gilmore JR Foundation | 19 | $368,768 | 84% |
| Havirmill Foundation | 13 | $307,000 | 97% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 14% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation | 3 | $1,745,000 |
| United WAY of South Central Mich | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Kalamazoo College | 9 | $715,000 |
| Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo | 7 | $681,378 |
| Douglass Community Association | 2 | $602,100 |
| Kalamazoo Community Foundation | 7 | $490,000 |
| Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | 9 | $433,000 |
| Kalamazoo Civic Theatre | 4 | $385,000 |
| Southwest Michigan First Corporation | 1 | $350,000 |
| Family Health Center Inc | 2 | $305,000 |
51 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Kalamazoo, Michigan on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $19,868,426 across 520 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Irving S Gilmore Foundation, Suzanne Upjohn Delano Parish Foundation, Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Kalamazoo, Michigan concentrate in education (34), arts & culture (24), youth & family (19). 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 Kalamazoo, Michigan recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,700,000. 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.
