Funding search · EIN 386052963 · Kalamazoo, MI

Harold and Grace Upjohn 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.

373
grants reported
$4.7M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo4 grants · $88,000
  • Ministry With Community4 grants · $87,000
  • Ywca Kalamazoo3 grants · $85,000
  • Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra4 grants · $80,000
  • Kairos Dwelling4 grants · $80,000
  • Crescendo Academy of Music4 grants · $80,000
  • Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes4 grants · $80,000
  • Kalamazoo County Ready 4s4 grants · $75,000
  • Kalamazoo Institute of Arts4 grants · $72,500
  • Community Healing Centers4 grants · $71,500

Giving over time

$1.0M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.3M
2023
$1.3M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 373 grants.

  • $37,000

    Ywca of Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Provide high-quality, affordable early childhood education and childcare services to area families

  • $33,000

    Community Healing Centers · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support of various programming initiatives

  • $33,000

    Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum (Dba the Air Zoo) · Portage, MI · 2023

    Support educational and membership programming

  • $30,000

    Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    For on-site program operation &h178 warm kids program

  • $30,000

    Ywca Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Programming support

  • $30,000

    Ywca Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Early childhood educational programming

  • $30,000

    Kalamazoo Nature Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    General and operational support

  • $30,000

    Kalamazoo Public Schools-Wood Lake Dance · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support of the woods lake dance program for students

  • $29,700

    Interfaith Homes of Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Funding to replace outdated wi-fi system for residents

  • $25,000

    Housing Resources · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Kairos Dwelling · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Support for the grocery pantry program

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Support of homeownership program

  • $25,000

    Public Media Network · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Support for storyworks studio pilot project

  • $25,000

    Rootead Enrichment Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Doula training program

  • $25,000

    The Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Education and engagement programs for the 2025-26 season

  • $25,000

    Christian Resource Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    To replenish the organization's emergency needs fund

  • $25,000

    Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Operational and warm kids project support

  • $25,000

    Cradle Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Funding for rx kids program in kalamazoo

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    General operational support to continue program efforts in kalamazoo county

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support for the strategic planning process

  • $25,000

    The Irving S Gilmore Piano Festival · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Piano lab programming

  • $25,000

    Eastside Youth Strong · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    General operational support

  • $25,000

    Healthy House · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Funding to provide housing and services to houseless women with addiction

  • $25,000

    Hospice Care of Sw Michigan Dba Centrica Care Navigators · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Support the needs of the organization's volunteer program, and assist in the growth of volunteer teams

  • $25,000

    Ministry With Community · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support for drop-in/meals program and responding to the needs of others served by the organization

  • $25,000

    Ymca of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support of ymca's achievement gap programs at lincoln international studies school

  • $25,000

    Ywca Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support to provide equitable access to early learning and childcare programs to vulnerable families

  • $22,000

    Helen L Fox Gospel Music Center Dba Fox Music Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support to expand programming

  • $22,000

    Ministry With Community · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support of the drop-in/meals program

  • $20,000

    Aacorn Farm · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $20,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Mentoring program support

  • $20,000

    Black Arts and Cultural Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Operating support

  • $20,000

    Crescendo Academy of Music · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Marvelous music programming support

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Housing Advocates · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Operational support

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Youth education programming

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Neighborhood Housing Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    General operating support of the homeownership center

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Public Schools - Woods Lake Dance · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Support of the woods lake student dance program

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Programming support

  • $20,000

    Ministry With Community · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Support of the drop-in/meals program

  • $20,000

    Plainwell Aviaton and STEM Academy · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Building renovation for learning space

  • $20,000

    Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024

    Patient care fund

  • $20,000

    Ymca of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Capital campaign support for renovations to create a teen center

  • $20,000

    Aacorn Farm · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Operational support for skill-building program

  • $20,000

    Centrica Care Navigators · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Volunteer recruiting and retention

  • $20,000

    Confident Sole · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Programming support

  • $20,000

    Crescendo Academy of Music · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support of the marvelous music program

  • $20,000

    Eastside Youth Strong · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    General operational support for the eastside stem academy

  • $20,000

    Family & Children Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Program support

  • $20,000

    Kairos Dwelling · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    2025 operating expenses

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo County Ready 4s · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Operational support

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support of the grocery pantry program

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support of educational activities in 2024-25

  • $20,000

    Open Roads Bike Program · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Operational support

  • $20,000

    Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    Support of sexual education programming in kalamazoo county

  • $20,000

    Rootead Enrichment Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support of low to no cost doula services

  • $20,000

    Christian Global Medical Healthcare · Portage, MI · 2022

    Subsidize uninsured healthcare provided to patients, rental arrears, and purchasing medical supplies

  • $20,000

    Crescendo Academy of Music · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Support of marvelous music programming

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo County Ready 4s · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Provide tuition assistance to eligible families and support additional programming

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Support of the grocery pantry program

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Significant renovations to make the first baptist church building safe, efficient, and accessible

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Support of the artists in residence program

  • $20,000

    Ministry With Community · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Support for the drop-in/meals program

  • $20,000

    Open Doors Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Support and temporary assistance for residents and shelter guests

  • $20,000

    The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum (Dba Air Zoo) · Portage, MI · 2022

    Support of the community access membership program

  • $20,000

    Ywca (Young Womens Christian Association of Kalamazoo) · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Tuition assistance for early childhood educational programming

  • $20,000

    Centrica Care Navigators · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support for the re-opening of centrica adult day services

  • $20,000

    Community Healing Centers · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Facilities updates and repairs

  • $20,000

    Crescendo Academy of Music · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support for the marvelous music program

  • $20,000

    Douglass Community Association · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Funding for operations

  • $20,000

    Eastside Youth Strong · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    General operating support for implementation of eastside steam academy for middle school youth.

  • $20,000

    Family & Children Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Program operating support for delivery of critical behavioral g health services

  • $20,000

    Housing Resources Inc Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    General operations support

  • $20,000

    Kairos Dwelling · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support of 2023 operating expenses

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo County Ready 4s · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support pre-k providers with high-quality learning environments and tuition assistance

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Downtown Partnership · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support for year two of the downtown kalamazoo ambassador program.

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support of the artists in residence program

  • $20,000

    Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Lisc) Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support of local staffing and economic development through the small business relief program

  • $20,000

    Open Doors Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    To provide support and assistance to residents and shelter guests

  • $20,000

    Read and Write Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    General operations support

  • $20,000

    St Luke'S Diaper Bank · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Purchasing diapers and wipes for families in kalamazoo, and a portion of the distribution coordinator's salary

  • $20,000

    The Arc Community Advocates · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    General operations

  • $20,000

    The Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival (Dba the Gilmore) · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support of community and education programs during the 2022-23 season

  • $18,000

    Open Doors Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Support staff and specific assistance

  • $18,000

    Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Support the implentation of their integrated student supports model in 22 schools during the 22-23 year

  • $17,000

    Care Collective of Southwest Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Basic needs items purchase

  • $16,000

    El Conciliohispanic American Council · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Afterschool programming

  • $16,000

    Kalamazoo Literacy Council · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Literacy and language services for adults in kalamazoo county

  • $16,000

    Disability Network Southwest Mi · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Continued support of programming and services

  • $16,000

    Kalamazoo Literacy Council · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Support of adult tutoring and esl programs in kalamazoo county

  • $16,000

    Kalamazoo Literacy Council · Kalamazoo, MI · 2021

    Operational support for everyone needs to read adult literacy initiative

  • $15,000

    Bethany Christian Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Refugee settlement program

  • $15,000

    Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center · Augusta, MI · 2024

    General operating support & raise the roof capital campaign for indoor arena

  • $15,000

    Community Healing Centers · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    After school and summer youth programming

  • $15,000

    First Day Shoe Fund · Portage, MI · 2024

    Program expansion

  • $15,000

    Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Financial assistance, direct services, and operating expenses

  • $15,000

    Kalamazoo County Ready 4s · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Tuition assistance and programming support

  • $15,000

    Parks Foundation of Kalamazoo County · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Acquisition & development of the woollam nature preserve

  • $15,000

    Pretty Lake Vacation Camp · Mattawan, MI · 2024

    Replacement of commercial gas range and professional servicing of kitchen

  • $15,000

    Read and Write Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Operational support for literacy and youth programming

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