Funding search · EIN 271059467 · Royal Oak, MI
Alena 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.
- 63
- grants reported
- $639,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Family Outreach Center1 grant · $200,000
- Avalon Healing Center3 grants · $56,000
- Vista Maria4 grants · $40,000
- Oxfordorion Fish Food Pantry4 grants · $30,000
- Ready for Life3 grants · $27,000
- 42 Strong3 grants · $25,000
- Building Beds 4 Kids4 grants · $24,000
- Capuchin Soup Kitchen2 grants · $22,000
- Common Ground2 grants · $20,000
- Cranbrook Education Community2 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 63 reported grants, largest first.
- $200,000
Family Outreach Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
2 master social workers public scl
- $23,000
Avalon Healing Center · Detroit, MI · 2025
Creative healing arts program
- $23,000
Avalon Healing Center · Detroit, MI · 2024
Creative healing arts program
- $15,000
42 Strong · Oxford, MI · 2022
General fund
- $13,000
Ready for Life · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Student tuition support
- $12,000
Capuchin Soup Kitchen · Detroit, MI · 2022
Rosa parks youth programs
- $11,000
Vista Maria · Dearborn Heights, MI · 2025
Counseling of victims
- $11,000
Vista Maria · Dearborn Heights, MI · 2024
Counseling of victims
- $11,000
Vista Maria · Dearborn Heights, MI · 2023
Vista reads & counseling of victims
- $10,000
Capuchin Soup Kitchen · Detroit, MI · 2025
Food
- $10,000
Common Ground · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2024
Therapy program
- $10,000
Oxfordorion Fish Food Pantry · Oxford, MI · 2024
Food
- $10,000
The Art Experience · Pontiac, MI · 2024
Art therapy
- $10,000
Avalon Healing Center · Detroit, MI · 2023
Creative healing arts program
- $10,000
Common Ground · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2023
Therapy program
- $10,000
Cranbrook Education Community · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2023
Fountains in the gardens
- $10,000
Oxford Community Schools · Oxford, MI · 2023
General cirriculum needs
- $10,000
4 Pawz Strong · Brighton, MI · 2022
Purchase & dog training
- $10,000
Cranbrook Education Community · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2022
Fountains in the gardens
- $10,000
Oxfordorion Fish Food Pantry · Oxford, MI · 2022
Food
- $9,000
Building Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Build & distribute beds
- $7,000
Oxford Open Handed · Oxford, MI · 2024
Support general fund
- $7,000
Ready for Life · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Student tuition support
- $7,000
Ready for Life · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Student tuition support
- $7,000
Vista Maria · Dearborn Heights, MI · 2022
Vista reads & counseling of victims
- $5,000
Building Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2025
Build & distribute beds
- $5,000
Comm Fd of Great Rochester · Rochester, MI · 2025
Food
- $5,000
Oxfordorion Fish Food Pantry · Oxford, MI · 2025
Food
- $5,000
42 Strong · Oxford, MI · 2024
Mentoring program
- $5,000
Clare Public Schools · Clare, MI · 2024
Literacy / math program
- $5,000
Farwell Area School District · Farwell, MI · 2024
Literacy/math program
- $5,000
Harrison Community Schools · Harrison, MI · 2024
Literacy/math program
- $5,000
Mymichigan Health · Midland, MI · 2024
Donation to mymichigan health founda
- $5,000
Oxford Elementary School · Oxford, MI · 2024
Literacy program
- $5,000
Pere Marquette District Library · Clare, MI · 2024
Technology services
- $5,000
Rochester Community Foundation · Rochester, MI · 2024
Food
- $5,000
42 Strong · Oxford, MI · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Building Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Clare Public Schools · Clare, MI · 2023
Literacy program
- $5,000
Farwell Area School District · Farwell, MI · 2023
Literacy program
- $5,000
Harrison Community Schools · Harrison, MI · 2023
Literacy
- $5,000
Midmichigan Health · Midland, MI · 2023
Clare county compassionate need fund
- $5,000
Oxford Open Handed · Oxford, MI · 2023
Support general fund
- $5,000
Oxford Public Library · Oxford, MI · 2023
Children department
- $5,000
Oxfordorion Fish Food Pantry · Oxford, MI · 2023
Food
- $5,000
Pere Marquette District Library · Clare, MI · 2023
Technology services
- $5,000
Releaf Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Tree planting
- $5,000
Rochester Community Foundation · Rochester, MI · 2023
Food
- $5,000
The Art Experience · Pontiac, MI · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Building Beds 4 Kids · Oak Park, MI · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Clare Public Schools · Clare, MI · 2022
Literacy program
- $5,000
Farwell Area School District · Farwell, MI · 2022
Literacy program
- $5,000
Hazel Park High School Program · Hazel Park, MI · 2022
Scholarships
- $5,000
Midmichigan Health · Midland, MI · 2022
Clare county compassionate need fund
- $5,000
Pere Marquette District Library · Clare, MI · 2022
Technology services
- $5,000
Rochester Community Foundation · Rochester, MI · 2022
Food
- $4,000
Oxford Open Handed · Oxford, MI · 2022
Support general fund
- $3,000
Four County Community Foundation · Almont, MI · 2024
Garden
- $3,000
Releaf Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Tree planting
- $2,000
Farwell Area School District · Farwell, MI · 2025
Literacy/math program
- $2,000
Harrison Community Schools · Harrison, MI · 2025
Literacy/math program
- $2,000
Oxford Open Handed · Oxford, MI · 2025
Support general fund
- $2,000
Pere Marquette District Library · Clare, MI · 2025
Technology services
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