Funding search · EIN 843457049 · Westland, MI
Glenn Shaw Family 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.
- 67
- grants reported
- $682,077
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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2 grants matching “fortenberry” · $5,076
- $2,320
Brittany Murrayjustin Fortenberry · Westland, MI · 2024
Family in need
- $2,756
Brittany Murrayjustin Fortenberry · Westland, MI · 2023
Family in need
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- St Marys Church1 grant · $130,250
- Haven Homes of Detroit2 grants · $80,000
- Tiger Village1 grant · $43,000
- St Leo'S Church Soup Kitchen1 grant · $40,000
- Samaritan'S Purse1 grant · $37,630
- Whispering Meadows Ranch1 grant · $35,500
- St Leo'S Soup Kitchen1 grant · $22,500
- Plymouth Foster Care Closet3 grants · $21,623
- Hub611 grant · $20,000
- Wayne Ford Civic League3 grants · $17,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 67 reported grants, largest first.
- $130,250
St Marys Church · Wayne, MI · 2024
Roof, general fund
- $55,000
Haven Homes of Detroit · Centreville, MI · 2024
General fund
- $43,000
Tiger Village · Belleville, MI · 2025
General fund
- $40,000
St Leo'S Church Soup Kitchen · Detroit, MI · 2024
General fund
- $37,630
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2022
General fund
- $35,500
Whispering Meadows Ranch · Flagler, FL · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
Haven Homes of Detroit · Centreville, MI · 2025
General fund
- $22,500
St Leo'S Soup Kitchen · Detroit, MI · 2023
Food warmer
- $20,000
Hub61 · Newaygo, MI · 2025
Rent
- $15,000
Kinights of Columbus · Wayne, MI · 2023
General fund
- $15,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace · Westland, MI · 2023
General fund
- $12,000
Six Feet Over · Detroit, MI · 2025
General fund
- $10,800
Living and Learning Enrichment Center · Northville, MI · 2022
General fund
- $10,000
Plymouth Foster Care Closet · Plymouth, MI · 2025
Storage container
- $10,000
St Mary'S Chruch Advertising · Wayne, MI · 2025
Roof
- $10,000
Veterans Radio America · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
We Walk the Line · Brighton, MI · 2025
General fund
- $10,000
Lisa Dunham · Elburn, IL · 2023
Family in need
- $10,000
Plymouth Rotary Foundation · Plymouth, MI · 2022
General fund
- $9,165
Twin Lake Apartment · Palm Harbor, FL · 2022
General fund
- $7,500
Knights of Columbus · Wayne, MI · 2025
General fund
- $7,500
Light House Home Mission · Westland, MI · 2025
General fund
- $7,500
Wayne Ford Civic League · Westland, MI · 2025
Vetrans thanksgiving
- $7,500
Knights of Columbus · Wayne, MI · 2024
Coat drive
- $6,623
Plymouth Foster Care Closet · Plymouth, MI · 2023
General fund
- $5,534
Michigan Pit Bull Education Project · Union Lake, MI · 2025
General fund
- $5,195
Douglas Courtney · Livonia, MI · 2025
Rent
- $5,084
Curtis Family · Livonia, MI · 2023
Family in need
- $5,000
Up Hospice Foundation · Marquette, MI · 2025
General fund
- $5,000
Plymouth Foster Care Closet · Plymouth, MI · 2024
Storage container
- $5,000
Wayne Ford Civic League · Westland, MI · 2024
Vetrans thanksgiving
- $5,000
Wayne Ford Civic League · Westland, MI · 2023
Veterans thanksgiving
- $5,000
Plymouth Community Foster Closet · Plymouth, MI · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
The Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund · Bloomfield, MI · 2022
General fund
- $4,000
Magggie'S Wigs 4 Kids · St Clair Shores, MI · 2022
General fund
- $3,500
Steve Johnson · Canton, MI · 2025
Family in need
- $3,100
Trevor Stiddom · Westland, MI · 2025
Funueral costs
- $3,000
Salvation Army · Westland, MI · 2024
Food pantry
- $2,756
Brittany Murrayjustin Fortenberry · Westland, MI · 2023
Family in need
- $2,500
Escot · Westland, MI · 2025
General fund
- $2,500
Garden City High School · Garden City, MI · 2025
General fund
- $2,500
My Friend Terri · Canton, MI · 2025
General fund
- $2,500
Robert Petty · Plymouth, MI · 2025
Home burnt down
- $2,500
My Friend Terri · Canton, MI · 2024
General fund
- $2,500
We Walk the Line · Brighton, MI · 2024
General fund
- $2,500
West Seven Youth Club · Detroit, MI · 2024
National champs fundraiser
- $2,500
Wayne - Westland Foundation · Westland, MI · 2023
General fund
- $2,500
Birthday Smiles for Kids · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General fund
- $2,500
Champions of Gchs · Garden City, MI · 2022
General fund
- $2,500
Plymouth Canton Community Schoolsstarkweather Academy · Plymouth, MI · 2022
General fund
- $2,500
We Walk the Line · Brighton, MI · 2022
General fund
- $2,500
Westland Community Foundation · Canton, MI · 2022
General fund
- $2,326
Rebecca Busch · Circle Loane Tree, CO · 2024
Family in need
- $2,320
Brittany Murrayjustin Fortenberry · Westland, MI · 2024
Family in need
- $2,020
Vfw Auxiliary #9885 · Westland, MI · 2023
General fund
- $1,700
Rebecca Busch · Lone Tree, CO · 2023
Family in need
- $1,500
Brittany Arnold · New Hudson, MI · 2025
Family in need
- $1,500
Leaps & Bounds Family Services · Warren, MI · 2023
General fund
- $1,500
Steve Johnson · Canton, MI · 2023
Family in need
- $1,135
Sirena Anochiam · Canton, MI · 2025
Family in need
- $1,100
Pathways Academy · Detroit, MI · 2024
Shelving for boutique
- $1,039
Douglas Courtney · Livonia, MI · 2024
Family in need
- $1,000
Living and Learning Enrichment Center · Northville, MI · 2024
Hockey hearts & heros
- $1,000
Canton Community Foundation · Canton, MI · 2023
General fund
- $1,000
Mi Work Matters · Livonia, MI · 2022
General fund
- $500
Mi Work Matter · Livonia, MI · 2023
General fund
- $300
Canton Police Department · Canton, MI · 2022
General fund
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