Funding search · EIN 364188818 · Dexter, MI
Graham R Putnam 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
- $638,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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.
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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.
- West Side Church3 grants · $75,000
- Faith in Action3 grants · $55,000
- University of Michigan Alumni Assoc3 grants · $52,500
- United Methodist Commitee On Relief3 grants · $50,000
- Habitat for Humanity2 grants · $40,000
- Planned Parenthood of Michigan2 grants · $40,000
- American Red Cross3 grants · $38,000
- University of Michigan2 grants · $35,000
- Chelsea First United Methodist2 grants · $25,000
- Resilience2 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 67 reported grants, largest first.
- $53,000
West Side Church · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Religious
- $25,000
Habitat for Humanity · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Educational
- $20,000
Faith in Action · Chelsea, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
United Methodist Commitee On Relief · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Faith in Action · Chelsea, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
United Methodist Commitee On Relief · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
University of Michigan Alumni Assoc · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Educational
- $17,500
University of Michigan Alumni Assoc · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Educational
- $17,000
West Side Church · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Religious
- $15,000
American Red Cross · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Chelsea First United Methodist · Chelsea, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
University of Michigan Alumni Assoc · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Educational
- $15,000
American Red Cross · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Habitat for Humanity · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Faith in Action · Chelsea, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Encore Musical Theater · Dexter, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Hope Western Prison Education Progr · Holland, MI · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Resilience · Holland, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Chelsea First United Methodist · Chelsea, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Resilience · Holland, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
United Methodist Commitee On Relief · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Charitable
- $8,000
American Red Cross · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $7,000
Alpha House · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $7,000
Face Low Cost Animal Clinic · Indianapolis, IN · 2023
Charitable
- $6,000
Ann Arbor Community Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $6,000
Grace Lutheran Church · River Forest, IL · 2024
Religious
- $6,000
Grace Lutheran Church · River Forest, IL · 2023
Religious
- $5,000
All Options · Oakland, CA · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Cluster Art Space · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Education
- $5,000
Community Action House · Holland, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Detroit Pbs · Wixom, MI · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Good Samaritan-Circles · Holland, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Growing Hope · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Holland Hospital · Holland, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
House By the Side of the Road · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Mosaic Counseling Services · Grand Haven, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Npr - Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Our House · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Turnstone · Fort Wayne, IN · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Washtenaw Literacy · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
A2ac - Ann Arbor Arts Center · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
All Options · Oakland, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Alpha House · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Ann Arbor Community Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Community Action House · Holland, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Encore Musical Theater · Dexter, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Good Samaritan-Circles · Holland, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Holland Hospital · Holland, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Humane Society of Huron Valley · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Mosaic Counseling Services · Grand Haven, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Muses of Dionysus · Howell, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Turnstone · Fort Wayne, IN · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Washtenaw Literacy · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Young Audiences · New York, NY · 2023
Educational
- $5,000
Chelsea First Methodist Church · Chelsea, MI · 2022
Religious
- $5,000
West Side Church · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Religious
- $4,000
Grace Lutheran Church · River Forest, IL · 2022
Religious
- $3,000
Face Low Cost Animal Clinic · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Charitable
- $2,500
Alpha House · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Old News Boys of Greater Lansing · Lansing, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Dexter Community Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Face Low Cost Animal Clinic · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Old Newsboys of Greater Lansing · Lansing, MI · 2022
Charitable
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