Funding search · EIN 383426007 · Grosse Pointe Park, MI

Dolores and Paul Lavins Foundation

Name: Dolores and Paul Lavins Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

77
grants reported: $1.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

community arts food individuals care education performing research

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

Mayo Clinic3 grants · $600,000
Detroit Opera2 grants · $125,000
Carmichaels Area School District3 grants · $120,000
Kevin'S Song Foundation3 grants · $40,100
Friends of Kenyan Orphans3 grants · $13,000
Grosse Pointe Park Foundation3 grants · $12,000
Holt Public School Plays & Musicals Program2 grants · $10,980
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan3 grants · $7,500
Capuchin Soup Kitchen3 grants · $6,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank3 grants · $6,000

Giving over time

$341,200

2022

$401,100

2023

$268,980

2024

Grant history

All 77 reported grants, largest first.

$200,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
Support for medical research, patient care and training of new physicians
$200,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
Support for medical research, patient care and training of new physicians
$200,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
Support for medical research, patient care and training of new physicians
$100,000
Detroit Opera · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for the performing arts
$45,000
Carmichaels Area School District · Carmichaels, PA · 2023
Support for education
$45,000
Carmichaels Area School District · Carmichaels, PA · 2022
Support for education
$30,000
Carmichaels Area School District · Carmichaels, PA · 2024
Support for education
$25,000
Detroit Opera · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for the performing arts
$17,000
Kevin'S Song Foundation · Grosse Point Farms, MI · 2022
Suicide awareness and prevention
$13,100
Kevin'S Song Foundation · Grosse Point Farms, MI · 2023
Suicide awareness and prevention
$11,000
Friends of Kenyan Orphans · Grosse Pointe, MI · 2022
Support for the rescue and education of kenyan orphans
$10,000
Kevin'S Song Foundation · Grosse Point Farms, MI · 2024
Suicide awareness and prevention
$10,000
Grosse Pointe Park Foundation · Grosse Pointe Park, MI · 2023
Support for community programs
$5,980
Holt Public School Plays & Musicals Program · Holt, MI · 2024
Lighting enhancements in the margaret livensparger theater
$5,000
Holt Public School Plays & Musicals Program · Holt, MI · 2023
Lighting enhancements in the margaret livensparger theater
$5,000
Michigan Opera Theatre · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for the performing arts
$4,200
Holt High School · Holt, MI · 2022
Support for theatre program
$4,000
Detroit Public Television · Wixom, MI · 2022
Support for public television programming and classical music and jazz programs
$3,000
The Salvation Army · Southfield, MI · 2023
Support for programs to meet human needs
$3,000
Detroit Zoological Society · Royal Oak, MI · 2022
Support for programs to feed and care for the animals
$2,500
Cedarwood Waldorf School · Portland, OR · 2024
Support of imaginative thinking and creativity in the classroom
$2,500
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2024
Support for research and programs for individuals with epilepsy
$2,500
Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for the performing arts
$2,500
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2023
Support for research and programs for individuals with epilepsy
$2,500
Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2022
Support for research and programs for individuals with epilepsy
$2,000
Capuchin Soup Kitchen · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for programs providing food to those in need
$2,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for programs providing food to the hungry
$2,000
The Salvation Army · Southfield, MI · 2024
Support for programs to meet human needs
$2,000
Capuchin Soup Kitchen · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for programs providing food to those in need
$2,000
Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for the fine arts
$2,000
Detroit Zoological Society · Royal Oak, MI · 2023
Support for programs to feed and care for the animals
$2,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for programs providing food to the hungry
$2,000
Capuchin Soup Kitchen · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for programs providing food to those in need
$2,000
Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for the fine arts
$2,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for programs providing food to the hungry
$1,500
Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for the performing arts
$1,000
Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for the fine arts
$1,000
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for programs to provide food, shelter and service to the homeless
$1,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for the performing arts
$1,000
Detroit Zoological Society · Royal Oak, MI · 2024
Support for programs to feed and care for the animals
$1,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Support for programs to fight hunger
$1,000
Friends of Kenyan Orphans · Grosse Pointe, MI · 2024
Support for the rescue and education of kenyan orphans
$1,000
Grosse Pointe Library Foundation · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2024
Support for community learning
$1,000
Grosse Pointe Park Foundation · Grosse Pointe Park, MI · 2024
Support for community programs
$1,000
Our Lady of Czestochowa · Doylestown, PA · 2024
Support for religious programs
$1,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Detroit, MI · 2024
St. Ambrose society; support for programs to help the less fortunate
$1,000
Special Olympics of Michigan · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2024
Support for events for individuals with disabilities
$1,000
The Neighborhood Club · Grosse Pointe, MI · 2024
Support for various community programs
$1,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
To ensure no kid goes without a christmas
$1,000
Covenant House Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for homeless and at-risk youth
$1,000
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for programs to provide food, shelter and service to the homeless
$1,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2023
Support for programs to fight hunger
$1,000
Friends of Kenyan Orphans · Grosse Pointe, MI · 2023
Support for the rescue and education of kenyan orphans
$1,000
Grosse Pointe Library Foundation · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2023
Support for community learning
$1,000
Grosse Pointe War Memorial · Grosse Point Farms, MI · 2023
Support for community programs and services
$1,000
Heat and Warmth Fund · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for programs to help individuals pay for electricity
$1,000
Our Lady of Czestochowa · Doylestown, PA · 2023
Support for religious programs
$1,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Detroit, MI · 2023
St. Ambrose society; support for programs to help the less fortunate
$1,000
Special Olympics of Michigan · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2023
Support for events for individuals with disabilities
$1,000
The Neighborhood Club · Grosse Pointe, MI · 2023
Support for various community programs
$1,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022
To ensure no kid goes without a christmas
$1,000
Covenant House · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for homeless and at-risk youth
$1,000
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for programs to provide food, shelter and service to the homeless
$1,000
Disabled American Veterans · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Support for programs to assist disabled american veterans
$1,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2022
Support for programs to fight hunger
$1,000
Grosse Pointe Historical Society · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2022
Support for programs to preserve local heritage and educate others about the heritage
$1,000
Grosse Pointe Library Foundation · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI · 2022
Support for community learning
$1,000
Grosse Pointe Park Foundation · Grosse Pointe Park, MI · 2022
Support for community programs
$1,000
Grosse Pointe War Memorial · Grosse Point Farms, MI · 2022
Support for community programs and services
$1,000
Heat and Warmth Fund · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support for programs to help individuals pay for electricity
$1,000
Hospice of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support for end of life care
$1,000
Our Lady of Czestochowa · Doylestown, PA · 2022
Support for religious programs
$1,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · Maryland Heights, MO · 2022
St. Ambrose society; support for programs to help the less fortunate
$1,000
Special Olympics of Michigan · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2022
Support for events for individuals with disabilities
$1,000
The Helm · Grosse Point Farms, MI · 2022
Support for programs which provide services to the elderly
$1,000
The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2022
Support for training programs
$1,000
The Neighborhood Club · Grosse Pointe, MI · 2022
Support for various community programs

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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.