Funding search · EIN 412184583 · Cincinnati, OH
F Ross Birkhill and Laura Jean Birkhill
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 55
- grants reported
- $260,889
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,000
- 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The Salvation Army4 grants · $55,958
- Corning Museum of Glass3 grants · $45,000
- Wayne State University4 grants · $28,310
- Humane Society of Huron Valley4 grants · $14,956
- Gleaners Community Food Bank2 grants · $11,417
- Purple Rose Theatre Company1 grant · $9,915
- Forgotten Harvest3 grants · $9,695
- The Henry Ford3 grants · $9,500
- Edchoice4 grants · $9,000
- A2ethics Org3 grants · $8,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 55 reported grants, largest first.
- $25,708
The Salvation Army · Southfield, MI · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $16,000
Corning Museum of Glass · Corning, NY · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $15,000
Corning Museum of Glass · Corning, NY · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $14,000
Corning Museum of Glass · Corning, NY · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $13,310
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $12,000
The Salvation Army · Southfield, MI · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $10,500
The Salvation Army · Southfield, MI · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $9,915
Purple Rose Theatre Company · Chelsea, MI · 2023
Support daily operations
- $7,750
The Salvation Army · Southfield, MI · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $7,500
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $5,500
The Henry Ford · Dearborn, MI · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $5,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $5,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $5,000
Orlando Health Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $5,000
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $4,583
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2023
Support for daily operation
- $4,500
House N2 Home · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
Support for daily operation
- $4,500
Humane Society of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $4,457
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2024
Support for daily operation
- $4,015
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2025
Support for daily operation
- $4,000
Humane Society of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $4,000
Humane Society of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $4,000
Detroit Public Tv · Wixom, MI · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $3,917
Gleaners Community Food Bank · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $3,500
A2ethics Org · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Support for daily operation
- $3,000
A2ethics Org · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
Support for daily operation
- $3,000
Fisher House Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Support for daily operation
- $3,000
Oakland Literacy Council · Bloomfield Hills, MI · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $3,000
Team Red White & Blue · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Suppoert for daily
- $3,000
Ann Arbor Film Festival · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $2,500
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $2,500
Hospice of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $2,500
The University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $2,500
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $2,500
Warrior Dog Foundation · Dallas, TX · 2024
Support for daily operation
- $2,500
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
General charitable purposes
- $2,500
Arnold and Winnie Palmer Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $2,456
Humane Society of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $2,000
Covenant House Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2025
Support for daily operation
- $2,000
Fisher House Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
Support for daily operation
- $2,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2025
Support of daily operations
- $2,000
Covenant House Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support for daily operation
- $2,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $2,000
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Support for daily operation
- $2,000
The Henry Ford · Dearborn, MI · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $2,000
The Henry Ford · Dearborn, MI · 2022
Support of daily operations
- $1,500
A2ethics Org · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Support for daily operation
- $1,500
Arnold and Winnie Palmer Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $1,500
Edchoice · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
General charitable purposes
- $1,478
Ann Arbor Film Festival · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $1,478
Hospice of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2024
Support of daily operations
- $1,417
Hospice of Michigan · Detroit, MI · 2023
Support
- $1,000
Ann Arbor Film Festival · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Support of daily operations
- $750
Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear · Empire, MI · 2025
Support for daily operation
- $655
Forgotten Harvest · Oak Park, MI · 2025
Support for daily operation
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