Funding search · EIN 856817533 · Traverse City, MI
James a Childs and Susan M Childs
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 87
- grants reported
- $186,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,500
- 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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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.
- Gtbay Ymca Cdc3 grants · $33,000
- The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center3 grants · $13,000
- Anna Dippel1 grant · $10,000
- Junior Achievement of Mi3 grants · $8,000
- Benzie County Central Schools2 grants · $8,000
- Newton'S Road Northwest3 grants · $8,000
- Traverse Health Clinic3 grants · $6,000
- Northwestern Michigan3 grants · $6,000
- Idaho Falls School District 912 grants · $6,000
- Child & Family Services3 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 87 reported grants, largest first.
- $31,000
Gtbay Ymca Cdc · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $10,000
Anna Dippel · Traverse City, MI · 2024
Emergency assistance
- $6,000
Benzie County Central Schools · Benzonia, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $5,000
The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center · Kingsley, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $5,000
The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center · Kingsley, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $4,500
Idaho Falls School District 91 · Idaho Falls, ID · 2024
General purpose
- $4,000
Junior Achievement of Mi · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $4,000
Newton'S Road Northwest · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $3,000
Long Lake Foundation · Interlochen, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $3,000
Lssu Foundation · Sault Ste Marie, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $3,000
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $3,000
Northwestern Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $3,000
The Rock of Kingsley Youth Center · Kingsley, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
Cherryland Humane Society · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
Child & Family Services · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
Kingsley Area Schools · Kingsley, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
Project Feed the Kids · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
Teton Valley Trails and Pathways · Driggs, ID · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
Traverse Health Clinic · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County · Idaho Falls, ID · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
United Way of Northwest Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
Women'S Resource Center · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $2,000
Benzie County Central Schools · Benzonia, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
Child & Family Services · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
Junior Achievement of Mi · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
Kingsley Area Schools · Kingsley, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
Newton'S Road Northwest · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
Traverse Health Clinic · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
United Way of Northwest Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $2,000
Child & Family Services · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $2,000
Junior Achievement of Mi · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $2,000
Kingsley Area Schools · Kingsley, MI · 2022
Split 50/50 general purpose and wrestling program
- $2,000
Newton'S Road Northwest · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $2,000
Traverse Health Clinic · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $2,000
United Way of Northwest Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,500
Mountain Bike the Tetons · Driggs, ID · 2024
General purpose
- $1,500
Idaho Falls School District 91 · Idaho Falls, ID · 2023
General purpose
- $1,500
Lssu Foundation · Sault Ste Marie, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,500
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,500
Northwestern Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,500
Teton Valley Trails and Pathways · Driggs, ID · 2023
General purpose
- $1,500
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership · Idaho Falls, ID · 2022
General purpose
- $1,500
Lssu Foundation · Sault Ste Marie, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,500
Munson Healthcare Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,500
Northwestern Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,500
Teton Valley Trails and Pathways · Driggs, ID · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
22 2 None · Driggs, ID · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
Alzheimer'S Association Greater Mi Chapter · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
American Cancer Society · Lansing, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nw Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanitygrand Traverse Region · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
Mt Holiday · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
Pace North · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
The Father Fred Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
The Salvation Army · Traverse City, MI · 2024
General purpose
- $1,000
22 2 None · Driggs, ID · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Alzheimer'S Association Greater Mi Chapter · Washington Dc, DC · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
American Cancer Society · Lansing, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nw Michigan · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Gtbay Ymca Cdc · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Long Lake Foundation · Interlochen, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Mountain Bike the Tetons · Driggs, ID · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Project Feed the Kids · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
The Father Fred Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
The Salvation Army · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County · Idaho Falls, ID · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
Women'S Resource Center · Traverse City, MI · 2023
General purpose
- $1,000
22 2 None · Mancelona, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Washington Dc, DC · 2022
General purpose in memory of waive & gordon sauer
- $1,000
American Cancer Society · Lansing, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
Amyloidosis Foundation · Clarkston, MI · 2022
General purpose in memory of tom hess
- $1,000
Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation · Herriman, UT · 2022
General purpose in memory of tom hess
- $1,000
Gift of Life Transplant House · Rochester, MN · 2022
General purpose in memory of tom hess
- $1,000
Gtbay Ymca Cdc · Traverse City, MI · 2022
Child development center
- $1,000
Long Lake Foundation · Interlochen, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
Mountain Bike the Tetons · Driggs, ID · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
Peace Ranch · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose in memory of pam willsie
- $1,000
Project Feed the Kids · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
The Father Fred Foundation · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose in memory of geraldine smith
- $1,000
The Salvation Army · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
Tunnel 2 Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
United Way of Idaho Falls & Bonneville County · Idaho Falls, ID · 2022
General purpose
- $1,000
Women'S Resource Center · Traverse City, MI · 2022
General purpose
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