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 20222024. 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

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Top recipients

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  • 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

$41,500
2022
$38,500
2023
$106,000
2024

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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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.