Funding search · EIN 386099935 · Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Carls Foundation
Foundation website ↗Full IRS filings ↗
- $21.1M
- in grants paid
- 162
- grants
- 126
- recipients
- 2022–2024
- filing years
Recent grants
The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.
- $500,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2024
Purchase and protection of northpoint preserve
- $500,000
Micha 6 · Pontiac, MI · 2024
Renovation of webster school for community center
- $500,000
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Capital campaign for children's rehabilitation hospital
- $500,000
Trinity Health Oakland · Pontiac, MI · 2024
Relocation and renovation of nicu
- $500,000
Goodwill Industries Northern Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Capital suppport for warehouse renovation for food rescue
- $475,000
Ascension Michigan - St John Hospital · Detroit, MI · 2024
Equip and furnish two negative pressure rooms in picu
- $325,000
Keweenaw Land Trust · Hancock, MI · 2024
Purchase of jacob's creek parcel for a preserve
- $292,975
Legacy Conservancy · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Farmland preservation through easement purchase
- $250,000
New Day Foundation for Families · Rochester Hills, MI · 2024
Support for the endowment campaign
- $250,000
American Indian Health & Family Services · Detroit, MI · 2024
Construction of family & children's exam rooms
- $250,000
Freedom House · Detroit, MI · 2024
Capital improvements to the east campus project
- $250,000
New Community Vision · Northport, MI · 2024
Support for purchase and preservation of timber shores property
- $250,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Acquisition and construction of a new warehouse
- $250,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Capital funds for south campus facility
- $250,000
Judson Center · Farmington Hills, MI · 2024
Centennial capital campaign
- $200,000
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Construction of family apartments - after hour emergencies
- $195,000
Six Rivers Land Conservancy · Rochester, MI · 2024
Support for the catalytic capacity campaign in southeast mi
- $120,000
Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy · Marquette, MI · 2024
Support for accelerating conservation campaign
- $100,000
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers · Saginaw, MI · 2024
Purchase of mobile unit for dental and vision program
- $100,000
Ascension Michigan - the Holley Institute · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for the community health and literacy program
- $75,750
North Star Reach · Pinkney, MI · 2024
Support for an assistant maintenance specialist
- $75,000
Covenant House of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Hvac and roofing improvements
- $75,000
Oakland Hope · Pontiac, MI · 2024
Support for the food pantry program
- $70,000
Crossroads of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Capital improvements to kitchen
- $70,000
Chaldean American Ladies Charity - Dba United Community Family Services · Troy, MI · 2024
Capital improvements to basic needs center and pantry
- $70,000
Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024
Support for the van riper speech and hearing center
- $50,000
Children'S Advocacy Center of Lapeer County · Lapeer, MI · 2024
Construction of new facility
- $46,000
Hurley Foundation · Flint, MI · 2024
Purchase of two newborn hearing screeners for nicu & baby unit
- $44,000
Penrickton Center for the Blind · Taylor, MI · 2024
Installation of a ceiling track system
- $36,000
The Davies Project · Lansing, MI · 2024
Support for transportation program for families with sick children
- $33,750
Michigan Hand & Voices · Gaylord, MI · 2024
Expansion of the astra program across the state
- $25,000
Greater Lansing Food Bank · Lansing, MI · 2024
Suport for the nourishing children program
- $23,260
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
- $20,000
Wedgewood Christian Services · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Purchase of vehicle to transport children to therapy
- $12,450
Council of Michigan Foundations · Detroit, MI · 2024
Membership dues for cmf programs
- $5,286
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2024
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
- $4,833
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
- $4,000
University of Michigan - Dearborn · Dearborn, MI · 2024
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
- $4,000
Michigan Technological University · Houghton, MI · 2024
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
- $600,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Nicu capital campaign
- $500,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2023
Purchase and protection of northpoint preserve
- $500,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Purchase and protection of lands for the mitchell creek preserve
- $300,000
Avalon Healing Center · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for pediatric safe director & purchase of equipment
- $300,000
Walloon Lake Association and Trust · Walloon Lake, MI · 2023
Critical lands campaign
- $272,500
Keweenaw Natural Areas · Calumet, MI · 2023
Merganser pond north preserve (est distribution 12/2022)
- $250,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2023
Acquisition and construction of a new warehouse
- $250,000
Goodwill Industries Nothern Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Capital suppport for warehouse renovation for food rescue
- $250,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
Capital funds for south campus facility
- $250,000
Lacasa · Howell, MI · 2023
Support for the sane medical facilities
- $250,000
Samaritas · Detroit, MI · 2023
Renovations to family center in westland
- $250,000
Ascension St John Foundation · Grosse Pointe Woods, MI · 2023
Capital renovation picu
- $250,000
United Way Northwest Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Capital support for dental clinic
- $230,000
Six Rivers Land Conservancy · Rochester, MI · 2023
Support for the catalytic capacity campaign in southeast mi
- $220,200
Henry Ford Health · Detroit, MI · 2023
Equipment purchases for henry ford hospital downtown nicu
- $220,000
Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan · Southfield, MI · 2023
Purchase of equipment for children's medical center
- $200,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023
Purchase of the lamkin property preserve
- $200,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Construction of children's healing center in southeast mi
- $165,625
Alternatives for Girls · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for the miller grove affordable housing project
- $150,000
Streams of Hope · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support for health starts here campaign
- $125,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Destoit, MI · 2023
Great lakes way program
- $125,000
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy · Galesburg, MI · 2023
Purchase of la grange valley property preserve
- $100,000
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan · Flint, MI · 2023
Support fo the kitchen expansion project
- $100,000
Holley Institute · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for the community health & literacy program
- $100,000
Thumb Land Conservancy · Marlette, MI · 2023
Purchase of shorefood forrest property preserve
- $100,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for accelerating & strengthening conservation prgm, mi
- $100,000
Whaley Children'S Center · Flint, MI · 2023
Renovation and improvements to hvac
- $100,000
Land Conservancy of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Mcguffee creek nature preserve
- $80,562
Washtenaw County Conservation District · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Farm link pilot project
- $80,000
Crossroads of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
Renovations to kitchen,waiting areas; child opportunity prgm
- $75,000
Children'S Leukemia Foundation Dba the Blood Cancer Fdn of Mi · Farmington Hills, MI · 2023
Purchase of outreach vehicle in rural michigan
- $75,000
Matrix Human Services · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support fo the food for health program
- $55,000
Crossover Outreach · Flint, MI · 2023
Construction of new facilty providing wrap around services
- $54,000
Abigayle Ministries · Sterling Heights, MI · 2023
Installation of new boiler and electrical repairs
- $51,664
South Oakland Shelter Dba Lightouse Mi · Pontiac, MI · 2023
Renovations to the theen path transitional housing facility
- $50,000
Catholic Charities of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support for new baby and toddler pantry
- $50,000
South Michigan Food Bank · Battle Creek, MI · 2023
Support for the fresh food & pantry distribution program
- $50,000
Kids Food Basket · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support fot eh feeding our future capital campaign
- $50,000
Women'S Resource Center for the Traverse City Area · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Instalation of sprinkler system in thrift shop
- $50,000
Abide Ministries · Clawson, MI · 2023
Trauma therapy for oxford students & scancuary program
- $44,250
Our House · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
Support for resilience mental health program for foster youth
- $42,000
Detroit Police Athletic League (Pal) · Detroit, MI · 2023
Kitchen renovations for serving community
- $38,777
Oakland University · Rochester, MI · 2023
Pediatric retinal research laboratory
- $36,000
The Davies Project for Mid Michigan Children · Lansing, MI · 2023
Support for transportation program for families with sick children
- $32,976
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
- $32,443
Ascension Borgess Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023
Purchase of algo 7i newborn hearing screeners
- $32,415
Ascension Genesys Foundation · Grand Blanc, MI · 2023
Purchase of algo 7i newborn hearing screeners
- $30,000
Chandler Park Conservancy · Detroit, MI · 2023
Maintainance of wetland
- $30,000
Variety Children'S Charity · Birmingham, MI · 2023
Variety myoelectric center
- $30,000
Hearts Cri Michigan · Brighton, MI · 2023
Purchase of interactive metronome for work with foster program
- $30,000
Northmen Den Youth Pantries · Petoskey, MI · 2023
Support for pantries in schools in emmet county
- $25,000
Cass Community Social Services · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for meals for families in emergency shelter
- $20,000
Wedgewood Christian Services · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support for the transforming services program
- $18,241
Trinity Health Muskegon · Norton Shores, MI · 2023
Purchase of algo 7i newborn hearing screener
- $17,500
Aid in Milan · Milan, MI · 2023
School/summer food program
- $12,200
Council of Michigan Foundations · Detroit, MI · 2023
Membership dues for cmf programs
- $10,000
The Lennon Center · Dearborn Heights, MI · 2023
Renovations to clinic
- $10,000
Children'S Advocacy Center of Kent County · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support for the medical advocate program
- $6,158
Eversight International · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Purchase of computer for knan specular microscopes
- $4,000
University of Michigan - Dearborn · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
- $4,000
Michigan Technological University · Houghton, MI · 2023
Annual merit & financial needs for carls scholarship students
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