Funding search · EIN 812044087 · Brighton, MI

The Cousins 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.

231
grants reported
$181,631
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educationreligioushealthveteranshumanserviceshistorymilitary

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Top recipients

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  • Westside Christian Academy4 grants · $24,000
  • Reciprocal Mininstries Intl4 grants · $22,041
  • Verity Pregnancy & Med Resrch Ctr4 grants · $15,000
  • Samaritans Purse4 grants · $8,500
  • The Faces Foundation3 grants · $7,500
  • The Navigators3 grants · $5,400
  • The Salvation Army4 grants · $4,000
  • Habitat for Humanity4 grants · $3,400
  • Intl Fellowship Christian Jews3 grants · $3,000
  • Folds of Honor4 grants · $2,750

Giving over time

$48,056
2022
$42,780
2023
$47,285
2024
$43,510
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 231 grants.

  • $6,500

    Westside Christian Academy · Detroit, MI · 2023

    Kids education-center

  • $6,356

    Reciprocal Mininstries Intl · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2022

    Student tuition/food haiti

  • $6,000

    Westside Christian Academy · Detroit, MI · 2025

    Kids education-center

  • $6,000

    Westside Christian Academy · Detroit, MI · 2024

    Kids education-center

  • $5,635

    Reciprocal Mininstries Intl · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2024

    Student tuition/food haiti

  • $5,500

    Westside Christian Academy · Detroit, MI · 2022

    Kids education-center

  • $5,280

    Reciprocal Mininstries Intl · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2023

    Student tuition/food haiti

  • $4,770

    Reciprocal Mininstries Intl · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2025

    Student tuition/food haiti

  • $4,000

    Verity Pregnancy & Med Resrch Ctr · Ft Myers, FL · 2025

    Choose life

  • $4,000

    Verity Pregnancy & Med Resrch Ctr · Ft Myers, FL · 2024

    Choose life

  • $3,500

    Verity Pregnancy & Med Resrch Ctr · Ft Myers, FL · 2023

    Choose life

  • $3,500

    Verity Pregnancy & Med Resrch Ctr · Ft Myers, FL · 2022

    Choose life

  • $3,000

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2022

    Storm relief

  • $2,500

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    Storm relief

  • $2,500

    The Faces Foundation · Milford, MI · 2024

    Healthcare

  • $2,500

    The Faces Foundation · Milford, MI · 2023

    Healthcare

  • $2,500

    The Faces Foundation · Milford, MI · 2022

    Healthcare

  • $2,000

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2025

    Storm relief

  • $1,800

    The Navigators · Colorado Springs, CO · 2025

    Christian ministry

  • $1,800

    The Navigators · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

    Christian ministry

  • $1,800

    The Navigators · Albert Lea, MN · 2022

    Christian workplace ministry

  • $1,600

    Habitat for Humanity · Ft Myers, FL · 2022

    Human services

  • $1,300

    American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2022

    Human services

  • $1,000

    Intl Fellowship Christian Jews · Washington, DC · 2025

    Human services

  • $1,000

    The Salvation Army · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    Storm relief & human services

  • $1,000

    Intl Fellowship Christian Jews · Washington, DC · 2024

    Human services

  • $1,000

    Madonna College · Livonia, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $1,000

    The Salvation Army · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Storm relief & human services

  • $1,000

    Intl Fellowship Christian Jews · Washington, DC · 2023

    Human services

  • $1,000

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2023

    Storm relief

  • $1,000

    The Salvation Army · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Storm relief & human services

  • $1,000

    Aig - Ark Encounter · Hebron, KY · 2022

    Religious

  • $1,000

    The Salvation Army · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Storm relief & human services

  • $750

    Folds of Honor · Tulsa, OK · 2025

    Veterans & military

  • $750

    Folds of Honor · Tulsa, OK · 2024

    Veterans & military

  • $650

    The Hunger Project · New York, NY · 2025

    Hunger

  • $650

    Yellow Ribbon Fund · Bethesda, MD · 2024

    Veterans & military

  • $650

    Folds of Honor · Tulsa, OK · 2023

    Veterans & military

  • $600

    Ft Myers Rescue Mission · Ft Myers, FL · 2025

    Human services

  • $600

    Habitat for Humanity · Ft Myers, FL · 2025

    Human services

  • $600

    Umrc Heritage Foundation · Chelsea, MI · 2025

    Senior living

  • $600

    Ft Myers Rescue Mission · Ft Myers, FL · 2024

    Human services

  • $600

    Habitat for Humanity · Ft Myers, FL · 2024

    Human services

  • $600

    The Hunger Project · New York, NY · 2024

    Hunger

  • $600

    Umrc Heritage Foundation · Chelsea, MI · 2024

    Senior living

  • $600

    Ft Myers Rescue Mission · Ft Myers, FL · 2023

    Human services

  • $600

    Habitat for Humanity · Ft Myers, FL · 2023

    Human services

  • $600

    The Hunger Project · New York, NY · 2023

    Hunger

  • $600

    Yellow Ribbon Fund · Bethesda, MD · 2023

    Veterans & military

  • $600

    Folds of Honor · Tulsa, OK · 2022

    Veterans & military

  • $600

    Ft Myers Rescue Mission · Ft Myers, FL · 2022

    Human services

  • $600

    The Hunger Project · New York, NY · 2022

    Hunger

  • $600

    Yellow Ribbon Fund · Bethesda, MD · 2022

    Veterans & military

  • $550

    American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2025

    Education

  • $550

    Answers in Genesis · Petersburg, KY · 2025

    Religious

  • $550

    Umrc Heritage Foundation · Chelsea, MI · 2023

    Senior living

  • $550

    Umrc Heritage Foundation · Chelsea, MI · 2022

    Senior living

  • $530

    Action Against Hunger - USA · New York, NY · 2025

    Hunger

  • $530

    Aig - Ark Encounter · Hebron, KY · 2025

    Religious

  • $530

    Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025

    Consumer protection, legal aid

  • $530

    Creation Ministries International · Powder Springs, GA · 2025

    Religious

  • $530

    Feeding America · Washington, DC · 2025

    Hunger

  • $530

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2025

    Veterans & military

  • $530

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2025

    Education

  • $530

    National Law Enforcement Offices · Washington, DC · 2025

    First responders

  • $530

    National Military Family Assn · Alexandria, VA · 2025

    Veterans & military

  • $530

    National Wwii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2025

    History

  • $530

    Open Doors · Santa Ana, CA · 2025

    Religious

  • $530

    Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2025

    Education

  • $530

    The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2025

    Public policy

  • $500

    American Lung Assn · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Health general

  • $500

    Concerned Women for America · Pueblo, CO · 2025

    Religious

  • $500

    Fl Sheriffs Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2025

    First responders

  • $500

    Madonna College · Livonia, MI · 2025

    Education

  • $500

    Make a Wish Foundation · Davie, FL · 2025

    Terminally-chronically ill

  • $500

    Action Against Hunger - USA · New York, NY · 2024

    Hunger

  • $500

    Aig - Ark Encounter · Hebron, KY · 2024

    Religious

  • $500

    Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

    Consumer protection, legal aid

  • $500

    American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2024

    Education

  • $500

    American Lung Assn · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Health general

  • $500

    Answers in Genesis · Petersburg, KY · 2024

    Religious

  • $500

    Concerned Women for America · Pueblo, CO · 2024

    Religious

  • $500

    Creation Ministries International · Powder Springs, GA · 2024

    Religious

  • $500

    Feeding America · Washington, DC · 2024

    Hunger

  • $500

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2024

    Veterans & military

  • $500

    Fl Sheriffs Association · Tallahassee, FL · 2024

    First responders

  • $500

    Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024

    Education

  • $500

    Make a Wish Foundation · Davie, FL · 2024

    Terminally-chronically ill

  • $500

    National Law Enforcement Offices · Washington, DC · 2024

    First responders

  • $500

    National Military Family Assn · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Veterans & military

  • $500

    National Wwii Museum · New Orleans, LA · 2024

    History

  • $500

    Open Doors · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

    Religious

  • $500

    Prager University · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024

    Education

  • $500

    The Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024

    Public policy

  • $500

    Action Against Hunger - USA · New York, NY · 2023

    Hunger

  • $500

    Aig - Ark Encounter · Hebron, KY · 2023

    Religious

  • $500

    Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

    Consumer protection, legal aid

  • $500

    American Indian College Fund · Denver, CO · 2023

    Education

  • $500

    American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2023

    Human services

  • $500

    Answers in Genesis · Petersburg, KY · 2023

    Religious

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.