Funding search · EIN 237003478 · Sterling Heights, MI

Triford Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

261
grants reported
$1.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,150
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationalscientificanimalscrueltypreventionreligiousliteracyeducation

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Funding pattern

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21 grants matching “cruelty · $33,870

  • $3,000

    Little Traverse Bay Humane Socieity · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $2,000

    Heartland Animal Shelter · Wheeling, IL · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,670

    Lucky Paw Foundation · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Worldwide Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $3,000

    Little Traverse Bay Humane Socieity · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $2,000

    Heartland Animal Shelter · Wheeling, IL · 2024

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Worldwide Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2024

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2024

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $3,500

    Little Traverse Bay Humane Socieity · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,700

    Heartland Animal Shelter · Wheeling, IL · 2023

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Worldwide Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2023

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2023

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $2,500

    Little Traverse Bay Humane Socieity · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $2,500

    Heartland Animal Shelter · Wheeling, IL · 2022

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Worldwide Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    Defenders of Wildlife · Washington, DC · 2022

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $1,000

    National Wildlife Federation · Reston, VA · 2022

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • National Christian Foundation4 grants · $179,000
  • Harbor Hall Foundation4 grants · $96,600
  • McLaren N Mich Hospital4 grants · $68,950
  • Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area4 grants · $65,700
  • First Descents4 grants · $57,500
  • Vail Health Foundation4 grants · $55,000
  • Litchfield Montessori School4 grants · $44,000
  • Freshwind Christian Community Chur2 grants · $35,000
  • Rumsey Hall School4 grants · $32,580
  • Harbor Springs Area Historical Soci4 grants · $30,350

Giving over time

$300,000
2022
$300,000
2023
$330,000
2024
$340,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 261 grants.

  • $68,000

    National Christian Foundation · Ada, MI · 2025

    Religious

  • $66,000

    National Christian Foundation · Ada, MI · 2024

    Religious

  • $33,500

    Harbor Hall Foundation · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $32,750

    McLaren N Mich Hospital · Petoskey, MI · 2022

    Scientific

  • $30,000

    National Christian Foundation · Ada, MI · 2023

    Religious

  • $26,100

    Harbor Hall Foundation · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $22,250

    Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area · Petoskey, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $20,170

    Malama Kula · Kula, HI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $20,000

    Freshwind Christian Community Chur · Interlochen, MI · 2023

    Religious

  • $19,500

    Harbor Hall Foundation · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $18,000

    Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area · Petoskey, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $17,500

    Harbor Hall Foundation · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $15,500

    McLaren N Mich Hospital · Petoskey, MI · 2023

    Scientific

  • $15,000

    First Descents · Denver, CO · 2025

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    First Descents · Denver, CO · 2024

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    Vail Health Foundation · Vail, CO · 2024

    Scientific

  • $15,000

    Vail Health Foundation · Vail, CO · 2023

    Scientific

  • $15,000

    First Descents · Denver, CO · 2022

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    Freshwind Christian Community Chur · Interlochen, MI · 2022

    Religious

  • $15,000

    National Christian Foundation · Ada, MI · 2022

    Religious

  • $15,000

    Trinity Missionary Church · Petoskey, MI · 2022

    Religious

  • $15,000

    Vail Health Foundation · Vail, CO · 2022

    Scientific

  • $14,200

    McLaren N Mich Hospital · Petoskey, MI · 2024

    Scientific

  • $13,950

    Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area · Petoskey, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $13,000

    Litchfield Montessori School · Northfield, CT · 2022

    Educational

  • $12,500

    First Descents · Denver, CO · 2023

    Charitable

  • $12,250

    Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $11,580

    Rumsey Hall School · Washington Depot, CT · 2025

    Educational

  • $11,500

    Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $11,000

    Rumsey Hall School · Washington Depot, CT · 2024

    Educational

  • $11,000

    Litchfield Montessori School · Northfield, CT · 2023

    Educational

  • $10,500

    Belle Isle Conservancy · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $10,500

    Harbor Springs Area Historical Soci · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    High Point University · High Point, NC · 2025

    Educational

  • $10,000

    Litchfield Montessori School · Northfield, CT · 2025

    Educational

  • $10,000

    Vail Health Foundation · Vail, CO · 2025

    Scientific

  • $10,000

    High Point University · High Point, NC · 2024

    Educational

  • $10,000

    Litchfield Montessori School · Northfield, CT · 2024

    Educational

  • $10,000

    Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council · Petoskey, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023

    Educational

  • $10,000

    Ka Ike Mau O Ke Kai Hohonu · Kulai, HI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    Turning Point for God · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Religious

  • $9,600

    Ka Ike Mau O Ke Kai Hohonu · Kulai, HI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $8,000

    Harbor Springs Area Historical Soci · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $8,000

    Camp Daggett · Petoskey, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $8,000

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022

    Educational

  • $7,600

    Harbor Springs Area Historical Soci · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $7,000

    Manna Food Project · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $7,000

    Rumsey Hall School · Washington Depot, CT · 2023

    Educational

  • $7,000

    Northwestern Medicine · Lake Forest, IL · 2022

    Scientific

  • $6,500

    Ann'S Nest · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $6,500

    McLaren N Mich Hospital · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Scientific

  • $6,000

    Camp Daggett · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $6,000

    Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2025

    Scientific

  • $6,000

    High Point University · High Point, NC · 2023

    Educational

  • $6,000

    Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,800

    Compass Finances God'S Way · Sanford, FL · 2022

    Religious

  • $5,650

    Manna Food Project · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,500

    Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council · Petoskey, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,500

    Toponexus · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,250

    Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Center for Learn Local · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Western Resources Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2025

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Manna Food Project · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2024

    Scientific

  • $5,000

    Toponexus · Harbor Springs, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Vail Jazz Foundation · Vail, CO · 2024

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2023

    Scientific

  • $5,000

    Sos Outreach · Avon, CO · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council · Petoskey, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Toponexus · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Chris Anthony Youth Initiative Foun · Denver, CO · 2022

    Charitable

  • $4,750

    Camp Daggett · Petoskey, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $4,500

    Nehemiah Project · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $4,500

    Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Lake Forest, IL · 2025

    Scientific

  • $4,500

    Book Trust · Denver, CO · 2024

    Educational

  • $4,450

    The Salvation Army · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $4,250

    Harbor Springs Area Historical Soci · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $4,000

    Taraloka Foundation · Signal Mountain, TN · 2025

    Charitable

  • $4,000

    Camp Daggett · Petoskey, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $4,000

    The Salvation Army · Petoskey, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $4,000

    Tri Town Baseball · Litchfield, CT · 2022

    Health

  • $3,900

    The Salvation Army · Petoskey, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,600

    Haleakala Conservancy · Pukalani, HI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    North Shore Hospital Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2025

    Scientific

  • $3,500

    Special Olympics Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    Top O Michigan Trails · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    Womens Resource Center · Petoskey, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024

    Scientific

  • $3,500

    Special Olympics Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    Little Traverse Bay Humane Socieity · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

  • $3,400

    Taraloka Foundation · Signal Mountain, TN · 2024

    Charitable

  • $3,400

    Taraloka Foundation · Signal Mountain, TN · 2023

    Charitable

  • $3,400

    Taraloka Foundation · Signal Mountain, TN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,150

    Manna Food Project · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,100

    The Salvation Army · Petoskey, MI · 2023

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    First Presbyterian Church · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Religious

  • $3,000

    Harbor Springs Food Pantry · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Little Traverse Bay Humane Socieity · Harbor Springs, MI · 2025

    Prevention of cruelty to animals

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.