Funding search · EIN 386058513 · Frankfort, MI

Herbert H and Barbara C Dow Foundation

Name: Herbert H and Barbara C Dow 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.

109
grants reported: $5.4M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $40,000
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.

What they fund

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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.

8 grants matching “betsy” · $325,000

$50,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2025
Capital improvement projects and lighthouse grant assistance
$30,000
Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail · Beulah, MI · 2025
Betsie trail surface improvements
$50,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2024
Capital improvement projects and lighthouse grant assistance
$5,000
Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail · Beulah, MI · 2024
Betsie trail surface improvements
$50,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2023
Capital improvement projects
$15,000
Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail · Beulah, MI · 2023
Gator tractor utility vehicle
$75,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2022
Building campaign
$50,000
Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail · Beulah, MI · 2022
Pavement for new trail, beulah to thompsonville.

Top recipients

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

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation and Munson Healthcare Foundation3 grants · $475,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation3 grants · $430,000
Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(West)4 grants · $350,000
Arizona Humane Society4 grants · $287,000
Tgen Foundation4 grants · $285,000
Heritage Foundation4 grants · $260,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts4 grants · $250,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse4 grants · $225,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation4 grants · $224,000
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors4 grants · $210,000

Giving over time

$1.4M

2022

$1.3M

2023

$1.2M

2024

$1.5M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 109 grants.

$175,000
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation and Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Siemens multix impact c x-ray unit
$175,000
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Radiology equipment
$150,000
Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(West) · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Building campaign-phase ii
$150,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2025
Munson orthopedic: surgical equipment
$150,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Munson orthopedic: surgical equipment
$150,000
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation and Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Siemens multix impact c x-ray unit
$150,000
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Foundation and Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Pulmonary function machine, and anesthesia machine
$150,000
Traverse City Curling Club · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Ice equipment
$130,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Traverse heart and vascular-ultra sound machine
$100,000
Arizona Humane Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Truck, animal transport box, and medical supplies
$100,000
Frankfort Area Community Land Trust · Frankfort, MI · 2023
Purchase and remodel home for low income
$100,000
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors · Benzonia, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
$100,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2022
Visual arts scholarships
$100,000
Munson Medical Center · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Stroke center
$85,000
Frankfort Airport · Frankfort, MI · 2025
To remove obstructions in runaway approach areas
$82,000
Arizona Humane Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Vehicle maintenance and ultrasound machine
$80,000
Arizona Humane Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Truck/fuel
$75,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025
Tax policy research and education efforts
$75,000
Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(West) · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Building campaign-phase ii
$75,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Elberta waterfront community conservation project
$75,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Tax policy research and education efforts
$75,000
Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(West) · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Building campaign-phase ii
$75,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2022
Building campaign
$75,000
Tgen Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Lung cancer research at tgen center
$70,000
Tgen Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Lung cancer research at tgen center
$70,000
Tgen Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Lung cancer research at tgen center
$70,000
Tgen Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Lung cancer research at tgen center
$60,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Woman's board project: ivy brain tumor center w/dr. Nader sinai
$60,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Woman's board project: alzheimer's research
$60,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Tax policy education
$52,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Woman's board project: ent skull base surgery
$52,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Lewis headache center matching gift
$50,000
Benzie Area Symphony Orchestra · Frankfort, MI · 2025
Establish youth strings program in benzie county
$50,000
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts · Frankfort, MI · 2025
Equipment and capital upgrades
$50,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2025
Capital improvement projects and lighthouse grant assistance
$50,000
Housing Trust of Benzie · Frankfort, MI · 2025
Low cost housing for the local area.
$50,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2025
Funding of hhd/bcd visual arts scholarship for students
$50,000
Palm Beach Symphony · West Palm Beach, FL · 2025
Tv production of "britten's variations" for all age groups
$50,000
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts · Frankfort, MI · 2024
Equipment and capital upgrades
$50,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2024
Capital improvement projects and lighthouse grant assistance
$50,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2024
Funding of hhd/bcd visual arts scholarship for students
$50,000
Sagu (Southwestern Assemblies of God University) · Waxahachie, TX · 2024
Student scholarships and fca program
$50,000
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors · Benzonia, MI · 2023
Operational budget for services
$50,000
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts · Frankfort, MI · 2023
Equipment and capital upgrades
$50,000
Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse · Frankfort, MI · 2023
Capital improvement projects
$50,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2023
Funding of hhd/bcd visual arts scholarship for students
$50,000
Sagu (Southwestern Assemblies of God University) · Waxahachie, TX · 2023
Student scholarships and fca program
$50,000
Elizabeth Lane Oliver Center for the Arts · Frankfort, MI · 2022
Endowment fund/equipment
$50,000
Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail · Beulah, MI · 2022
Pavement for new trail, beulah to thompsonville.
$50,000
Grand Traverse Bay Ymca(West) · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Capital campaign
$50,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Operating expenses
$50,000
Sagu (Southwestern Assemblies of God University) · Waxahachie, TX · 2022
Student scholarships
$40,000
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors · Benzonia, MI · 2025
Operational budget for services and food pantry
$40,000
Honor Health Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025
Lung cancer research
$40,000
Paradise Valley Community Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
"weekend food4kids" program
$40,000
Honor Health Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Lung cancer research
$40,000
Honor Health Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Lung cancer research
$40,000
Honor Health Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Lung cancer research
$35,000
Benzie Senior Resources · Honor, MI · 2025
Senior assistance operational funds
$35,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025
Raising highly capable kids (rhck) program
$35,000
Fresh Start Womens Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Success coaching program.
$35,000
Benzie Senior Resources · Honor, MI · 2024
Senior assistance operational funds
$35,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Raising highly capable kids (rhck) program
$35,000
Paradise Valley Community Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
"weekend food4kids" program
$35,000
Benzie Senior Resources · Honor, MI · 2023
Senior assistance operational funds
$35,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Raising highly capable kids (rhck) program
$35,000
Paradise Valley Community Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Backpacks and food for the needy
$30,000
Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail · Beulah, MI · 2025
Betsie trail surface improvements
$30,000
Paradise Valley Emergency Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Backpack program
$25,000
Arizona Humane Society · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
General funds, medical supplies for animals
$25,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2025
Production of online learning program: "revolutionary america"
$25,000
Fresh Start Womens Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Computer training programs
$25,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Production of online learning program
$25,000
Palm Beach Symphony · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024
Family concert project: "cinderella and the orchestra"
$25,000
Fresh Start Womens Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Computer training programs
$25,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Production of "the great reset" online learning program
$25,000
Traverse Symphony Orchestra · Traverse City, MI · 2023
"music matters" program
$25,000
Benzie Senior Resources · Honor, MI · 2022
Senior assistance operational funds.
$25,000
Focus On the Family · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Raising highly capable kids (rhck) program
$25,000
Fresh Start Womens Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Computer literacy and technology programs
$25,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Online education
$25,000
Traverse Symphony Orchestra · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Music matters program.
$20,000
Benzie Blessings in a Backpack · Frankfort, MI · 2025
Backpacks with food and supplies for needy children
$20,000
Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2025
Training of two emergency search k-9's
$20,000
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors · Benzonia, MI · 2024
Operational budget for services and food pantry
$20,000
Family Life Broadcasting System · Tucson, AZ · 2023
Radio and podcast ministry
$15,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Girls in stem program
$15,000
Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project · Thompsonville, MI · 2025
Support trailhead revitalization constructions
$15,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Girls in stem program
$15,000
Benzie Blessings in a Backpack · Frankfort, MI · 2024
Backpacks with supplies for needy children
$15,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Girls in stem program
$15,000
Friends of the Betsie Valley Trail · Beulah, MI · 2023
Gator tractor utility vehicle
$15,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
Girls in stem program
$15,000
Family Life Broadcasting System · Tucson, AZ · 2022
Family help programs
$10,000
Straight Up Ministry · The Colony, TX · 2025
Biblical education
$10,000
Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
Training of an emergency rescue search dog
$10,000
Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2023
Training of an emergency rescue search dog
$10,000
Crystal Lake and Watershed · Beulah, MI · 2022
Initiatives that preserve crystal lake water quality
$10,000
Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2022
Training
$8,500
Benzie Blessings in a Backpack · Frankfort, MI · 2023
Backpacks with supplies for needy children

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