Funding search · EIN 383331023 · Traverse City, MI

The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation

Name: The Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

144
grants reported: $864,288
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Historical Elk Rapids Town Hall Association1 grant · $250,000
Inland Seas Education Association4 grants · $154,200
Tart Trails2 grants · $140,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution1 grant · $50,000
Discovery Center & Pier1 grant · $50,000
Northwestern University4 grants · $42,000
Bentley Historical Library1 grant · $40,000
Elk Rapids Historical Society4 grants · $11,850
Torch Lake Protection Alliance4 grants · $10,450
Friends of Haystack Mountain1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$191,435

2022

$144,250

2023

$186,260

2024

$342,343

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 144 grants.

$250,000
Historical Elk Rapids Town Hall Association · Elk Rapids, MI · 2025
Help for building purchase
$100,000
Tart Trails · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Nakwema trail fund
$51,200
Inland Seas Education Association · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Laboratory
$51,000
Inland Seas Education Association · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Laboratory
$51,000
Inland Seas Education Association · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$50,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2023
Dimethyl sulfide research project
$50,000
Discovery Center & Pier · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$40,000
Bentley Historical Library · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Endowment
$40,000
Tart Trails · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Nakwema trail fund
$12,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2025
John lee endowment
$10,100
Torch Lake Protection Alliance · Bellaire, MI · 2023
General charitable
$10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
John lee endowment
$10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
John lee endowment
$10,000
Friends of Haystack Mountain · Edgecomb, ME · 2022
General charitable
$10,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
John lee endowment
$8,500
Elk Rapids Historical Society · Elk Rapids, MI · 2022
Raze the roof project
$6,000
Grand Traverse Regional Comm Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Report for america journalism fund
$4,500
Traverse City Film Festival · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$2,950
Elk Rapids Historical Society · Elk Rapids, MI · 2024
Bell tower repair
$2,200
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Jamaica hurricane
$2,118
Otsego County Community Foundation · Gaylord, MI · 2025
General charitable
$2,050
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2023
2023 maui fire emergency fund
$2,025
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Hurican milton
$2,000
Elk Rapids Area Education Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2025
General charitable
$2,000
The National Writers Series · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$2,000
Generations Ahead · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$2,000
Northwestern Michigan College · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Water studies
$2,000
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Disaster relief - hurricane ian
$2,000
Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ed · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,850
Council of Michigan Foundations · Grand Haven, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,815
International Women'S Media Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
General charitable
$1,600
Council of Michigan Foundations · Grand Haven, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,500
Council of Michigan Foundations · Grand Haven, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,500
Elk Rapids Scholarship Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,500
Grand Traverse Regional Comm Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,500
Council of Michigan Foundations · Grand Haven, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,200
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,200
Groundwork Center · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,200
Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ed · Grand Rapids, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,200
Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,200
Seeds · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,000
Crooked Trees Arts Center · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,000
Dennos Museum Center · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,000
Goodwill Inn · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$1,000
Northwestern Michigan College · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Water studies
$1,000
Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Chain of lakes
$1,000
Crooked Trees Arts Center · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Elk Rapids Area Education Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Elk Rapids Scholarship Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Grand Traverse Regional Comm Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Groundwork Center · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ed · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Northwestern Michigan College · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Water studies
$1,000
Seeds · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$1,000
Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Chain of lakes
$1,000
Crooked Trees Arts Center · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Elk Rapids Area Education Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Elk Rapids Scholarship Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Grand Traverse Regional Comm Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Report for america journalism fund
$1,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable/chain of lakes
$1,000
Groundwork Center · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Michigan League of Conservation Voters Ed · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Seeds · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$1,000
Crooked Trees Arts Center · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Aid for ukraine
$1,000
Elk Rapids Area Education Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,000
Elk Rapids Scholarship Fund · Elk Rapids, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable/chain of lakes
$1,000
Groundwork Center · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,000
Inland Seas Education Association · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,000
Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,000
Northwestern Michigan College · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Water studies
$1,000
Seeds · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$1,000
Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$900
Grass River Natural Area · Bellaire, MI · 2025
General charitable
$750
Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council · Traverse City, MI · 2025
2025 environmentalist of the year underwriting
$750
Grass River Natural Area · Bellaire, MI · 2024
General charitable
$750
Northern Michigan Environmental Action Council · Traverse City, MI · 2024
2024 environmentalist of the year underwriting
$750
Grass River Natural Area · Bellaire, MI · 2023
General charitable
$750
Northern Michigan Evironmental Action Council · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$750
Grass River Natural Area · Bellaire, MI · 2022
General charitable
$750
Northern Michigan Evironmental Action Council · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General charitable
$700
Grant Makers for Effective Organizations · Washington, DC · 2024
General charitable
$600
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2025
General charitable
$600
Jordan River Arts Council · East Jordan, MI · 2025
General charitable
$600
Women'S Resource Center · Traverse City, MI · 2025
General charitable
$600
The National Writers Series · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$500
Dennos Museum Center · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$500
Goodwill Inn · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$500
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2024
General charitable
$500
Jordan River Arts Council · East Jordan, MI · 2024
General charitable
$500
Women'S Resource Center · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General charitable
$500
Dennos Museum Center · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$500
Goodwill Inn · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General charitable
$500
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2023
General charitable
$500
Jordan River Arts Council · East Jordan, MI · 2023
General charitable

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