Funding search · EIN 386099935 · Bloomfield Hills, MI

The Carls Foundation

Name: The Carls 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.

162
grants reported: $21.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $75,000
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

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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.

The Nature Conservancy3 grants · $1.5M
Munson Healthcare Foundation2 grants · $1.2M
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy2 grants · $1.1M
Forgotten Harvest3 grants · $750,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan3 grants · $750,000
Walloon Lake Association and Trust2 grants · $600,000
Micha 61 grant · $500,000
Trinity Health Oakland1 grant · $500,000
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital1 grant · $500,000
Goodwill Industries Northern Michigan1 grant · $500,000

Giving over time

$6.7M

2022

$7.7M

2023

$6.8M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 162 grants.

$600,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Nicu capital campaign
$600,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Love the land preservation campaign
$600,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Nicu capital campaign
$500,000
Goodwill Industries Northern Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Capital suppport for warehouse renovation for food rescue
$500,000
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Capital campaign for children's rehabilitation hospital
$500,000
Micha 6 · Pontiac, MI · 2024
Renovation of webster school for community center
$500,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2024
Purchase and protection of northpoint preserve
$500,000
Trinity Health Oakland · Pontiac, MI · 2024
Relocation and renovation of nicu
$500,000
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Purchase and protection of lands for the mitchell creek preserve
$500,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2023
Purchase and protection of northpoint preserve
$500,000
The Nature Conservancy · Lansing, MI · 2022
Purchase and preservation of wilderness lakes preserve
$475,000
Ascension Michigan - St John Hospital · Detroit, MI · 2024
Equip and furnish two negative pressure rooms in picu
$450,000
Huron Pines · Gaylord, MI · 2022
Preservation of lake huron shoreline
$325,000
Keweenaw Land Trust · Hancock, MI · 2024
Purchase of jacob's creek parcel for a 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
$300,000
Walloon Lake Association and Trust · Walloon Lake, MI · 2022
Critical lands campaign
$292,975
Legacy Conservancy · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Farmland preservation through easement purchase
$272,500
Keweenaw Natural Areas · Calumet, MI · 2023
Merganser pond north preserve (est distribution 12/2022)
$250,000
American Indian Health & Family Services · Detroit, MI · 2024
Construction of family & children's exam rooms
$250,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Acquisition and construction of a new warehouse
$250,000
Freedom House · Detroit, MI · 2024
Capital improvements to the east campus project
$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
$250,000
New Community Vision · Northport, MI · 2024
Support for purchase and preservation of timber shores property
$250,000
New Day Foundation for Families · Rochester Hills, MI · 2024
Support for the endowment campaign
$250,000
Ascension St John Foundation · Grosse Pointe Woods, MI · 2023
Capital renovation picu
$250,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2023
Acquisition and construction of a new warehouse
$250,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
Capital funds for south campus facility
$250,000
Goodwill Industries Nothern Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Capital suppport for warehouse renovation for food rescue
$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
United Way Northwest Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Capital support for dental clinic
$250,000
Ascension St John Foundation · Grosse Pointe Woods, MI · 2022
Capital renovation picu
$250,000
Child & Family Charities · Lansing, MI · 2022
Capital renovation
$250,000
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2022
Acquisition and contruction of a new warehouse
$250,000
Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022
Capital funds for south campus facility
$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
Mel Trotter Ministries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Construction of family apartments - after hour emergencies
$200,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Construction of children's healing center in southeast mi
$200,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2023
Purchase of the lamkin property preserve
$200,000
Children'S Healing Center · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Capital expansion in southeast michigan
$200,000
Lapeer Child Advocacy Center · Lapeer, MI · 2022
Capital construction of child advocacy center
$195,000
Six Rivers Land Conservancy · Rochester, MI · 2024
Support for the catalytic capacity campaign in southeast mi
$179,243
Beaumont Health Foundation · Southfield, MI · 2022
Purchase of equipment for pediatric rehabilitation program
$165,625
Alternatives for Girls · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support for the miller grove affordable housing project
$156,244
Hospice of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Purchase of equipment for pediatric hospice anchors program
$150,000
Streams of Hope · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support for health starts here campaign
$150,000
Vision To Learn · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Vision screening and glasses for lansing & pontiac school children
$150,000
Zaman International · Inkster, MI · 2022
Capital improvements for health center
$147,149
Detroit Institute for Children · Commerce Twp, MI · 2022
Leaping together with families program
$126,358
Bronson Health Foundation · Kalmazoo, MI · 2022
Purchase of a nicu patient transfer unit
$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
$125,000
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2022
Great lakes way initiative
$120,000
Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy · Marquette, MI · 2024
Support for accelerating conservation campaign
$100,000
Ascension Michigan - the Holley Institute · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for the community health and literacy program
$100,000
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers · Saginaw, MI · 2024
Purchase of mobile unit for dental and vision program
$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
Land Conservancy of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Mcguffee creek nature preserve
$100,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for accelerating & strengthening conservation prgm, mi
$100,000
Thumb Land Conservancy · Marlette, MI · 2023
Purchase of shorefood forrest property preserve
$100,000
Whaley Children'S Center · Flint, MI · 2023
Renovation and improvements to hvac
$100,000
Autisism Alliance of Michigan · Bingham Farms, MI · 2022
Watch me grow program
$100,000
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2022
Michigan conservancy support program
$100,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022
Purchase and preservation of shore property
$100,000
Little Traverse Conservancy · Harbor Springs, MI · 2022
Purchase and preservation of black hole preserve addition
$85,000
Packard Health · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support for community outreach nurse & community healthcare worker
$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
$79,295
Ymca of Metro Detroitcarls Family Ymca · Milford, MI · 2022
Steam learning program and transportation
$75,944
Hands Across the Water · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
In-home counseling sessions
$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
$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
$75,000
Discovery Center Great Lakes · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Capital improvements; discovery pier
$75,000
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
Conservancy stewardship fund
$70,000
Chaldean American Ladies Charity - Dba United Community Family Services · Troy, MI · 2024
Capital improvements to basic needs center and pantry
$70,000
Crossroads of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Capital improvements to kitchen
$70,000
Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024
Support for the van riper speech and hearing center
$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
Children'S Advocacy Center of Lapeer County · Lapeer, MI · 2024
Construction of new facility
$50,000
Abide Ministries · Clawson, MI · 2023
Trauma therapy for oxford students & scancuary program
$50,000
Catholic Charities of West Michigan · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support for new baby and toddler pantry
$50,000
Kids Food Basket · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023
Support fot eh feeding our future capital campaign
$50,000
South Michigan Food Bank · Battle Creek, MI · 2023
Support for the fresh food & pantry distribution program
$50,000
Women'S Resource Center for the Traverse City Area · Traverse City, MI · 2023
Instalation of sprinkler system in thrift shop
$50,000
Cherry Health Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Capital renovation for dental services
$50,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Support for wilderness designation program
$50,000
Neighborhood Service Organization · Detroit, MI · 2022
Capital support for the detroit healthy housing center
$50,000
South Michigan Food Bank · Battle Creek, MI · 2022
Support for the fresh food distribution program
$50,000
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy · Galesburg, MI · 2022
Purchase of armintrout milbocher nature preserve
$46,000
Hurley Foundation · Flint, MI · 2024
Purchase of two newborn hearing screeners for nicu & baby unit

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